//Americans prepare for a weekend at home as President Trump declares coronavirus a national emergency

Americans prepare for a weekend at home as President Trump declares coronavirus a national emergency

The latest coronavirus news: There are more than 142,000 coronavirus cases in 129 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization.Nearly 5,400 people have died worldwide.In the United States, there are at least 2,200 cases in 49 states and Washington D.C.At least 49 Americans have died: 37 in Washington state, five in California; two in Florida; one in Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey and South Dakota.President Donald Trump declared a state of national emergency in response to the outbreak on Friday.Americans are waking up to a country under a national emergency.In many neighborhoods, grocery shelves will be empty. International travel is now heavily restricted. Some church services may be canceled or live streamed this weekend.There won’t be NBA, golf or soccer games to watch. Broadway shows have halted too. And in many states, mass gatherings are outright banned.All but one state have reported positive tests, with more than 2,200