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There are currently more than 144,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally and more than 1,900 in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University. On Friday, President Donald Trump declared a \"national emergency,\" which he said would allow him to quickly get $50 billion to states, territories and localities \"in our shared fight against this disease.\"

\"Declaring a national emergency does two things: It coveys to the public that the nation faces a serious crisis and that drastic action is necessary and it will immediately make available resources and other support that can be directed to protect communities across the nation,\" former Homeland Security Undersecretary John Cohen, now an ABC News contributor, said.

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