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COVID-19: New Jersey Sees More Than 4,400 Cases, Hospital Expansion, Hopefully Financial Aid COVID-19: New Jersey Sees More Than 4,400 Cases, Hospital Expansion, Hopefully Financial Aid
Covid-19: New Jersey Sees More Than 4,400 Cases, Hospital Expansion, Hopefully Financial Aid New Jersey had more than 4,402 coronavirus cases and 62 deaths as of Wednesday, officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy announced an additional 736 cases and 18 deaths in Ocean (4), Monmouth (2), and one each in Bergen, Burlington, Cumberland, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties.  The increase in cases were a result of community spreading and "aggressive" testing, Murphy said. But cases are expected to increase -- and the state is working to expand hospitals to accommodate new patients, the governor said. "We must be able to ensure hospital capacit…
Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To COVID-19 Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To COVID-19
Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To Covid-19 President Donald Trump was expected to declare a national state of emergency Friday to quickly deliver billions of dollars in federal aid to states in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, according to several reports. The declaration -- expected at a 3 p.m. news conference from Washington -- will immediately trigger FEMA financial and physical aid to states and municipalities under the 1988 Stafford Act, which makes up to $40 billion in federal money available. The president wants to speed federal aid to worried Americans and hopefully calm the financial markets amid the global cris…