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Trump Announces Plan to Reopen US Economy

Steve Herman

   WHITE HOUSE - Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government has a
   three-stage prescription for restarting normal life in America.

   "We're opening up our great country again," announced President Donald
   Trump at a coronavirus task force briefing on Thursday where the
   guidelines were unveiled. "We're going to be very vigilant and very
   careful."

   A 14-day downward trajectory in COVID-19 cases and widespread
   coronavirus and antibody testing for hospital workers are suggested for
   individual states before beginning the phased restart of economies that
   are convulsing because of the highly infectious virus.

   In the first phase, schools and bars would remain closed. But places of
   worship, restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and sports arenas could
   reopen with strict physical distancing. Hospitals could perform
   elective surgeries.

   In Phase 2, schools could reopen, and nonessential travel could resume,
   but most employees would be encouraged to continue to telework.

   The third phase recommends "unrestricted staffing of work sites," but
   would see the medically vulnerable resuming public interactions, with
   them practicing physical distancing unless they take precautionary
   measures.

   The [1]guidelines are outlined in an 18-slide presentation titled
   "Opening Up America Again," suggesting the use of "gating criteria."

References

   1. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Guidelines-for-Opening-Up-America-Again.pdf

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