Trump announces national emergency amid coronavirus outbreak

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United States of America (USA) President Donald Trump declared coronavirus as national emergency. He said, “We are suspending the entry of foreign national in US who have been to Europe in last 14 days. Family of people who have returned from Europe will go under screening as well as self-isolation for a period of 14 days. It is only the beginning of what we are doing. To unleash the full power of the federal government, I am officially declaring a national emergency. The action I am taking will open up access to 50 billion dollars for states and territories in our shared fight against this disease.” The number of cases in United States reached around 1,920 while at least 41 people have died.