Published 12:15 IST, April 11th 2020
Trump says when to reopen US economy 'biggest decision ever' as COVID-19 cases spike
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the decision of reopening the country amid the coronavirus outbreak will be the “biggest decision” he ever as to make.
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During daily coronavirus task force briefing on April 10, United States President Donald Trump has ackwledged that decision of reopening country's ecomy amid pandemic will be “biggest decision” he ever as to make. While country recorded highest jump of fatalities due to COVID-19 in 24 hours, Trump said that people in New York are “violently dying” but he will soon have to make a decision. US President ded that he can “only hope to God that it’s right”.
Donald Trump said, “I looked at New York this morning, and I look at what’s happening and amount of people that are dying and dying, violently dying. It’s a very tough versary.”
He ded, “But we’re going to win, and we’re going to win it — we’re going to win it very decisively. I’m going to have to make a decision, and I only hope to God that it’s right decision. But I would say, without question, it’s biggest decision I’ve ever h to make.”
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'Ten drugs' in testing in US
Meanwhile, as of April 11, US has recorded over 502,876 confirmed cases of coronavirus infections with at least 18,747 fatalities and Trump h claimed that “ten drugs are w in clinical trials” to heal COVID-19 disease. While US recently witnessed a spike of nearly two thousand fatalities in just 24 hours, Trump said that his ministration is taking “unprecedented actions” to find new rapies without furr delay. US President has even said that American doctors are going to come up with “very special” things. Moreover while talking about hydroxychloroquine pills, Trump claimed that US has stocked up to 30 million such medicines that without any scientific evidence are believed to have shown positive results in some of COVID-19 patients.
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After originating from China’s “wet markets”, coronavirus has w claimed over102,730 lives worldwide as of April 11. According to tally by international news ncy, pandemic has w spre to 210 countries and has infected at least 1,699,632 people. Out of total infections, 376,330 have been recovered but easily spre virus is continuing to disrupt many lives. Major cities have been put under lockdown in almost all countries and ecomy is struggling.
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12:15 IST, April 11th 2020