NSTworld Trump declares state of emergency in Covid19-paralysed US
Trump’s declaration frees up some US$40 billion in disaster relief funds for local authorities. He also surprised reporters at a press conference by saying he’ll “most likely” get a test for the virus, reversing his position from only minutes earlier.
In California even small events were only to proceed if organisers could ensure six feet of space between participants, with gatherings of more than 250 people banned through the end of the month. Millions of office workers were also being asked to work from home in a bid to slow the spread of the virus. Later on Friday, a ban on travellers from most of the European Union is to take effect, contributing to the near emptying of airports.
His press conference came after a widely panned national address on Wednesday, in which Trump not only failed to calm growing nerves but delivered serious factual errors. “I don’t take responsibility at all,” he said, adding that he’d inherited a system that was not prepared. A man wearing a protective mask is seen at a convenient store on March 13, 2020 in New York City. President Donald Trump is expected to declare national emergency over coronavirus crisis today. There are at least 95 confirmed cases in New York City.- Jeenah Moon/Getty Images/AFP
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