WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump cautioned Americans on Tuesday of a “painful” 2 weeks ahead in combating the coronavirus, with an installing U.S. death toll that could stretch into the numerous thousands even with stringent social distancing measures.
In possibly his most mournful news conference to date about the pandemic, Trump, who has actually faced criticism for soft-pedaling the threat of the break out in its initial stages, prompted the population to heed guidance to limit groups to no more than 10 people, work from house and not dine in restaurants or bars.
” It’s absolutely vital for the American individuals to follow the standards for the next 30 days. It’s a matter of life and death,” Trump said.
White House coronavirus organizer Deborah Birx showed charts demonstrating information and modeling that showed a huge dive in deaths to a series of 100,