Dr. Deborah Birx said, however, that she has “great hope” looking at projections for some U.S. cities.
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump announced a three-phase set of guidelines for reopening parts of the country. States and local officials must confirm a two-week downward trend in new coronavirus cases, as well as ensure adequate hospital capacity, medical supplies and testing capabilities.
Though Trump has encouraged protests of stay-at-home orders — gatherings that have gone against his own guidelines — in three Democratic-led states, public health experts have warned against easing restrictions too soon. On Wednesday, Trump denounced the decision by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to reopen businesses in that state.
“I’ve had really very good conversations with a series of governors and they’ve really been very insightful of how they’re looking at this,” Birx said. “They understand the risk and they talk about this not as turning on a light switch but slowly turning up the dimmer ― very slowly.”
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