Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., told Fox News Wednesday that the best way to facilitate Congress' planned payments to middle- and lower-income Americans in response to the coronavirus outbreak is to use the unemployment insurance apparatus. "That does more for the long-term than anything we do on the short-term check that we send one time." White House advisers such as Dr. Deborah Birx have noted that those with such preexisting conditions are at greater risk from the virus. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE"My state is the most challenged state of all," Manchin said, adding that West Virginia lagged behind other states in terms of testing capacity. Jim Justice, the state's first patient is in the Eastern Panhandle -- a trio of counties surrounding Martinsburg; halfway between Washington, D.C. and Breezewood, Pa.Justice did not specify which county.

Source: Fox News March 18, 2020 19:52 UTC