Covid-19: Trump releases three-phase plan to re-open US economy
President Trump has released a three-phase plan for reopening the US economy amid claims that the Coronavirus outbreak has peaked in the US. The plan, titled 'Opening Up American Again', gives the decision-making power to state governors and includes various guidelines and targets that must be met before reopening can commence.
During a press conference at the White House, President Trump emphasized a cautious and gradual approach to reopening, allowing healthy Americans to return to work as individual conditions allow, while protecting vulnerable individuals. Vice President Mike Pence outlined the targets states must meet before they can begin reopening, including a downward trajectory of influenza-like illnesses and positive Coronavirus test results for two weeks.
The plan also allows...