'Had the WHO done its job to get medical experts into China to objectively assess the situation on the ground and to call out China's lack of transparency, the outbreak could have been contained at its source with very little death,' Trump says.
TRUMP. In this file photo taken on March 6, 2020 US President Donald Trump speaks after touring tornado damage in Cookeville, Tennessee. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP
According to Trump, the WHO prevented transparency over the COVID-19 outbreak when it appeared in China, costing other countries crucial time to prepare, delaying decisions to stop international travel. At his press conference, Trump backpedalled, clarifying that governors would take the lead on when and how to ease the restrictions paralysing the US economy.The president indicated that numerous states with less dense populations could open"very, very soon, sooner than the end of the month," while places like New York could take longer.The president had been expected to unveil a new task force on Tuesday for managing the national reopening. That did not happen.
Reflecting the sense of instability, economic powerhouses California and New York, both led by Democrats, are developing their own reopening plans, insisting that Trump will not set the pace. Talks are underway for eventual reopening of California restaurants, schools and businesses but many social distancing procedures are likely to be retained, including wider spacing at meal times and wearing of masks, he said.On Monday, Trump had insisted that he can override state governors to determine the reopening schedule.Trump's claim – disputed by constitutional experts – took long-running confusion over who is in charge to a new height.
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