Updated Feb 20, 2019

Bernie Sanders raises $5.9 million in first 24 hours of 2020 candidacy

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Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign estimates he raised $5.9 million from 225,000 individuals donors in the first day following his official announcement on Tuesday morning.

The big picture: Sen. Kamala Harris, the biggest fundraiser in the race to date, raised $1.5 million from 38,000 online donors in the 24 hours after she announced her presidential bid last month. The individual donors, who on average donated $26 to Sanders' campaign, reflect the established power of his fundraising machine as he kicks off his second White House campaign.

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  2. U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 2:30 p.m. ET: 432,596 — Total deaths: 14,831 — Total recoveries: 24,235 — Map.
  3. Federal government latest: President Trump is preparing to launch a second coronavirus task force focused on reviving the U.S. economy.
  4. Public health latest: U.S. has expelled thousands of migrants under coronavirus public health order — Dr. Anthony Fauci said social distancing could reduce the U.S. death toll to 60,000.
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Boris Johnson moved out of ICU but remains in hospital with coronavirus

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Why it matters: It's a sign of improvement after Johnson spent three nights in intensive care for coronavirus. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab remains in charge of the government.

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A pause button for debts

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