Trump announced a ＂national emergency＂ and launched a $50 billion response to the epidemic.

　　Trump declared a "state of emergency" to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic.

　　At 3: 30 pm local time on the 13th, US President Trump held a press conference on the South Lawn of the White House.Trump announced a "national emergency" to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic, and the federal government will launch a $50 billion emergency fund reserve for state medical institutions to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic.At the same time, states are required to establish emergency command centers to deal with COVID-19 as soon as possible.

　　Trump said that with the participation of public testing institutions, 1.4 million Covid-19 tests will be completed nationwide next week, and 5 million Covid-19 tests are expected to be completed by the end of this month. States will also set up road inspection points without getting off as soon as possible.

　　Trump said that U.S. Health Secretary Azar will be given greater decision-making power, and Azar will be free from being restricted by relevant laws and regulations, providing hospitals and doctors in various states in the United States with the greatest flexibility to deal with COVID-19.

　　Trump praised the prevention and control of the China epidemic

　　At the press conference, Trump once again made positive comments on the achievements and efforts of China epidemic prevention and control.Trump said: The data and response experience shared by China to the United States are very helpful, and the control effect of China epidemic is obvious.Teams of some pharmaceutical companies in the United States are also fully cooperating with experts from China.

　　Anthony Fauci, director of the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said at a press conference.The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States will continue to rise, and there is still a long way to go to effectively control the epidemic.On the 12th, Fauci admitted at a congressional hearing that in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, the US detection system could not meet the demand.

　　The US House of Representatives plans to pass a bill to ensure that American citizens receive Covid-19 testing free of charge.

　　On the 13th, Speaker of the US Congress Nancy Pelosi said that the House of Representatives will soon pass a family-first response to the COVID-19 epidemic. Pelosi stressed that the bill will guarantee that every American citizen will receive Covid-19 testing free of charge, and at the same time guarantee that all people affected by the COVID-19 epidemic will be provided with paid sick leave for two weeks. At present, it is not clear whether the White House will also support this bill.

　　The United States will cancel tariffs on some medical products imported from China.

　　According to Reuters, the Office of the US Trade Representative announced on Thursday that it would not impose tariffs on some medicines imported from China. These medicines include masks, stethoscopes and sphygmomanometer cuffs. This decision comes from the fact that the COVID-19 epidemic is impacting the American health care system. Previously, the Office of the US Trade Representative had removed imported products such as hand sanitizer and medical gloves from the tax list.

　　Many States in the United States prohibit large-scale gatherings.

　　New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on the 12th that,As of the afternoon of 12th, the number of confirmed cases in COVID-19, New York reached 328, with 112 new cases.In view of the rapid increase of confirmed cases in New York recently, Cuomo announced that the state will ban gathering activities of more than 500 people from 5 pm local time on the 13th. Schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions will not be affected by the ban. Broadway Theatre in new york will be closed from 12th to 13th April.

　　As of the 12th, there were more than 400 confirmed cases in Washington State, and at least 12 counties were affected. The number of deaths reached 31.Jay inslee, governor of washington, announced on the 12th that schools from kindergarten to grade 12 in Jinxian, Pierce and Snohomish counties of the state will end their courses before March 17th and suspend classes until April 27th. The arrangement of the university is still under discussion, and he suggested that the university should also be prepared to suspend classes. In addition, due to the diagnosis of a senator’s staff, the US Capitol announced that it would stop opening to the outside world from 5 pm on the 12th to April 1st. During this period, tourists will be cancelled. Members, staff, accredited journalists and authorized visitors can still enter. The White House also canceled public visits.

　　The governor of New Jersey suggested canceling the gathering of more than 250 people.Six new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in New Jersey, with a total of 29 confirmed cases.

　　In response to the epidemic, many colleges and universities in the United States urgently changed to online teaching

　　As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread in the United States,The University of Southern California officially stopped face-to-face teaching on the 10th and switched to online teaching.And inform students to go home as much as possible during the spring break, and extend the time of returning to school after the spring break from March 30 to April 14, during which online teaching will continue, and advise students to cancel all international trips during the holiday.

　　In addition to the University of Southern California, many universities in the United States have also announced the same measures, and primary and secondary schools in many States are also considering starting distance teaching from next week, depending on the development of the epidemic.

　　Contain the spread of the epidemic. Many countries around the world declared a state of emergency.

　　WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on the 13th that 123 countries and regions have reported more than 132,000 cases of COVID-19 to WHO. At present, the number of reported cases and deaths in Europe has exceeded the sum of other regions in the world except China, and Europe has now become the epidemic center.

　　Up to now, many European countries, such as Spain, Latvia, Bulgaria and Poland, have declared a state of emergency and adopted strict control measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 epidemic.