‘America will soon be open for business’: Trump holds coronavirus briefing – follow live

By Lois Beckett (now), Tom Lutz and Oliver Laughland (earlier)

10.38pm GMT

That’s the reassurance that the attorney general of the United States just gave to the American public, as he announced a crackdown on hoarding and price gouging of vital supplies.

Barr is outlining the order on the hoarding and price gouging of vital supplies. Though Trump mentioned masks and hand sanitizer, Barr says no items have been designated yet; HHS has been given the authority to designate items.

10.31pm GMT

Meanwhile: No deal expected tonight on Congress’ nearly $2tn stimulus bill to help Americans and American businesses during the crisis, PBS NewsHour reports.

NEW – NO DEAL LIKELY TONIGHT: Thune, Grassley tell my fellow reporters up here that they do not think a deal can be done tonight.

Hope remains, but it is not looking like they can cross the finish line tonight.

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