Trump Likely to Reveal Sick Leave, Tax Extension Plan for Virus

March 12, 2020, 12:31 AM UTC

President Donald Trump is expected to take a series of executive actions to deliver economic relief from the coronavirus outbreak, including paid sick leave for hourly workers and extending tax-filing deadlines for small businesses, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Trump is also weighing whether to restrict non-essential travel from Europe to the U.S. as the virus continues to spread on both continents, according to two other people. The restrictions would include some business travel, one of the people said.

The details could still change before Trump addresses the nation at 9 p.m.

The actions come as markets ...

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