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the House of representatives of the U.S. Congress approved a new package of measures to support the economy $ 3 trillion dollars. About it reports TASS.

According to the document, about $ 1 trillion will be allocated to the States and local authorities also provides for the establishment of the Fund in the amount of $ 200 billion for employees in critical areas, including health. In addition, the payment for a family will increase to 6 thousand dollars, 75 billion will be spent on the testing for coronavirus. Support measures will also cover payments of unemployment benefits and covering education loans.

the Bill proposed by Democrats, was approved on Friday 13 may by a majority vote. After that, he should go to the Senate for consideration.

In late March, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to allocate two trillion dollars to support the economy because of the pandemic coronavirus. 24 April the US Congress approved a package of new economic measures to combat the negative impact of coronavirus on the economy of the country. The house of representatives agreed to allocate nearly $ 500 billion, then the document should have been signed by us President Donald trump.

According to 15 may, worldwide more than 4.5 million infected with the coronavirus, including more than 304 thousand died, more than 1.6 million cured. The most affected from infection of the country — the US, Russia, UK, Spain and Italy.