Economics
Trump’s Guidelines May Have Some States Reopening in a Month
- Reopening is based on a ‘downward trajectory’ in virus cases
- Guidelines describe phased reopening based on outbreak status
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President Donald Trump unveiled guidelines on reopening the U.S. economy that could allow states and employers to abandon within four weeks most social distancing practices to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump has been eager to return Americans to work and to schools even as the outbreak crests in the U.S., with more than 650,000 cases and more than 31,000 deaths. He briefed governors Thursday on guidelines his administration titled “Opening Up America Again.”