Governors will be 'empowered' to tailor the reopening to meet the circumstances of the outbreak in their state.
President Donald Trump released guidelines to states for rolling back quarantine measures in the United States amid the new coronavirus pandemic but said the situation in each state will dictate when and how it reopens.
Trump has been criticized for pushing to reopen businesses to save the economy at the expense of public health, but the president said on Thursday that the guidelines are based on"hard, verifiable data." Before moving onto"phased openings," the Trump administration said it provided a"gating criteria" for states or regions to satisfy within a 14-day period.
Socializing in groups of more than 10 people in situations where appropriate physical distancing cannot be maintained should be avoidedEmployers should encourage telework whenever possible or return to work in phases with common areas closedVisits to senior living facilities and hospitals should be prohibited
Large venues, such as movie theaters, restaurants and sports arenas, can operate under limited physical distancing protocolsA specific timeline wasn't issued for the reopening of states. Trump said governors will have the flexibility to determine that on their own. Trump has repeatedly framed the decision over whether or not he has the legal authority to extend or cease social distancing guidelines past May 1 as a decision only he alone can make in terms of re-opening of the U.S. economy.Earlier in the week, Trump said the"fake news media" was working to create"confusion and conflict" with their reports that U.S.
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