Coronavirus: Trump declares "state of emergency" throughout the United States

"I officially declare a national state of emergency". The President announced the release of $ 50 billion immediately to fight the coronavirus epidemic. He took action on Friday, in particular under pressure from Democrats who had been calling for this decision for several days. He praised the American decision to close the American borders, which he said would be behind a better fight against the Covid-19 in the United States.

The White House tenant, who had previously had a skeptical view of the crisis, began his speech with a "tackle" to Europe. “We have decided to close the border to travelers from Europe for 30 days. And it was a good decision. The WHO confirmed today what we were saying and that Europe was a dangerous area, ”declared the billionaire. He also mentioned the possible addition of the United Kingdom to the list of countries quarantined by the Trump administration.

"We will help the different states that are fighting the virus," said the president. “Each state will set up an emergency center. I ask all hospitals in this country to put in place emergency plans, ”he added.

The American president also raised the idea of ​​removing barriers to access to care and "start working on a solution to increase the availability of screening tests". This would be done through a public / private partnership with the pharmaceutical industry.

Trump without symptoms

As for his own health, Trump says he has "no symptoms" of the coronavirus but will likely be tested soon.

The state of national emergency, this strong initiative, most often used for natural disasters, will allow the federal state to allocate resources to help local authorities. Donald Trump should build on the Stafford Act, which gives the United States Emergency Management Agency (Fema) the power to help states and local communities "save lives, protect property , public health and safety, or dealing with the threat of disaster. "