President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House. US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to fight a coronavirus pandemic that has killed 41 people in the United States. Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, Trump said, "I am officially declaring a national emergency." A national emergency allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to redistribute funds and assist US states and local governments in response to the crisis. EVAN VUCCI/POOL ​Dr Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus coordinator, held up a chart explaining what steps Americans should go through before going for testing.

Source: Stuff March 13, 2020 19:35 UTC