Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts US National Emergency
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(Worthy News) – U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency, clearing the way for more federal aid to stream to states and cities to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
“We will defeat this threat,” Trump said Friday afternoon during a nationally televised news conference from the White House Rose Garden.
Trump, who has declared five previous national emergencies, had come under increasing pressure, especially from opposition Democrats, in recent days to take such action as governors and mayors across the United States declared states of emergency, ordering the cancellation of public gatherings and closures of schools. [ Source: VOA News (Read More…) ]
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