NATIONAL EMERGENCY
COVID-19
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
“I’m officially declaring a national emergency… We will defeat this threat. When America is tested, America rises to the occasion.”
COVID-19 Timeline
- Dec 31, 2019: World Health Org. (WHO) informed of pneumonia-like coronavius in Wuhan, China
- Jan. 21, 2020: 1st U.S. case confirmed
- Jan 30, 2020: WHO declared it a global “public health emergency“
- Feb 29, 2020: 1st U.S. death confirmed
- March 11, 2020: WHO characterized it as a “pandemic“
- March 13, 2020: Pres. Trump declared it a “national emergency“
Three Effects Of The Emergency Declaration
- Access to up to $50B in federal money to aid communities affected by the outbreak.
- Activates FEMA. For example: FEMA can disperse aid (tests, medicine, food, supplies) to states & localities.
- Provides more flexibility by waiving licensing laws so healthcare workers can provide care across state lines or “telehealth” (provide care remotely).
“These kind of things generally run out in a few months. Hopefully, we’ll make it several weeks — eight, nine, whatever weeks. But I can’t give you a number because it depends on how successful we are.”
MORE MONEY: Last week, Pres. Trump signed a $8.3 billion emergency funding bill to combat COVID-19, but that money will soon run out. Congress is *reportedly* on the verge of agreeing to another federal stimulus package.
Sources
Pres. Trump Remarks CLICK HERE
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