White House projects 100K to 240K coronavirus deaths as Trump tells US to prepare for 'very painful two weeks'
The White House predicts 100K to 240K corona virus deaths, as Trump tells the U.S. to prepare for "two very painful weeks."
By Andrew O'Reilly Fox News
Trump warns Americans to prepare for tough days ahead: We are going through a very tough two weeks
President Trump is leading the White House Task Force briefing.
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The White House's virus task force pleaded with Americans on Tuesday to follow the administration's extended social distancing guidelines to slow the spread of the coronavirus, as a somber President Trump told Americans to brace for "a very painful two weeks" and warned of thousands more viruses. related deaths.
"The leap is coming and it's getting pretty strong," the president said at the White House briefing at a lengthy two-hour press conference.
The extension of social distancing guidelines comes after Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and other health officials on the White House's coronavirus task force warned ominously that even if the U.S. continues to do what it has been doing — maintaining a shutdown The economy and most Americans at home - the coronavirus could still leave 100,000 to 240,000 people in the United States dead and millions infected.
Without measures to reduce the spread of infection, these forecasts jump from 1.5 to 2.2 million deaths from COVID-19.
Dr. Deborah Birks, the White House response coordinator, talks about the coronavirus in the James Brady briefing room at the White House, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
"It is absolutely critical for the American people to follow the guidelines," Trump said during the briefing. "It's a matter of life and death."
The new guidelines "30 days to slow down the spread" - which were revealed at the press conference - are an extension of the strategy implemented by the White House a little over two weeks ago and include instructions for social distancing, working from home, washing hands frequently, and avoiding any unnecessary travel.
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While Trump sought to reassure Americans that the state would eventually undergo the epidemic, he refused the sugar coat the severity of the epidemic, saying the fight against infection would be worse in the coming weeks.
"It's going to be a rough two weeks," Trump said. "As a nation, we're going to have a really rough two weeks. Our strength will be tested and our endurance will be tested."
At another point, Trump said, "It could be two bad weeks. It could be two very bad weeks and maybe even three weeks. It's going to be three weeks like we've never seen before."
The change in tone marks a sudden change for Trump, who spent much of last week in the direction of April 12, the day he wanted to see the country open and "keep going" until Easter Sunday.
The White House coronavirus task force unveiled on Tuesday the extended guidelines to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States as a somber President Trump warned Americans that the country is in for "a very painful two weeks."
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