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(THREAD) In the last 24 hours, President Trump: Held a phone call with mental health professionals and advocates across the country FLOTUS, VP, & SLOTUS Met with the Secretaries of Transportation and the Treasury to discuss the airline industry.

Announced through the FDA's Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program, 19 therapies and treatments are being tested with 26 in the active planning for the clinical trial phase. Announced trials for Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir continue.

Urged Senate Democrats to pass legislation to replenish the funds of the Paycheck Protection Program to continue to give support to America's small businesses and keep employees employed.

Stated the Federal Reserve will make $600 billion in loans available for mid-sized businesses with up to 10,000 employees, and $500 billion will be available for states and counties with over 2 million residents and cities with populations over 1 million.

Other actions from the Trump Administration: The Army Corps of Engineers is building 21 temporary hospitals and care facilities nationwide which provides 17,000 hospital beds.

Pfizer announced they have found a promising new treatment that could prevent COVID-19 from replicating. They hope to begin testing in clinical trials on this treatment soon.