Former President Obama is urging Americans to continue social distancing in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus, a noticeable difference in tone from his successor, who has publicly suggested opening up the nation in two weeks to boost the economy.
In a tweet, Obama shared a news story about overwhelmed health care workers in New York hospitals helping coronavirus patients and said,"another reason to maintain social distancing policies at least until we have comprehensive testing in place. Not just for our sake—for theirs.""These are the burdens our medical heroes already face in NYC. It's only going to get harder across the country," Obama wrote. Listen to the CNN Coronavirus: Fact vs.
"Read More"May we all model our own behavior on their selflessness and sacrifice as we help each other through this," he said.On Tuesday, Trump said he wants to ease social distancing measures in order for the country to be"opened up and just raring to go by Easter." Health experts have cautioned against easing the guidelines to boost the economy as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise in the US.
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