As Congress gains ground on stimulus, healthcare workers ask people to stay home

Healthcare providers pleaded with the American public Tuesday to stay home in an attempt to limit spread of the novel coronavirus. But the remarks were in stark contrast to President Donald Trump, who said he wanted the nation to be "opened up" by Easter — April 12 — despite strong advice from public health experts that the U.S. continue social distancing efforts. Congress, meanwhile, reached a deal on stimulus legislation that Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said includes $130 billion for the healthcare system "to be injected right away to help with the shortage of ventilators, equipment and other things as well as whatever else they need." The American Hospital Association had asked for at least $100 billion to increase surge capacity through alternate care sites.