10 Mar 2020

Trump's handling of coronavirus, Biden up in the polls

From Nine To Noon, 9:53 am on 10 March 2020

USA correspondent Susan Davis looks at the response to Covid-19 in the US and whether Congress may have to pass an economic stimulus package as President Trump is criticised for his handling of the outbreak so far. She'll also talk to Kathryn about the latest polls which give Joe Biden a big lead over Bernie Sanders as the Democrats head into their next round of primaries on Wednesday.

Susan Davis is a congressional correspondent for NPR and a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 09, 2020 in New York City. As global fears from the coronavirus continue to escalate, trading was halted for 15 minutes after the opening bell as stocks fell 7 percent.

 As global fears from the coronavirus continue to escalate, trading was halted for 15 minutes after the opening bell as stocks fell 7 percent on the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: 2020 Getty Images/AFP