President Trump says he plans to hold a press conference Wednesday to 'discuss very important news from the FDA' about the coronavirus.
which he has done in recent days. Many officials, including the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have condemned the phrase, saying it's inaccurate and potentially harmful because it promotes racist associations between the coronavirus and people from China.
I will be having a news conference today to discuss very important news from the FDA concerning the Chinese Virus!Trump's official schedule Wednesday so far says that in the morning, he will participate in a phone call with airline executives on the coronavirus response and in a business roundtable quarterly meeting by teleconference. In the afternoon, he's scheduled to participate in a phone call with physicians and in a briefing with nurses.
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