Published 06:32 IST, May 8th 2020
Trump admin ignoring CDC guidelines to reopen United States amid COVID-19: Reports
Trump and his White House administration are reported to have shelved the CDC's 17-page draft recommendation on reopening the country amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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In a massive development, Trump ministration on Thursday, May 7 was reported to have shelved to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on reopening United States as White House coronavirus taskforce, heed by vice-president Mike Pence, found it's vice 'very restrictive'.
According to reports, CDC h prepared a 17-p draft recommendation on 'Reopening America', which included guidelines on how businesses, schools, and or organisations should reopen in months ahe but White House has sent it back. Media reports suggest that White House task force wanted each state to make ir own decisions based on data and response efforts and has put onus on goverrs.
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 7 anunced reopening of country again and promised to 'rebuild greatest ecomy anywhere in world'.
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"This is a big moment in our history because we are opening up our country again. People are coming out, y are starting to go around and see what's happening, y have been short of shut down as expression goes but we are opening up our country. People want our country to open up. w, we want to do it in a safe way, we wanna make sure safety, you kw all about social distancing and washing your hands and all of things that we are supposed to do," Trump said in a video mess released by White House.
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"And something I think that's important to say because I have been okay at this kind of thing - our ecomy, it's going to come back very very strong. You kw we built greatest ecomy anywhere in world, body even close. Greater than China by far, greater than anybody, body was even close. I did it once, we are gonna do it again and it's gonna be just as strong by time we have it done and it's gonna be a lot sooner than anybody would understand. We are gonna have an incredible next year and I look forward to it," Trump ded in one-minute-long video.
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Coronavirus in US
Trump on Thursday said he will be tested daily for coronavirus after a US Navy member who is part of his personal valet tested positive for disease. According to reports, US President along with vice president Mike Pence and certain high-level White House officials will w be tested for COVID-19 infection on a daily basis.
Trump has been facing a lot of criticism from health experts, who feel his ministration is opening up ecomy too soon as country still remains worst affected in world with over 76,000 deaths and more than 1.2 million cases.
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Trump has slammed his critics in media, who he feels are creating hysteria around disease outbreak by spreing 'fake news'. Experts believe that Trump ministration's hurry to reopen ecomy is due to upcoming presidential polls in vember. According to reports, more than 3 million Americans have applied for unemployment claims so far, highest in US history.
(Im Credit: AP)
06:31 IST, May 8th 2020