The emergency also crosses the Atlantic and arrives in the USA, where President Donald Trump has officially declared a state of national emergency: "I declare a national emergency, two very important words", said the tycoon last night, announcing during of a press conference dedicated to the fight against the coronavirus the allocation of resources for the States equal to 50 billion dollars. All US states are now called to prepare reception and sorting centers for the sick.
“We will ask hospitals to prepare contingency plans. We will ensure maximum flexibility in the fight against the virus”: Trump said, adding that e500 tests will be available by the beginning of next week. During his speech, in the Rose Garden at the White House, the president argued that the United States has made "incredible progress" in the fight against the coronavirus compared to the rest of the world. The president then recalled that today Europe was indicated by the World Health Organization as the new "epicenter" of the pandemic. The extraordinary funding allocation announced today provides for coordination of the health care response between the federal government, states and local governments.
In the US there are 1701 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 40 dead. The travel ban issued by Washington for 26 European countries (excluding Great Britain), will come into force on Friday at midnight local time, 5 am Italian time. Trump has declared several national emergencies during his presidency, including the wildfires in California and flooding in the Midwest. Barack Obama declared a national emergency for swine flu.
