The coronavirus pandemic is growing rapidly. Europe is becoming the "epicenter". In the United States, President Donald Trump declares a national emergency.
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Washington - US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency in front of the White House in Washington. Trump wants to provide $ 50 billion to fight the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus . "We will overcome the corona virus threat," Trump said on Friday afternoon (March 13, 2020, local time). Trump promised that up to half a million coronavirus tests will be made available in the US next week, with millions more to follow.
The national emergency gives the US government the power to redistribute funds more freely to state and local governments in times of crisis. The president empowers local authorities to take their own civil protection measures because of the Coronavirus outbreak of the Stafford Act, which came into force in 1988. The last time Donald Trump declared a national emergency was in February 2019 when the US president wanted to fund his border wall.
US President Donald Trump had already spoken on Wednesday (March 11, 2020) in a television speech about the coronavirus crisis. The appearance was sharply criticized. For example, Trump announced without a consultation with the EU a one-month entry ban for travelers from Europe, which comes into force on Saturday night.
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- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020The US president also incorrectly announced an import freeze for goods from Europe and had to backtrack for a short time. There was also criticism for the fact that he called the corona virus a “foreign” or “foreign” virus. Trump's crisis management is criticized anyway. For a long time, the president had belittled the threat posed by the virus to the United States.
There are now more than 1,700 confirmed cases of infection and around 40 deaths in the United States. The actual number of infections is likely to be significantly higher. However, there is a lack of corona virus tests - one of the most important criticisms of the US government.
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The coronavirus pandemic has a firm grip on the world
The coronavirus pandemic meanwhile has a firm grip on the world. More and more countries, especially in Europe, which the WHO has declared the "epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic" have decided to take drastic measures to at least slow the spread of Sars-CoV-2 . Switzerland has declared a state of emergency, the Czech Republic has closed the borders to Germany . Denmark and Poland also close their borders. The number of infected people in Spain is increasing rapidly - the country declared an emergency on Friday. France and Belgium have also decided to take drastic measures. Turkey continues to restrict air traffic. More information can be found here.
Corona pandemic: European public life is coming to a standstill.
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Coronavirus pandemic: death toll is increasing rapidly
Italy was particularly badly hit. The whole country stands still, life for 60 million people has been massively restricted. On Friday (March 13th, 2020), well over 1,000 people died of the disease Covid-19 , which can be triggered by the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus. More than 15,000 people have been infected.
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Germany is preparing for a wave of infections with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus. On Friday morning the Saarland, Berlin and Bavaria decided to close daycare centers and schools from Monday until the Easter holidays. The government is also prohibited from visiting retirement and nursing homes in Bavaria, as the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) said.
Coronavirus pandemic: Angela Merkel's appeal
On Thursday evening (March 12, 2020), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) made an urgent appeal to the public. In the next few weeks, people will forego all social contacts to curb the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus. "This is an appeal to everyone," said Merkel. So far, six people in Germany have died of Covid-19 (as of Friday, March 13, 2020, 9.30 a.m.).
Hospitals should be kept free for coronavirus patients, and operations that can be planned will be postponed. As far as medically justifiable, this should apply from Monday and for an indefinite period, according to a decision by the Federal Government and the Prime Ministers of the federal states.
Coronavirus pandemic: Public life is slowly coming to a standstill
Major events are being canceled across Europe, and public life has largely come to a standstill. Smaller venues such as cinemas and theaters are also closed there.
In the fight against the coronavirus crisis, President Emmanuel Macron has announced the closure of all schools, colleges and daycare centers in France. This instruction applies from Monday "until further notice," Macron said in a television speech to the nation. The Coronavirus pandemic is the “worst health crisis that France has experienced in a century,” said the head of state.
USA waived 30-day entry ban from Europe due to corona virus https://t.co/YY7D7TtKH1 #Eilmeldung
- Tagesschau (@tagesschau) March 12, 2020On Wednesday (March 11, 2020) the US President closed the borders for Europeans. This regulation should initially apply for 30 days.
Coronavirus pandemic: Disneyland is closing in the USA
The measures are necessary to protect "health and well-being" of US citizens, Trump said. He accused the EU of not responding sufficiently to the spread of Sars-CoV-2. The European Union failed to impose a general entry ban on travelers from China after the virus broke out. The pandemic had started in China.
The popular Disneyland amusement park in California has been closed since Thursday (13.03.2020).
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