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Trump to Address Nation on Coronavirus

Steve Herman

   WHITE HOUSE - As the World Health Organization declared the novel
   coronavirus a pandemic, and U.S. stocks plunged into a bear market,
   President Donald Trump said he would address the nation Wednesday
   evening.

   During a White House meeting with the chiefs of top U.S. banks, Trump
   did not comment on speculation that he will declare a national
   emergency and impose further restrictions on international travel.

   "I'll be making a statement later tonight as to what I've decided to
   do," he said, adding that the address would be at "9:00 P.M. (Eastern)
   from the Oval Office."

   "We are going to get the problem solved," the president stated during
   the Cabinet Room meeting with the bankers, who pledged the readiness of
   their institutions to mitigate the economic pain from the spread of
   COVID-19.

   As Trump and the bankers met, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed
   more than 1,400 points lower, a drop of nearly 5.9%, ending the 11-year
   bull run for Wall Street -- its longest streak in history.

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