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Trump declares virus pandemic a national emergency

President Donald Trump, right, listens as Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in
the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Washington.
Associated Press
By A. TAYLOR, Z. MILLER, J. COLVIN and L. MAS- Washington struggles with providing Americans He said it would free up as much as $50 billion
CARO Associated Press with relief and officials race to slow the spread for state and local governments to respond to
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump of the outbreak. the outbreak.
announced Friday that he is declaring the coro- Speaking from the Rose Garden, Trump said, "I
navirus pandemic a national emergency, as am officially declaring a national emergency." Continued on Page 2