Trump says no need to test entire US for virus

President Donald Trump says re is need to test entire U.S. population amid coronavirus pandemic. "We're going to do testing. But you don't need to test 325 to 350 million people because, number one, it's unnecessary," said Trump.

"Vast numbers, vast areas of our country don't need this. I think you agree with me on that. You just don't need it. w we have certain hotspots."

Trump's comments comes as worldwide number of deaths tracked by Johns Hopkins University hit a bleak milestone of 100,000 since late December, when outbreak emerged in China. More than 1.6 million people around globe have been infected, by university's count.

true number of lives lost is believed to be much higher because of limited testing, cover-ups by some governments, and different counting practices.

For example, in places like New York, Italy and Spain, many victims who died outside a hospital - say, in a home or a nursing home - have t been counted.

U.S. h over 18,000 de, putting it on track to overtake Italy as country with highest death toll. Almost a half-million Americans were confirmed infected.

President Trump also spoke about fighting for financial help for Boeing and or businesses and a look foward to fourth quarter of year for a lift in ecomy following pandemic's effect on country.

For most people, new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.

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