Trump on G20 virutal meeting, call with governors

President Donald Trump says he had good back to back virtual meetings with G20 members and governors from across the country to discuss how to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

The unusual video call on Thursday in lieu of a physical gathering comes as governments around the world stress the importance of social distancing to curb the spread of the highly infectious virus, which has prompted closures, curfews and lockdowns globally.

The Group of 20 nations, criticized for not taking cohesive action against the virus or its economic impact, vowed to work together and said they are collectively injecting more than $4.8 trillion into the global economy to counteract the social and financial impacts of the pandemic.

Also on Thursday, the president said he spoke with governors about the spreading of the virus and new guidelines that he hopes to propose next week on social distancing in his push towards getting Americans back to work.