Coronavirus government response updates: Trump wants country 'opened up' by Easter despite warnings from health experts

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Pres. Trump said he's 'in touch' with Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, but he didn't say Tuesday whether they've indicated his desire to have the country 'opened up' by Easter is realistic. Dr. Fauci said the timeline 'is really very flexible.'

Here is how developments unfolded on Tuesday.

"Ultimately, the goal is to ease the guidelines and open things up to very large sections of our country as we near the end of our historic battle with the invisible enemy. It will go on for a while but we will win," Trump said."Easter is our timeline, what a great timeline that would be." The president said the administration is"working very hard to make that a reality" an that"we will be meeting with a lot of people to see if it can be done" although it wasn't clear who, besides public health experts, would be advising him.

She continued that it"will be very critical that those individuals do self quarantine in their homes over the next 14 days to make sure they don't pass the virus to others based on the time they left New York," she said President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks in the press briefing room of the White House on March 24, 2020, in Washington.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Washington."It's going to be looking at the data. What we don't have right now that we really do need is we need to know what's going on in those areas of the country, where there isn't an obvious outbreak.

The president issued full-throated support for people going back to work, though he said people would have to be smart about it. "Look, you're going to lose a number of people to the flu. But you're going to lose more people by putting a country into a massive recession or depression. You're going to lose people. You're going to have suicides by the thousands. You're going to have all sorts of things happen," he said."You're going to have instability.

"He has other things to do. We get along very well ... we're fine, we're fine," Trump said, complimenting the team of doctors on the coronavirus task force as"extraordinary."

 

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I feel so sorry for those living in the United States of America. You have so many ppl battling this disease yet so many more ppl are allowing this man to continue to speak with such authority.

A beautiful date? Really? He’s is not living in reality

He's not even in touch with himself

walkingoneggs

......a “beautiful date” to die

He looks scared, tense and tired... apprehensive. Who does Trump know? One man can't possess that amount influence over others... Such fear...

He literally says nothing. It's like he's always answering questions to divert attention from something else on his mind. 🤑💋🤑💰🤑💰 But, we all know... 💸💸💸 truth

I only believe Dr Fauci... the rest can’t convince me the sky is blue 🤦🏽‍♀️🤣

Shut down & Lock down stay in the entire state of ny that might help the spread drastically

Fake president

Dr. Fuchi do not kiss Trump’s butt!

Trump isn't 'in touch' with any intelligent human being. He's as isolated as a leper on an island.

I'm beginning to think recognizing stupidity is becoming a lost art

Is Trump holding someone in Dr Fauci’s family hostage?

We are talking about our global community here. Things and money can be replaced. People cannot be replaced. I am thinking of a quote from Star Trek where Captain Spock said, 'Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.'

Trump lying again!

Even if they open everything back up I believe a lot of ppl will be scared to even step out their home do to this virus even after it’s gone or controlled if ever. I think it will affect ppl mental state especially the elderly.

'A beautiful time' for mass funerals. Trump is delusional and deranged. He should be held accountable for all the unnecessary deaths he causes.

Wow... at least you said 'desire' to have the country opened up. I've seen more than a few mainstream media non-journalist journalists say Trump had set a deadline, which he hasn't. The liars can't seem to help themselves. Hats off for this bit of accuracy

From an Article about Bill Gates. Experts have said that Drastic and Widespread Social Distancing is required.

You didn't see the briefing today.

Can someone get him a “beautiful” thesaurus.

I’m sure he was very flexible in quoting Dr. Fauci.

WHY IS NANCY INVOLVED IN ANY DECISION MAKING? SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE MENTAL STABILITY

It’s called optimism!! Quite being ignorant! Grow up ! Thanks Mr President. ❤️🇺🇸

If it backfires after Easter, and so many people get sick, it will be far worse then a major union strike.

The world has witnessed a lot of lunacy over the last 100 years. I doubt we have seen or heard worse from a nation’s leader, ever!

the CDC said 15 days to slow the spread and the President is adding 15 more to that

There are words but he’s not SAYING anything

Daily reminder that - While ResistAtAllCosts democrats pushed fakeimpeachment, on January 31, 2020 Trump began battle, Declares Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency And Restricts Travel From China

Dr. Fauci looks like he is struggling to be patient with all that bullshit coming out of IP-3's horizontal bunghole.

not likely

This is just going to kill off more Americans. Trump is a shitbag.

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