This is bbc news, the headlines President Trump has declared a national emergency, giving the Us Government access to billions of dollars to tackle the pandemic. The move loosens regulations on the provision of healthcare and could speed up testing. Wall street surged by almost 10 following the announcement. The World Health Organization says europe is now the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world, apart from china. A number of countries in the eu say theyll close their borders to most or all foreigners because of the crisis. Emergency legislation is being drawn up to ban Mass Gatherings in the uk, possibly from next week, in response to the worsening coronavirus outbreak. Scores of major sporting and cultural events have been cancelled. Theres more on our website, bbc. Com news. Now its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament, where the government steps up moves to tackl
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