Daily Mail: FEMA is 'preparing for Donald Trump to declare coronavirus a national emergency' to free up disaster relief funding and federal assistance
* An 'infectious disease emergency declaration' would allow FEMA to free up disaster relief funding and provide federal assistance, according to reports
* It would mean mobile hospitals and military transport could be provided
* FEMA currently has $34 billion in their disaster relief fund, latest figures show
* The president would have to enact the 1988 Stafford Act, last used by Bill Clinton in 2000 in New York and New Jersey for outbreaks of the West Nile virus
* 'To me this is another indication that the president and the White House are finally aware of the gravity of the situation', a former FEMA chief of staff said
* The total number of US cases has now soared to 91 with two deaths
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is said to be preparing for Donald Trump to declare coronavirus a national emergency.
An 'infectious disease emergency declaration' would allow FEMA to free up disaster relief funding and provide federal assistance, NBC News reports.
The president would have to enact the 1988 Stafford Act, last used by Bill Clinton in 2000 in New York and New Jersey for outbreaks of the West Nile virus.
It would mean mobile hospitals and military transport could be provided by FEMA using the $34 billion they have in their disaster relief fund.
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Covid-19 Outbreak In The U.S. -- News Updates March 2, 2020 (Evening Edition)
U.S. Senate leader wants to pass coronavirus bill within two weeks -- Reuters
Coronavirus deaths rise to six in Seattle area as U.S. pushes for more testing -- Reuters
Second person dies of coronavirus in US -- The Hill
US reports second death from coronavirus as New York City confirms first case -- France 24
Cuomo says no need to panic after New York confirms first coronavirus case -- The Guardian
Coronavirus spread in New York City is 'inevitable' and something you 'can't control' claims Governor Cuomo as Manhattan's first coronavirus patient is confirmed to be a female healthcare worker, 39, who visited Iran -- Daily Mail
Fears of US coronavirus outbreak rise amid new cases -- BBC
Coronavirus cases 'will surge in their thousands by NEXT WEEK' and three 'critical' weeks were lost in containing the spread because CDC tests failed -- Daily Mail
Florida governor declares public health emergency after state records first coronavirus cases -- The Hill
US coronavirus death unsettles Seattle, raises response questions -- Al Jazeera
Coronavirus may have spread undetected for weeks in U.S. -- Boston.com
FEMA preparing for possible coronavirus emergency declaration -- NBC
Trump says "very safe" to hold campaign rallies despite virus spread -- AFP
'We're talking about a vaccine, maybe even a cure.' Donald Trump meets pharma executives at the White House as coronavirus spreads and says he WON'T stop holding rallies because they are 'safe' -- Daily Mail
Panic buying hits the U.S. as anxious shoppers stockpile food and medical supplies as the number of coronavirus cases surge to 91 -- Daily Mail
Coronavirus: Ecuador reports five new cases -- BBC
Dominican Republic confirms 1st coronavirus case cruise denied entry -- FOX News
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The Trump administration is considering using a national disaster program to pay hospitals and doctors for their care of uninsured people infected with the new coronavirus as concerns rise over costs of treating some of the 27 million Americans without health coverage, a person familiar with the conversations said.
In natural disasters such as hurricanes, hospitals and medical facilities can be reimbursed under a federal program that pays them about 110% of Medicare rates for treating patients such as those evacuated from hard-hit areas.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been in discussions about using that program to pay providers who treat uninsured patients with coronavirus, the person said.
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