All states in the United States have been placed under a federal disaster declaration for the first time in the country’s history as President Donald Trump approved Wyoming as the final state to be included in the declaration.
The declaration allows for federal funds to be used by state and local governments during the coronavirus pandemic.
The president said in an Easter message that the US was “winning the battle” against the virus and people should celebrate. The US has become the worst affected country in the world with more than 540.000 infections and more than 21,000 deaths. Image: AP
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