CNBC reports:
President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. may be able to get the new coronavirus outbreak under control by July or August at the earliest.
Trump, speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, also said his administration may look at lockdowns for “certain areas” or “hot spots” in the nation. But the president said he wasn’t considering a full national lockdown. “At this moment, no, we’re not,” Trump said.
Asked when the U.S. might expect to turn a corner in its efforts to rein in the virus, Trump said that “If we do a really good job, we’ll not only hold the death down to a level that is much lower than the other way, had we not done a good job, but people are talking about July, August, something like that.”
JUST IN: Pres. Trump says guidelines to combat coronavirus outbreak could last until July or August, if not longer. https://t.co/1TBAL8cn2G pic.twitter.com/XTSBDibhsJ
— ABC News (@ABC) March 16, 2020
Moment of Dr Fauci interjecting Trump to clarify that July – August timeline “is not set in stone” as POTUS had implied.
Says these are guidelines to be revisited: pic.twitter.com/a0IPa6EDdJ
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) March 16, 2020
NEW: Pres. Trump outlines new guidelines for Americans, “including the young and healthy,” including engaging in home education, avoiding gatherings of more than 10, avoiding discretionary travel, and avoiding bars, restaurants and food courts. https://t.co/mETlYDCwLZ pic.twitter.com/q1Fm6WzOws
— ABC News (@ABC) March 16, 2020