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President Trump declares national emergency over Coronavirus

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak at a news conference Friday.

From president Trump: “I am officially declaring a national emergency. Two very big words.”

This comes as cases of the virus continue to spread with both the sick and the death toll rising.

Financial markets have been in an free fall, promoting the fed pledging 1.5 trillion dollars to ease the pain.

Mississippi has announced 4 official cases with hundreds of potential cases having either already been tested or pending to be tested.

We will update as more information is available.

Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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