Donald Trump announces temporary suspension of immigration into US amid Covid crisis

In a massive development on Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump has said that he will sign an executive order “temporarily” banning immigration into country because of coronavirus pandemic.

Taking to Twitter, Donald Trump said that to protect US from 'attack from Invisible Enemy', he will be signing an 'executive order' suspending immigration. He added that move is being taken keeping in view 'need to protect jobs of GREAT American Citizens'. However, Trump has t provided any timeline about same. 

As of Tuesday, America has reported 792,759 cases, while 72,389 have recovered, 42,514 people have died. New York, epicentre of deadly COVID-19 in US, has 2,42,000 cases and over 17,600 fatalities so far. It has registered a 50-percent decline in new cases over an eight-day period.

Donald Trump on Covid testing in US

Earlier on Sunday, Donald Trump had said that United States carried out more tests for vel coronavirus pandemic than 10 or countries, including India. Trump asserted that US continued to make steady progress in its war against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and country had tested 4.18-million people. "That's a record anywhere in world," he said. "We have done more testing than all of se countries combined -- France, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, India, Austria, Australia, Sweden and Canada," US president Donald Trump told reporters at a news conference in White House. 

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Trump's 3-phase plan to open US ecomy

Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a three-phase plan to reopen United States from lockdown. A document entitled "Opening Up America" was shared by Trump with Goverrs detailing a recommended three-phase plan to reopen states. Before a phased reopening, a state or region has to record a decrease in total COVID-19 cases and positive tests. However, guidance plan does t specify a timeline for relaxing social distancing restrictions. 

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In 18-p guidance document about three-phase plan, Trump in first phase has focussed on continuation of "social distancing" rms. White House document also defines 'vulnerable individuals under this phase, and advises m to isolate mselves and take precaution. It also states that "n-essential travel" should be avoided.

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In second phase, Trump's plan suggests reopening schools and organized youth activities, sit-down dining, movie atres, sporting venues, places of worship, elective surgeries, Gyms, and bars, suggesting m to strictly follow social distancing rms.  This phase has however prohibited visits to senior care facilities and hospitals.

In third phase, Trump's plan allows unrestricted staffing in workplaces, allows visits to senior care facilities and hospitals while suggests low-risk populations to minimize time spent in crowded environments. Each phase in this plan will last a minimum of 14 days. Trump, on Wednesday, claimed that data shows that United States has "passed peak" of COVID-19 cases nationwide.

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