'Stay calm. It will go away.' Pres. Trump downplayed the coronavirus threat after meeting with GOP leaders, telling marykbruce that 'everybody has to be vigilant and has to be careful,' but 'a lot of good things are going to happen.'
March 10, 2020, 8:03 PMThe Dow fell more than 2,000 points within minutes of opening Monday and President Trump promised"major" steps to boost the economy.says details still to come on"major" economic proposals being considered to address the novel coronavirus
President Donald Trump gestures after arriving on Capitol Hill as Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, right, and Sen. Roy Blunt escort him, in Washington on March 10, 2020.Trump goes to Capitol Hill to push economic relief but gives no detailswhat he called a"very dramatic" economic relief plan President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on the Coronavirus with health care company leaders, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, March 10, 2020, in Washington.In a brief appearance at a White House coronavirus briefing Monday evening, the president said reporters would be told more on Tuesday about what he called"very major" and"very substantial" proposals to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak, which he has tried to downplay. U.S.
"Everybody has to be vigilant and be careful, but be calm. It's working out. A lot of good things will happen," Trump said."The consumer has never been in a better position than they are right now." “I don’t think any decision whatsoever has been made,” Kennedy added. “I think the secretary of the treasury is working closely with House Democrats, and then the administration will work with us.”
"I don't think it's a big deal. I would do it. I don't feel any reason. I feel very good, but I guess -- it's not a big deal to get tested-- so it's something I would do," he said."But again I spoke to the White House doctor, a terrific guy, a talented guy, and he sees no reason to do it. There's no symptoms."
Democratic Speaker of the House from California Nancy Pelosi speaks at the one-year anniversary of the House passage of the For the People Act at the Capitol in Washington, March 10, 2020. Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks to the media as she walks to a caucus meeting in the Capitol in Washington, March 10, 2020. President Trump said he plans to meet with lawmakers today to discuss plans for his coronavirus economic package.
"Initially we had a containment posture, and that's outward facing, that's saying we want to keep cases outside our community and that works when you know where the cases are coming from. Originally over 95% were coming from Japan. Now most of the cases are actually coming from Europe, South Korea and Iran and we're looking at mitigation," Adams said.
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