The US Senate on Tuesday passed, and President Donald Trump is expected to sign, a nearly $500 billion coronavirus relief bill.

Meanwhile, Trump said Monday he was suspending immigration in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the “need to protect jobs”. White House officials offered few details after the president’s announcement on Twitter Monday night.

In the South, some governors have begun to ease restrictions put in place to contain the spread of the virus. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has given businesses across the state permission to reopen later this week and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said beaches and retail stores could reopen on Tuesday. .

In Europe, German officials have made the difficult decision to cancel the country’s famous Oktoberfest holiday.

As of Tuesday evening, the death toll from coronavirus in the United States stands at more than 44,000 and there have been more than 802,000 recorded cases of the disease, according to NBC News’ tally.

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