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President Trump to declare emergency as coronavirus spreads pscp.tv/w/cTqFLjFvTmps…
Trump declares national emergency to combat coronavirus crisis after weeks of criticism that the administration failed to provide an adequate response

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BREAKING: Trump declares national emergency to combat coronavirus crisis after weeks of criticism that the administration failed to provide an adequate response politico.com/news/2020/03/1…
President Trump said the move would free up $50 billion in additional funding.

Trump also said he'd allow Health and Human Services to waive regulations and laws to more quickly deliver testing and care for coronavirus patients politi.co/2IL50Fv
Trump’s decision comes after his administration has faced weeks of criticism for failing to adequately respond to the spreading disease, which has killed more than 5,000 people worldwide and infected tens of thousands politi.co/2IL50Fv
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