COVID-19 Global Roundup: Multiple countries enter 'state of emergency'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency over the fast-spreading coronavirus to free up 50 billion U.S. dollars in federal aid to combat a disease that has infected over 138,000 people worldwide and left more than 5,000 dead.

Meanwhile, the House overwhelmingly passed an economic relief bill at 1 a.m. on Saturday, dedicating tens of billions of dollars for paid sick leave, unemployment insurance, free testing and other measures to relieve the negative impact of this contagion crisis.

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