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US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to help handle the growing outbreak of coronavirus.
The declaration - "two very big words", according to Mr Trump - allows the federal government to tap up to $50bn (£40bn) in emergency relief funds.
The move loosens regulations on the provision of healthcare and could speed up testing - the slow pace of which has been criticised widely.
declare a national emergency: 宣布全國緊急狀態
• declare an emergency: 宣布進入緊急狀態
handle vt. 應對,處理(deal with)
declaration n. 宣布,宣言
• Declaration of Independence:《獨立宣言》
allow vt. 使能夠,準許做
(make it possible for sb to do sth.)
tap vi. 使用,利用(use)
loosen vt. 放寬,放松
provision n. 規定;預先采取的措施
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