Washington | President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to unlock $US50 billion ($81.3 billion) in additional funds to battle a pandemic that has infected 1678 Americans and killed 41.
Mr Trump began a press conference in the White House Rose Garden on Friday (Saturday AEDT) by reflecting on his government's record on the coronavirus outbreak.
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