House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., assures reporters that a bipartisan coronavirus aid package deal between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration will get a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 13, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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March 14, 2020 1:22 a.m.
Trump declares virus emergency; House passes aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, freeing up money and resources to fight the outbreak, and then threw his support behind an aid package in Congress that is on track to provide direct relief to Americans.