Trump said that he would not reimpose social distancing directives, even if infection rates spin out of control again
in the battle against COVID-19 is likely to lead to the kinds of spikes in infections the country experienced in March. “There is a real risk you will trigger an outbreak you might not be able to control,” Dr.last week, “leading to some suffering and death that could be avoided.” Not only would prematurely relaxing social distancing guidelines lead to more loss of life, but it could also “set you back on the road to trying to get economic recovery,” Fauci added.
—and has continued to push for a return to normalcy anyway, pressuring states to reopen businesses whether or not they’ve met his own administration’s guidelines for doing so. Without a sufficient testing regime, no proven treatment, and a vaccine likely at least a year away, that means the country is almost certain to experience the kinds of second-wave outbreaks Fauci and others have warned of.
But don’t count on Trump to retreat should his administration lose this game of chicken against the virus;in Michigan on Thursday, the president said that he would not reimpose social distancing directives, even if infection rates spin out of control again. “We’re going to put out the fires,” Trump said at a Ford plant in Ypsilanti. “We’re not going to close the country. We’re going to put out the fires.
“Whether it’s an ember or a flame,” he added, “we’re going to put it out. But we’re not closing our country.” As is often the case, it wasn’t exactly clear what the hell he was talking about. At no point in this pandemic has Trump himself shut the country down; governors and mayors imposed shelter-in-place restrictions in states and cities across the country, and could extend or reinstitute the measures at any point depending on the situation on the ground. The president—who
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Senior military leaders warn coronavirus threat is 'not going away' as they brace for a second waveTwo of the US military's most senior leaders issued a stark warning Thursday that the threat from the coronavirus is still high and stressed they are preparing for a possible second wave.
Weiterlesen »
Xi Jinping Warns Of Second Coronavirus Wave Likely To Disappear Thousands Of Hong Kong ResidentsBEIJING—In an effort to prepare Chinese citizens for the ongoing pandemic, President Xi Jinping struck a dour note Friday, warning that a second wave of coronavirus had the potential to disappear thousands of Hong Kong residents. “If Coronavirus cases begin to spike again, we all have to be ready for a tragic reality in which literally thousands of Hongkongers could completely vanish off the map without a trace,” said Xi Jinping, urging citizens to do their part by refraining from high-risk activities such as protesting outdoors or engaging in mass demonstrations of any kind. “We know that certain communities, such as journalists and human rights activists, will be particularly vulnerable in this second wave, but it’s unfortunately a possibility for anyone living in Hong Kong. And while we expect the complete obliteration of a person’s former identity to primarily affect adults, we know that there could be mysterious disappearances of children as young as 12.” Xi Jinping went on to recommend that Hong Kong residents do their part to defend against the second wave of coronavirus by swearing absolute fealty to the Chinese government.
Weiterlesen »
Donald Trump Says He’s Not in Support of Future Shutdowns If There’s a Second Wave of CoronavirusIf Donald Trump had his way, he reiterated this week, states would not revert to widespread shutdowns if there is a future outbreak of the novel coronavirus
Weiterlesen »
President Trump's early action to combat coronavirus in nursing homes has saved countless lives | OpinionPresident Trump's early coronavirus actions saved lives, explains a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
Weiterlesen »
Trump says U.S. won’t shut down again if there’s second wave of coronavirus'We are going to put out the fires. We’re not going to close the country' if the coronavirus flares up again, President Donald Trump says.
Weiterlesen »