Trump administration pushing to block new money for CDC

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is trying to block billions of dollars to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with money for states to conduct testing and contact tracing in the upcoming coronavirus relief bill, Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said earlier the coronavirus-response bill will be unveiled in the coming week as part of negotiations with Democrats.

As of 6:36 p.m. local time on Saturday, the U.S. has reported 3,697,554 confirmed cases with 139,949 deaths.

Meanwhile, the CDC updated its guidance for people who are isolating at home with COVID-19 to prevent transmission of the virus.