President Trump delivered a dire assessment Monday of the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic, urging Americans to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people and warning that the crisis could last through the summer.
A day after he had urged Americans to “relax,” the president avoided any rhetorical sugarcoating of the danger of the disease that has abruptly upended normal life across the country and threatens to send the economy into a tailspin., Trump called on Americans to avoid eating and drinking in bars, restaurants, and public food courts, and to halt unnecessary travel or shopping trips.
For the first time, Trump insisted multiple times that the public health crisis now was his primary focus.The president’s ominous tone was strikingly different from his previous efforts to downplay the crisis, which now threatens his reelection bid.
New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, was especially outspoken in criticizing the federal response so far. Beyond the mixed messages from Washington, public health experts worry about a patchwork of varying state-level responses, which could lessen the effectiveness of efforts to stop the virus.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
President Trump Tells Americans to Stop Panic Buying, 'Relax!'Trump's telling people to only buy what they need amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »
Coronavirus live updates: Major cities shut down, Trump asks Americans to avoid groups over 10 peopleA hospital in Seoul, South Korea, implemented a virus testing facility resembling telephone booths to minimize contact between patients and staff. Over 250,000 tests for coronavirus have been conducted in South Korea.
Read more »
Trump administration weighing more steps to encourage social distancing for AmericansTrump administration officials are actively weighing steps that would more explicitly push Americans to distance themselves from one another in a bid to prevent further coronavirus contagion.
Read more »
Only 48 percent of Americans trust Donald Trump to handle coronavirus crisis, poll saysThe poll from NBC News and The Wall Street Journal also asked if Americans think the outbreak is going to get worse, with 60 percent saying they think it will.
Read more »
President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Sunday EditionToday is a National Day of Prayer, as the country’s citizens wake up to a stark new world that is potentially getting worse before it gets better. Calls for increased quarantines are mounting…
Read more »
Sanders whacks Trump, says the 1st coronavirus priority is to 'shut this president up right now'Bernie Sanders said during Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate that his first priority in the fight against coronavirus is to silence the misinformation coming from President Trump.
Read more »