Published 15:40 IST, September 2nd 2020

US issues halt on residential evictions amid COVID, order covers all 43 million renters

To reduce the spread of coronavirus, the United States Centre for disease control and prevention Issues Sweeping Halt On Residential Evictions

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To reduce spre of coronavirus, United States Centre for disease control and prevention on September 1 issued a bro nation-wide order for temporarily halting millions of United States renters from being evicted. order By CDC covers all 43 million United States residential renters, who meet income eligibility requirements, although an ministration official said government does t expect an "overwhelming" use of program.

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order will remain in effect till December 31 and is applicable to all individual renters who do t expect to earn more than $99,000 this year or $198,000 for joint filers. It also covers renters who did t report income in 2019 or received a stimulus check earlier this year. On or hand, National Apartment Association said Centre for disease control order will harm American ecomy and will increase housing affordability crisis, and will destroy housing rental industry. While talking to media an official said, this order does t mean that renters will stop paying rent and he also ded that renters should pay a portion of rent if it is possible for m.

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United States Treasury, Steven Mnuchin told a US House of Representatives panel that se measures are placed to ensure that people do t get thrown out of ir rental homes in United States. In month of July, a firm estimated that $ 21.5 billion is due rent owed by Americans.

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At least 33 states in United States of America have rejected Trump ministration's new COVID-19 testing guidance. Earlier this week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that people exposed to COVID-19 but t symptomatic do t necessarily need a test unless y are a vulnerable individual or ir health care provider, state or local public health officials recommend m to take one. However, a majority of states have refused order in what is being viewed as a major rupture of people's trust in American ministration.

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15:40 IST, September 2nd 2020