Trump made the announcement that he is suspending all travel from Europe to the U.S. for 30 days beginning late Friday — at midnight — during a rare Oval Office address to the nation. “We made a lifesaving move with early action on China,” Trump said. Trump said the U.S. will defer tax payments for some individual and business filers for three months to lessen the impacts of the virus outbreak. He said the Small Business Administration will also make low-interest loans available to businesses to help them weather the storm. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 12, 2020 01:38 UTC