US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans of a “very, very painful two weeks”, saying a surge in the spread of the novel coronavirus is coming while the deadly virus has already infected more than 175,000 Americans so far.
“The surge is coming and it’s coming pretty strong,” Trump said at his daily press briefing of the White House’s COVID-19 task force.
“We’re going to have a very tough two weeks before the country sees the light at the end of the tunnel,” Trump said.
“This is going to be a very painful two weeks”, he added.
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The White House on Tuesday projected 100,000 – 240,000 deaths in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.
US reported 865 deaths- the highest in a single day- taking the total to 3,415 deaths in the US from the virus, as per tally from Johns Hopkins University. US has now officially surpassed the toll reported by China (3,309)
Trump on Sunday (local time) announced to extend the measures under social distancing guidelines till April 30.
(With ANI inputs)