(Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that U.S. states are safely starting to reopen businesses, even as some public health officials warned that relaxing restrictions too quickly could trigger a new surge in cases of the coronavirus.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to lead the daily coronavirus task force briefing as seen from behind the backdrop of the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
His early morning tweet was a show of support for governors in a handful of mostly southern U.S. states who are loosening social distancing guidelines that had shut businesses and largely confined residents to their homes.
“States are safely coming back. Our Country is starting to OPEN FOR BUSINESS again. Special care is, and always will be, given to our beloved seniors (except me!),” wrote T