The White Home is encouraging folks to keep away from crowds of 10 or extra and follow social distancing over the following 15 days, whereas President Donald Trump says the response to the illness may final for months.
The security suggestions launched by the White Home on Monday embody avoiding giant public areas like eating places, bars, and meals courts, which shouldn’t be onerous since states like New York, Illinois, and others have ordered institutions akin to these to solely serve takeout and supply prospects.
The aged, who’re most vulnerable to dying from the coronavirus, are inspired to “keep residence and away from folks” within the new tips. The handout additionally asks younger, wholesome folks to do their half and follow social distancing.
“It’s vital that you just do your half to cease the unfold of the coronavirus,” it reads.
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— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) March 16, 2020
President @realDonaldTrump has issued new #Coronavirus tips for America for the following 15 days to gradual the unfold and proceed to guard our well being.
"Each one in every of us has a vital function to play in stopping the unfold and transmission of the virus." @POTUS pic.twitter.com/e9vxuH8hCs
— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) March 16, 2020
Trump revealed vaccine for the virus is in part one scientific trials, however mentioned life may not return to regular for US residents till “July or August,” and that it may take even longer than that.
The general public has been going through new monetary burdens with companies throughout the nation shutting down in response to the coronavirus. Faculty closures have additionally led to the difficulty of kids who depend on free or reduced-price lunches at college not being fed.
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Hospitals are bracing for extra coronavirus sufferers as state and federal responses get extra critical, with some selecting to cancel elective surgical procedures to clear up house for coronavirus sufferers.
A number of hospitals within the Seattle space, for example, have canceled elective surgical procedures for the following 30 days.
The president mentioned at his briefing that the very best factor for the economic system is to “get by means of this disaster.” Requested whether or not we’re headed right into a recession, he mentioned, “properly, sure, we could also be.”
Shortly after his remarks on the economic system, the Dow Jones plunged by almost three,000 on the shut of buying and selling on Monday. The 13-percent drop marks the worst for the Dow because the notorious Black Monday crash in 1987.
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Requested about closing the borders, Trump mentioned he has not but decided, however it’s one thing the administration is “pondering” about.
The president additionally addressed major votes being postponed in locations like Ohio, the place the governor is in search of to push Tuesday’s vote to June.
Calling the choice to cancel the vote “powerful,” the president mentioned it’s a call he’ll go away within the arms of states, moderately than the federal authorities.
“I’d go away that as much as the states, that’s an enormous deal suspending an election,” he mentioned.
Arizona, Florida and Illinois even have major votes on Tuesday.
Placing social distancing into follow, the White Home press room sat reporters one seat aside, uncommon for a room that’s sometimes crammed shoulder-to-shoulder with folks.
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