Published 18:31 IST, April 9th 2020
COVID-19 outbreak: Trump vows to 'soon' open US economy 'with a bang'
Trump announced that he hoped to end the lockdown measures as soon as possible and reopen the US economy with a 'big bang' after drop in his approval ratings.
Advertisement
With Donald Trump's approval ratings declining day by day, US President anunced that he hopes to end lockdown measures as soon as possible and reopen ecomy with a 'big bang'. Trump while talking about reopening US ecomy did ackwledge that doing so prematurely would t be a wise decision.
Advertisement
According to recent polls, Donald Trump's approval ratings fell to 45.2 per cent on April 8 from 47.3 on March 31. Media reports suggest that right-leaning polls also recorded a fall in Trump's approval ratings from 52 per cent on February 27 to latest 47 per cent, which is b news for US President. However, re was this one poll by CNBC which recorded an increase in Trump's approval ratings by six points.
Advertisement
Trump ministration is facing a lot of criticism for its inconsistent handling of disease outbreak in United States. coronavirus cases in country are highest in world with over 4,35,000 infections and 14,700 deaths. first case in United States was recorded on January 20 and since n numbers have just climbed urds without giving any sigh of relief to ministration.
Advertisement
Coronavirus outbreak
dely coronavirus infection has claimed nearly 89,700 lives across world and has infected over 15,33,500 people globally since it first broke out in December 2019. China was most affected country until last month before Italy and Spain surpassed it to record most number of deaths anywhere in world due to COVID-19. United States, France, United Kingdom, and Iran have also overtaken China in terms of COVID-19 death toll. virus is believed to have originated from a seafood market in China's Wuhan city, epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being tred illegally.
Advertisement
(Im Credit: AP)
18:31 IST, April 9th 2020