Servpro cleaners wear respirators, disposable suits and gloves as they enter Life Care Center of Kirkland, a long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
CHICAGO (Reuters) - As President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, the coronavirus pandemic pushed Los Angeles and Chicago to suspend classes, delayed two of the country's best-known sporting events and triggered a run on food supplies at some grocery stores.
Trump's declaration would "unleash the full power of the federal government" to bear on the escalating health crisis by freeing up some $50 billion in aid, Trump said at the White House. He urged every state to set up emergency centres to help fight the virus, which has already killed at least 47 Americans and infected nearly 1,700.
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