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UPDATED 11:51 AM PT — Saturday, March 14, 2020
On Saturday, President Trump and the coronavirus task force provided
updates on the administration’s efforts against the illness. While
speaking at the White House, the president praised the bipartisan
funding package passed earlier in the day.“We also reached an agreement yesterday on a new legislative package that will provide strong support for American families and communities in dealing with the coronavirus,” he said. “It was done very, very bipartisan, it was very nice to see it.”
Vice President Mike Pence has confirmed the package will head to the Senate next week and will include free testing for uninsured Americans.
According to President Trump, the federal government has good relationships with New York and California, where there are several cases of the virus. The president also said he took the COVID-19 test late Friday night and is awaiting results.
“I had my temperature taken coming into the room,” he said. “I also took the test last night.”
During the briefing, Pence also announced that the European travel ban will be extended to Ireland and the U.K. This will go into effect on Monday at midnight.
However, the vice president has reiterated that legal American residents will be able to come home.
