US President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency on Friday due to the spread of the corona virus. This will release $ 50 billion ($ 45 billion) for individual states and regional governments to fight the virus.
Speaking in the garden in front of the White House, Trump said he is unleashing “the full power of the federal government.” He calls on every state to set up medical crisis centers. “We will overcome the danger from the virus,” said Trump.
It is special that Trump is taking this measure, because until recently, the President believed that it had come to an end with the spread of the corona virus.
The Democratic-dominated US House of Representatives will vote on Friday on a package of emergency measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. The economic measures mean that the tests for the coronavirus are free and that affected persons may take two weeks of paid leave. It is not yet clear whether Republicans will also agree to the plans.
Passenger traffic from Europe stopped
On Thursday, Trump announced that all passenger traffic from all over Europe will be shut down for thirty days from Friday midnight to stem the spread of the corona virus. The entry ban applies to all people who have been to the countries covered by the European Schengen Treaty fourteen days before their planned departure to the United States. An exception is made for US citizens, provided they are pre-screened for the virus.
To date, the virus has killed 41 Americans. At least 1,000 people are infected, but that number will be much higher because there is a shortage of test kits.
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The coronavirus in short
- The virus mainly spreads through cough and sneeze droplets that hang briefly in the air.
- An infected person infects two to three others on average. This number may decrease with proper precautions.
- The vast majority of patients have mild (flu-like) complaints.
- Almost all deaths concern older or already sick people. You can protect these people with precautions.
- Read here what the most important precautions are.
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