US President Trump Signs $8 Billion Coronavirus Legislation

CORONAVIRUS

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an $8.3 billion measure to help fight the coronavirus outbreak, Friday, March 6.
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READ MORE: U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation Friday at the White House, releasing $8.3 billion in emergency spending to combat the outbreak of the coronavirus, which has spread to a Maryland suburb just outside Washington.

The measure provides money for possible treatments and vaccine development to help state and local governments respond to the threat. The legislation passed through the Senate and the House almost unanimously Thursday.

One local government grappling with COVID-19 is Montgomery County, Maryland, a suburb just minutes from the White House that confirmed its first cases on Thursday. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency after three people in the county were diagnosed.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary said Thursday a million test kits for the COVID-19 are expected to arrive this weekend at U.S. labs.
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