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The president informed a White House news rundown reopening the United States early next month would be “a lovely timeline”.
His optimistic tone came as the World Health Organization cautioned the US could end up being the pandemic’s international epicentre.
The United States has actually tape-recorded practically 55,000 cases and almost 800 deaths.
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What’s taking place in New York?
Dr Deborah Birx, of the White Home coronavirus taskforce, said on Tuesday the New York City city location is the source of 60%of all brand-new cases in the US.
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She recommended anyone leaving the area to self-quarantine for 2 weeks.
New York City Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, told another press conference on Tuesday: “The [infection] forecaster said to me, ‘We were taking a look at a freight train discovering the country.’
“‘ We’re now taking a look at a bullet train