Business leaders told Trump the country needs much more coronavirus testing before the public would be confident enough to participate in reopening the economy, the Wall Street Journal reported. The president, on Twitter, called the calls "very productive", adding that corporate leaders were "all-in on getting America back to work, and soon." The orders, including mandatory business closures, have battered the US economy and left millions of Americans unemployed. He has often sought business leaders' assistance, as with a previously announced drive-through testing program with prominent retailers including Walmart Inc. However, relations between the White House and Amazon - the world's largest online retailer - have at times appeared strained.

Source: bd News24 April 15, 2020 19:30 UTC