President vows more information on county-by-county plan to reopen parts of the country, remains laser focused on US virus death toll
The president also again acknowledged how much his goal of opening the country, or parts of it, by 12 April is a reflection of his focus on the coronavirus death count.Download the new Independent Premium appAccording to multiple non-governmental entities tracking virus data, the United States does have a much lower rate of death, about three per 1m of population. Italy and Spain, for instance, have much higher mortality rates.
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