NBC 5 – 4:30 p.m. coronavirus report
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President Donald Trump asserted Monday on Twitter that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines, as he grows anxious to reopen the country as soon as possible. He added, “With that being said, the Administration and I are working closely with the Governors, and this will continue. A decision by me, in conjunction with the Governors and input from others, will be made shortly!”
Here’s what else you need to know about COVID-19 around the U.S.:
New York’s governor indicated that the state may be through the worst of it. The total deaths per day was the lowest it’s been in a week.
By mid-day, there were more than 558,000 coronavirus cases in the country and more than 22,100 dead.
The executive director of the World Health Organization’s health emergencies program said as the world considers getting back to normal, it’s important to remember that “masks are not an alternative to lockdown.”
Posted: April 13th, 2020 under Heathcare News.