U.S. Senate passes $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed a $2 trillion (1.69 trillion pounds) bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic, as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment.After bitter negotiations, the deeply divided Senate came together and passed the bill by a unanimous 96-0 vote, which sent the massive stimulus package to the House of Representatives, which could vote sometime this..