PDT TRUMP DECLARES A NATIONAL EMERGENCY CONCERNING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IN USA

USPA NEWS - In the United States, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency Friday evening. The House of Representatives approved this dawn Saturday, by a large majority, a package of measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the economy of the country. In China, only 11 new cases of contamination were reported this Saturday, and for the first time since the start of the epidemic, the main part of these new cases are by people coming from abroad. The World Health Organization has declared Europe to be the new "epicenter" of the coronavirus.

PDT TRUMP´s DECLARATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Pursuant to section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621), I hereby report that I have exercised my authority to declare that the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States constitutes a national emergency.  This declaration invokes section 1135 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320b““5, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to exercise the authority under that section to temporarily waive or modify certain requirements of the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children´s Health Insurance programs and of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule throughout the duration of the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. I am enclosing a copy of the proclamation I have issued. » DONALD J. TRUMP Source : White House THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IMPLEMENTED IN THE USA OFFERS MORE LATITUDE TO THE FEDERAL STATE The American president yesterday declared a state of emergency in the country, in order to fight more effectively against the Covid-19 pandemic. This measure offers more latitude to the federal state to conduct its health policy, and would provide access to 50 billion funds to fight against the virus. In the United States, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency Friday evening. The House of Representatives approved this dawn Saturday, by a large majority, a package of measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the economy of the country. Source : White Hosue