White House, Democrats show no sign of budging on US coronavirus aid

A breakdown in talks between the White House and top Democrats in Congress over how to help tens of millions of Americans suffering in the coronavirus pandemic entered a fifth day on Wednesday, with neither side ready to resume negotiations.WASHINGTON: A breakdown in talks between the White House and top Democrats in Congress over how to help tens of millions of Americans suffering in the coronavirus pandemic entered a fifth day on Wednesday, with neither side ready to resume negotiations.

The global pandemic has taken a particularly heavy toll on the United States, where it has killed more than 164,000 people, more than any other country, and made tens of millions of workers jobless, who have now seen a further hit after US$600 per week in additional federal unemployment benefits expired last month.

Talks on a new package broke down last Friday after Democrats offered to reduce their demand for more than US$3 trillion in additional aid by about US$1 trillion, if the White House agreed to come up by a similar amount from an initial US$1 trillion Republican proposal.Sticking points include the size of an extended unemployment benefit, aid to state and local governments, money for schools to reopen and other issues.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who did not join any of the negotiating sessions, blamed Pelosi and Schumer for the ongoing impasse.

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