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Coronavirus: US well behind the curve in preparing for pandemic

Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence looks on at a press conference on Covid-19. PHOTO: AFP
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US President Donald Trump is trying to stop a runaway train.

Last Friday, he upped the ante against the coronavirus pandemic, imposing a national state of emergency that would unleash up to US$50 billion (S$70.8 billion) of federal money.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 15, 2020, with the headline Coronavirus: US well behind the curve in preparing for pandemic. Subscribe