ADVERTISEMENTTrump assured Americans, after speaking with leading grocery chain executives, that grocers would remain open and that the supply chain remained healthy. Vice President Mike Pence urged Americans to only buy the groceries they need for the week ahead. Still, Dr. Anthony Fauci said travel restrictions within the United States, such as to and from hard-hit Washington state and California, probably will not be needed anytime soon. The death toll in the United States is more than 50, while infections neared 3,000 across 49 states and the District of Columbia. “I’ve read about some situations where this is a difficulty, but most of our supply lines are working pretty well in the domestic United States,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 15, 2020 22:41 UTC