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President Trump Declares National Emergency Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Franco Ordoñez | Brian Naylor | NPR
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The move frees up $50 billion for states to deal with the crisis. President Trump also announced a partnership with Google to expand testing to people who need it.