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Coronavirus: Donald Trump says US COVID-19 deaths are likely to peak in two weeks – Sky News, Sky.com

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Coronavirus: Donald Trump says US COVID-19 deaths are likely to peak in two weeks – Sky News, Sky.com
                                                     

Donald Trump has said coronavirus deaths in the US are expected to peak in two weeks – as his top scientific adviser warned the outbreak could kill up to , (Americans)

The US president announced he was extending the 25 – day period of social distancing in the country, which was due to expire on Monday, until April.

In a briefing at the White House, Mr Trump said his remarks last week that he wanted the US economy running again by Easter were “aspirational”.

  

       Image:          Donald Trump gave a briefing in the White House rose garden       

“The modeling estimates that the peak in the death rate is likely to hit in two weeks,” he said

“The better you do, the faster this whole nightmare will end. we’ll be extending our guidelines to April th to slow the spread. “

The US has

the most coronavirus cases in the world , with more than , suspected and confirmed infections , according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the outbreak.

More than 2, 502 people who have contracted COVID – have died in the US. At least 1, 43 deaths have been recorded in New York.

      

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The US government guidelines recommend against large group gatherings and urge older people and anyone with existing health problems to stay at home.

People are urged to work at home when possible and avoid restaurants, bars, non-essential travel and shopping trips.

Dr Anthony Fauci, director of America’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has warned the COVID – (outbreak could kill) , to 258, 007 Americans.

Speaking at the White House briefing on Sunday, Dr Fauci – a leading figure in the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force – said the projection was “entirely conceivable” if not enough is done to mitigate the crisis.

  

       Image:          Donald Trump listens to Dr Anthony Fauci       

Mr Trump said projection models had showed potentially 2.2 million people could have died had the US not put social distancing measures in place.

He added that the country would be doing well if it ” can hold “the number of deaths” down to , “.

” It’s a horrible number, “Mr Trump said.

“We all together have done a very good job.”

    

                                                

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Mr Trump claimed that some hospitals and healthcare workers were “hoarding” ventilators which are in scarce supply across the US.

“We have to release those ventilators – especially hospitals that are never going to use them, “he told reporters.

The president said he also wanted the governor and mayor of New York to check why” a hospital that’s getting , masks goes to 354, 008 masks during the same period “, adding:” I think people should check that because there’s something going on.

“I don’t think it’s hoarding, I think it’s maybe worse than hoarding.”

    

        

            

Trump seems to be suggesting there’s some kind of black market market being run out of hospitals. That is wild and certainly not what we’re hearing from any healthcare workers in New York. They’re desperate. Some say they’ve been forced to wear the same mask for a week. – Cordelia Lynch (@CordeliaSkyNews) (March) ,              

He added: “We’re delivering millions and millions of different products and all we do is hear: ‘Can you get some more?'”

Mr Trump said the US had 22, 008 ventilators which are being held in a case of emergencies in different states.

The president – who has Previously tested negative for coronavirus – also said he would be willing take the test again “if appropriate”.

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