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US warns citizens against travel abroad, unveils $1-trillion stimulus plan

The US Senate unveiled details of a $1 trillion-plus coronavirus bill on Thursday intended to help the US economy

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FILE PHOTO: The US Capitol building in Washington. Photo: Reuters

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The United States warned Americans on Thursday to return home or stay abroad indefinitely, while Senate Republicans unveiled a $1 trillion economic stimulus plan to provide funds directly to businesses and the American public, as the number of coronavirus cases in the country surged past 13,000.
 
As authorities ramped up measures to keep the virus from spreading, Washington could announce restrictions on travel across the US-Mexico border as soon as Friday, limiting crossings to essential travel, two officials briefed on the matter said. That would follow a similar measure on Wednesday closing the border with Canada.
 
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