Trump Says Coronavirus ‘Might Not Come Back at All’ in Fall
- Country will be able to ‘contain’ a resurgence, president says
- Comments follow CDC chief’s interview citing flu-season risks
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President Donald Trump expressed confidence that the coronavirus won’t hit the U.S. with the same intensity if it returns in the fall, suggesting the deadly disease “might not come back at all.”
Trump’s assertion Wednesday at a White House briefing is at odds with medical experts who say the virus could pose a threat to the U.S. for months and years to come. He made the comment after accusing the Washington Post of mischaracterizing a warning to that effect from Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.