Coronavirus: All the latest updates

US President Donald Trump declares national emergency over COVID-19 as WHO chief calls Europe new epicentre of pandemic.

United States President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, opening the door to providing what he said was about $50bn in federal aid to fight the disease.

On Friday, the World Health Organization warned that Europe has now become the “epicentre” for the pandemic, called COVID-19, reporting more daily cases than China did at the height of its outbreak.