A new report co-authored by President Donald Trump's former FDA commissioner suggests the country wouldn't broadly reopen anytime soon
by President Donald Trump's former FDA commissioner suggests the country wouldn't broadly reopen anytime soon, as the Trump administration weighs whether to ease nationwide measures aimed at slowing the coronavirus.
The White House is expected to issue new guidelines early this week on how it plans to reopen parts of the country, as the 15-day window on its social distancing measures comes to an end. The administration has teased a system based on the, though public health experts say that would require a significant boost in testing capacity.
"The White House has talked about being data-driven," he said. "I'm hopeful that they will be. It's too early to lift these measures."
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