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09:51, 14-Mar-2020
Trump declares a national emergency, freeing up $50 bln
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U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday, freeing up 50 billion U.S. dollars to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. In order to give doctors and hospitals "maximum flexibility," he also gave new authority to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive federal laws and regulations.