US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to help handle the growing outbreak of coronavirus.

The declaration - "two very big words", according to Mr Trump - allows the federal government to tap up to $50bn (£40bn) in emergency relief funds.

The move loosens regulations on the provision of healthcare and could speed up testing - the slow pace of which has been criticised widely.

There are 1,701 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the US, and 40 deaths.

Several US states have taken measures to stem the inflation rate, including banning large gatherings, sporting events and closing schools.

The virus originated in China last December, but Europe is now the "epicentre" of the global pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday, as several European countries reported steep rises in infections and deaths.

Italy has recorded its highest daily toll yet - 250 over the past 24 hours, taking the total to 1,266, with 17,660 infections overall.

What did Mr Trump announce?
The decision on the state of emergency was announced by Mr Trump in a live address from the White House Rose Garden.
The "next eight weeks are critical," Mr Trump said.

Amongst the measures envisaged as part of the emergency response are:

The US Health Secretary Alex Azar and health officials can waive certain laws and license requirements, giving more flexibility to healthcare providers

Hospitals have been asked to activate their emergency preparedness plans

Up to 500,000 additional coronavirus tests will be available by early next week, though authorities are not recommending tests without clear need; private labs and vaccine developers will be able to provide five million coronavirus tests within the month, though authorities are not recommending tests for those without symptoms

Interest on all student loans is to be waived until further notice as a measure to ease the burden for students as universities and colleges across the country shut their doors

Urged again to explain why he hasn't taken a coronavirus test following reports that he has been in the company of people who have tested positive recently, Mr Trump said he had no symptoms and there was no need for a test.

Source : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51882381?iorg_service_id_internal=624173547714020%3BAfpM9UHLbIdVbypJ

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Some of you see trump as a God sent
Lol don't be deceived
He's worse than Obama
He's a devil incarnate and a lair
Some Christians like him for declaring Jerusalem Israel capital
Lol which Jerusalem? Which Israel?

Definitely not the one in the bible

Many things you don't know
Because there's no truth in this world
Trump is part of the ten Kings who has given his power to the beast..
And he's also going to be killed by this same king
By a strange illness

Mark my words

Long over due

I won't say a word

Long over due

I won't say a word

Long over due

I won't say a word

Like or Hate him,the welfare of US citizens has always been his priority since inauguration

Good even tho, it is coming late.

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Like or Hate him,the welfare of US citizens has always been his priority since inauguration

Unlike one cow dung sniffing fella

If you know you know.. If you don't know all you need do is ask the dead meat bbq seller

The USA under President Donald Trump has made A Great Partnership with the private Sector to fight the Covid-19

Awesome!

The wisest of them all.

But i thought he was forming iron-monkey all these while..

Together we will and can defeat this deadly virus..

This is a very serious time in the world.

Just conavirus, the world trembled...


What will the world be like if great power show to end it?

Huh
However, I was unreliably informed today that the vaccine has been found...
Maurice Iwu are you the one doing well

It has happened gen gen

Trump should be self isolating, he was stood next to someone who has now been diagnosed with Covid-19 during the photoshoot with the Brazil delegation.
I watched the presser, he conveniently dodged the question and shot down those who repeatedly asked him why he isn't self isolating.
He just might be a super spreader, and to think he falls into the vulnerable age group,

So shall it be

But I thought they said they found the cure to this thing in Nigeria

Good one from Trump.

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A president that has value for every life in his country

some retards still compare it to common flu


.

This is President

Not that thing we have in Aso rock

Ok

If America, China and the whole of Europe with all their scientific advancement haven't been able to understand the full origin and behaviour of this small virus, how then were they able to understand something as complex as the universe and the origin of other creations?

How were these people able to convince us about the origin of the earth, man and others, when they cannot vividly tell from which animal exactly this particular virus came?

You can provide "imaginary" proofs for the origin of the universe and man outside of a creator (God), but you cannot explain a small virus as this.

I thought him and his supporters have been comparing it to influenza and that "the Deep State fake news media" are causing panic

while our own leaders are doing comedy skits...

Wow

hmm

Conoravirus is a Hoax- Preesident Trump, the most unserious American President ever

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