President Trump says the federal government has activated US National Guard units for three of the states hardest hit by the novel coronavirus — New York, California and Washington state.
A state-by-state breakdown of US coronavirus cases"And through , the federal government will be funding 100% of the cost of deploying national guard units to carry out approved missions to stop the virus while those governors remain in command," the President said at a White House briefing. Trump described the federal government as a"backup" to the state leaders, underscoring the importance of keeping governors"in command.
Read MoreThere are at least 32,149 cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, according to CNN Health's tally of American cases that are detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems. At least 400 people have died.The President has already approved disaster declarations for New York and Washington and said the declaration for California should be approved soon.
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