US Donald Trump said Saturday he was attending meetings at the White House on the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 14th March, 2020) US Donald Trump said Saturday he was attending meetings at the White House on the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease.
"Attending meetings on Covid-19 in the White House. Working with States and local governments, many of whom have done a great job," he tweeted.
Trump promised to share a "full report" later. He also called for social distancing in a separate tweet.
This comes a day after the president declared a national emergency to unlock extra budget funds in a bid to prevent the spread of the highly contagious respiratory illness. The virus has infected some 1,700 people and killed 47 in the United States.
