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Trump may declare national disaster to free up funds for coronavirus

Such a declaration, under the Stafford Act, could free up as much as $40 billion in immediate aid, according to Pol
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  • Such a declaration, under the Stafford Act, could free up as much as $40 billion in immediate aid, according to Politico.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is considering a declaring a national disaster to free up funds for the federal government's response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Such a declaration, under the Stafford Act, could free up as much as $40 billion in immediate aid, according to Politico.

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