Trump also said during his Wednesday news conference that data suggested the country had "passed the peak" on new coronavirus infections. "The battle continues but the data suggests that the nation has passed the peak on new cases," Trump said. He called the latest data "encouraging," saying the numbers have "put us in a very strong position to finalize guidelines for states on reopening the country." She said nine states have fewer than 1,000 cases and just a few dozen new cases per day. Trump claimed on Monday he had the authority to overrule state governors and order businesses across the country to reopen.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2020 22:39 UTC