“We’re starting our life again,” Trump said during his daily press briefing. And they largely reinforce plans already in the works by governors, who have primary responsibility for public health in their states. In phase one, for instance, the plan recommends strict social distancing for all people in public. In phase two, people are encouraged to maximize social distancing and limit gatherings to no more than 50 people unless precautionary measures are taken. Trump said recent trends in some states were so positive that they could almost immediately begin taking the steps laid out in phase one.

Source: The Standard April 17, 2020 01:30 UTC