He attached a week-old photograph of himself wearing a mask, rendered more dramatic in a black-and-white filter. Taken together, the steps suggested after weeks of record-setting daily case counts and rising hospitalizations, Trump and his advisers are trying a new tack. Trump's advisers had been debating for several weeks a return to the daily briefings, which were a hallmark of the pandemic's earlier days. Now, however, many of Trump's aides worry he appears absent as the crisis continues to rage. senior Trump campaign adviser said not only would that help Trump politically, it would have the added benefit of saving lives.

Source: CNN July 20, 2020 16:26 UTC