Coronavirus: Trump puts US on war footing to combat outbreak
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He said:"We must sacrifice together, because we are all in this together, and we will come through together. It's the invisible enemy. That's always the toughest enemy. But he said later on Twitter that he would only invoke the measure"in a worst case scenario in the future". The USNS Comfort is expected to be sent to New York Harbor, though defence officials said it is currently undergoing maintenance in Virginia.Image copyrightDuring the press conference, Mr Trump again rejected suggestions that his use of the term"Chinese virus" to describe Covid-19 was racist.Mr Trump also announced a new crackdown on migrants or asylum seekers crossing the US-Mexico border.
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