Some US states, Trump said, are already free from the impact of the coronavirus and therefore can open 'literally tomorrow'.
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is recommending a gradual reopening of the US economy from the catastrophic shutdown ordered to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
However, the recommendations are a far cry from Trump's previous hopes for a sudden, widespread end to social distancing measures. "Our approach will outline three phases in restoring our economic life," he said."We are not opening all at once, but one careful step at a time, and some states, they will be able to open up sooner than others."
In the White House plan, presented to governors earlier in the day, Trump laid out the plan for getting people gradually back into public venues, but offered no timetable.
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