WASHINGTON, April 15 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that data suggested the country had passed the peak on new coronavirus infections, and said he would announce “new guidelines” for reopening the economy at a news conference today. “The battle continues but the data suggests...
US President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington April 15, 2020. — Reuters pic
“The battle continues but the data suggests that the nation has passed the peak on new cases,” Trump told his daily White House news briefing. The US coronavirus death toll — the highest in the world — surged past 30,000 yesterday after doubling in a week.
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