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What's in the $900 billion U.S. COVID-19 aid package?

A woman poses for photos along the reflecting pool at the U.S. Capitol on the National Mall in Washington, U.S. [Reuters]

U.S. congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a $900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy hammered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with votes likely on Monday.

Here’s what is in the package, according to a summary released by House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and interviews with several congressional aides who provided additional details:

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