U.S. reports 48 deaths from COVID-19 

U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to combat coronavirus on Friday. At least 2,033 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the United States, CNN reported citing state and local health agencies, governments and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 48 people have died so far. 

Trump said his administration would free up to 50 billion U.S. dollars, which he described as "a large amount of money for states and territories and localities in our shared fight against this disease" in a Rose Garden press conference.

Asked by reporters on why he hasn't been tested for coronavirus, Trump said that he "most likely" will get tested but didn't say when.

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