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Updated 12:02 a.m. ET, August 5, 2020
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11:52 a.m. ET, August 4, 2020
Florida is reporting more than 5,000 new Covid-19 cases
From CNN's Tina Burnside
People get tested for Covid-19 at a drive-thru testing site at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 24. Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images
The state of Florida is reporting 5,446 coronavirus cases and 245 additional deaths in a single day on Tuesday, according to data released by the Florida Department of Health.
There are now 497,330 total cases in the state, including out of state residents, DOH reports. Florida has reported 7,402 resident deaths to date, DOH data shows.
11:50 a.m. ET, August 4, 2020
Pelosi on stimulus bill price tag she's willing to settle for: "$3.4 trillion"
From CNN's Manu Raju
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 31 in Washington. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told CNN on Tuesday that she still wants a sweeping stimulus deal this week — but she made clear she is not budging so far on the price tag put forward by House Democrats, reflecting how far apart the two sides are despite days of talks.
Asked if she has an idea on the price tag she's willing to settle for, Pelosi said bluntly: “Yeah, $3.4 trillion."
That price tag has been rejected by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who last week put forward the Senate GOP plan that would cost roughly $1 trillion and has attacked House Democrats' $3 trillion-plus bill that passed their chamber more than two months ago.
Pelosi, when asked if it's really feasible to get deal this week given how far apart the two sides are, said in the interview: “At some point you just have to freeze the design."
Pelosi said that she hopes they can have a bipartisan agreement this week so there are votes in the House by next week, given that they will vote to hold a Rules Committee meeting to consider the parameters for the House floor debate and there would need to be time to hammer out the legislative language and get cost estimates.
Yet, Pelosi said that currently both sides are still talking to the other about how much money is needed for various programs that each side has proposed.
"We are just right now identifying the justification for what we're saying it costs — how the money would be spent," Pelosi said. "And we're asking the same for some of the things they are talking about, so that we have a clear understanding. So it's productive in that regard. And now we just have to negotiate what comes next."
Pelosi added: "You have to show how you would spend it, in addition to establishing the need, have it work, and why that much money, and once we come to an amount, and I think we'll come to an agreement."
Catch up on the latest coronavirus stimulus updates here.
11:30 a.m. ET, August 4, 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean surpass 5 million Covid-19 cases
From CNN’s Tatiana Arias and Tim Lister in Atlanta
Heath workers take a break near their ambulances after moving potential Covid-19 patients to the HRAN Hospital in Brasilia on Monday. Eraldo Peres/AP
Latin America and the Caribbean have reached over five million cases of Covid-19, according to a CNN tally based on Johns Hopkins University (JHU) data.
As of Tuesday morning, the region has reported 5,021,760 coronavirus cases and 203,589 deaths, according to the data released by JHU.
Brazil continues to be second hardest-hit country worldwide following the US and the first in the Latin American region with 2,750,318 cases reported on Monday, according to JHU.
Among the top 10 countries with the most cases worldwide, five are from Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia, according to JHU.
Several countries in Latin America, including Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Peru, have seen an acceleration in the number of new cases over the past two to three weeks.
11:13 a.m. ET, August 4, 2020
New York City reported no Covid-19 deaths for the 3rd straight day
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
A man wearing a mask walks a bike in New York as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening on Monday. Cindy Ord/Getty Images
For the third straight day, New York City saw no Covid-19 related deaths, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a release.
Cuomo reported three people died of the virus across the state Monday.
The state added 746 cases, a 1.05% positivity rate as a result of tests reported to the state Monday.
New York State also added Rhode Island to its Covid-19 travel quarantine advisory, and removed Delaware and Washington, DC, according to the governor’s office.
11:07 a.m. ET, August 4, 2020
McConnell blames Pelosi and Schumer for "obstructing any action for our country”
From CNN's Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on July 30 in Washington. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell again blasted Democratic leadership over inaction on the stimulus bill, which he called a “charade.”
He argued House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are “obstructing any action for our country,” even as Pelosi and Schumer continue to meet with administration officials almost daily, all of which, McConnell has not been participating in.
“What did the Speaker of the House and the Democratic Leader do with yet another day of deliberations,” McConnell asked during a heated speech. “Yet again, it was the exact same refrain. It never seems to change."
"‘We're feeling optimistic,’ 'We spoke very politely to the administration, but we're still nowhere close on substance,’” McConnell said mockingly of remarks the Democratic leaders have made leaving meetings with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in the last two weeks.
He continued, “Here's the problem: Every day the Democratic leaders repeat the same actor in the Capitol they're letting down the struggling people who need our help.”
McConnell also pointed to the Republican’s HEALS Act and said “the Democrats are blocking it all.”
“It’s like they expect applause for merely keeping a civil tone with the President’s team, never mind they’re still obstructing any action for our country,” he said.
McConnell added: “What American families need is an outcome.”
10:59 a.m. ET, August 4, 2020
Trump claims US doing better than other countries despite rising death toll
From CNN's Devan Cole
President Trump said the United States' staggering death toll from coronavirus "is what it is" in a new interview, again giving his administration credit for its response despite ongoing surges in new cases and a human toll that far outpaces that of any other nation.
"I've gone to your rallies. I've talked to your people. They love you. They listen to you. They listen to every word you say. They hang on your every word," Swan said. "And so when they hear you say, 'everything's under control. Don't worry about wearing masks,' I mean, these are people — many of them are older people."
"Well, what's your definition of control?" Trump replied, adding: "I think it's under control."
"How? A thousand Americans are dying a day," Swan said.
"They are dying. That's true. And you — it is what it is," Trump said emphatically. "But that doesn't mean we aren't doing everything we can. It's under control as much as you can control it."
Trump has frequently defended his administration's performance to the pandemic but rarely expresses grief for the victims. When the US surged past 100,000 confirmed deaths in late May — after weeks of Trump projecting a toll well short of that mark — the President declined to make a public statement until the next day, tweeting about the victims amid a morning tweetstorm of insults and grievances.
Second Indian cabinet minister tests positive for Covid-19
From CNN’s Swati Gupta in New Delhi
Dharmendra Pradhan during the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi on November 11, 2019. AFP/Getty Images
Indian cabinet minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, is the latest Indian politician to test positive for Covid-19.
Pradhan manages multiple portfolios, including the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He is the second minister from India’s federal cabinet to test positive.
Pradhan tweeted Tuesday evening that he was tested after showing symptoms.
“After displaying symptoms for Covid-19, I got tested, and the report is positive. According to the advice from my doctors, I have admitted myself to a hospital,” Pradhan wrote.
Pradhan’s positive test has followed a series of politicians, including India’s Home Minister, Amit Shah, who tested positive Sunday and was the first federal cabinet minister to test positive.
The Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa, also announced on his Twitter account Sunday that he had tested positive for coronavirus and was being hospitalized as a precaution.
Some more context: India has recorded a steady uptick in number of cases in the past few weeks. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, more than 52,000 fresh cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total to about 1.8 million cases.
11:01 a.m. ET, August 4, 2020
Senate Majority Leader says “we”ll keep you all posted” on stimulus plans
From CNN's Lauren Fox
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell left the floor this morning, he would not say what the plan will be this week on the stimulus bill.
“We”ll keep you all posted on any developments,” McConnell said.
Where things stand: McConnell has a shell bill on the floor that could be used to hold amendment votes. As CNN's Phil Mattingly reported this morning, the plan is to discuss with members at lunch today the path forward.
Read more on the latest on Congress' coronavirus stimulus negotiations.
10:53 a.m. ET, August 4, 2020
New Jersey adds Rhode Island to Covid-19 travel quarantine list, removes Delaware and Washington, DC
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
Beachgoers enjoy the weather at Island Beach State Park in Berkeley Township, NJ on July 27, 2020. Theo Wargo/Getty Images
New Jersey's updated travel quarantine list includes the addition of Rhode Island and the removal of Washington, DC and Delaware – bringing the total to 35 states and territories, according to the governor’s office.
The travel advisory which requires a person to quarantine for a 14-day period from last contact with that affected area, applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut jointly announced the initiative of a travel advisory in recent weeks.
So far, New York and Connecticut have not updated their advisory list.