Trump Says He Hopes to Reopen Country ‘Ahead of Schedule’

President Donald Trump said his administration will issue guidance within days for governors who want to begin relaxing social-distancing practices to curb the coronavirus outbreak, and said he hopes to reopen the country “ahead of schedule.”

“We’re very close to completing a plan to open our country. Hopefully, even ahead of schedule,” Trump said at a news conference on Monday. “We will soon finalize new and very important guidelines to give governors the information they need to open their states.”