Trump Approves Florida Disaster Declaration Due to COVID-19

President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the CCP virus, as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci (L) and Vice President Mike Pence look on at the White House in Washington on March 25, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump on March 25 approved a disaster declaration for the state of Florida, ordering federal assistance to help state and local recovery efforts amid the CCP virus pandemic.

The move comes just days after Florida governor Ron DeSantis asked Trump in a letter to declare the state a disaster area, saying the COVID-19 outbreak is having a “drastic effect” on Florida’s economy and medical providers.