Donald Trump said on Saturday March 14 that he had undergone a coronavirus test but that the results are not yet known. He then announced that tests will be free for all Americans.
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“ We are preparing for the worst-case scenario. We're going to come out on top, ”he said. The American president congratulated the actions of the federal government, but also his collaboration with the governors of the states and with the Congress, which released 1.8 billion in urgency. He also greeted his vice-president Mike Pence: " You know, he works 20 hours a day! "
" We decided the national emergency, it will allow us to do things that we could not do otherwise. There will be more than 50 billion in total to fight against the coronavirus. We have also agreed on a new legislative package. There will be a free test for all Americans. No one will have to pay. It's a lot of money, it's a fairly complex test. Let people not worry. We will also pay leave for those affected. We are going to help everyone , "announced the president, without a tie and wearing a cap flanked by the USA. However, he said that " we would like the central bank to be much more proactive " while welcoming a " historic rebound " in the stock market.