Trump promised swift 'guidelines' on reopening parts of US, suggesting less-affected states could ease restrictions before 1 May.
President Donald Trump vowed to unveil plans Thursday to reopen the world's top economy, following cautious moves in Europe, claiming the US had"passed the peak" of the coronavirus crisis despite a record daily death toll.
He promised swift"guidelines" on reopening parts of the country, suggesting less-affected states could ease restrictions before May 1.Leaders around the world are wrestling with the dilemma of how to return to normal and kick-start their shattered economies without risking a devastating second wave of infections.
New Zealand could start easing its nationwide lockdown next week, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned Thursday it would be far from a return to normal. And the chief executive of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation laid bare the challenge facing humanity to shield itself from the virus in future.
In Riyadh, G20 nations of the world's major economies announced a one-year debt moratorium for the world's poorest nations.
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