Trump news – live: President goes against coronavirus experts and says schools should reopen
Donald Trump has found himself contradicted on the merits of reopening America from its coronavirus lockdown by Dr Anthony Fauci, his own top infectious diseases expert, who told the Senate via a video hearing on Tuesday that doing so prematurely could trigger “spikes that might turn into outbreaks” that prove difficult to control.
The president has so far declined to comment on the physician’s warning during a session at which he also revealed eight possible Covid-19 vaccines are currently in development and could be available by “late fall”.
In other news, Trump ally Paul Manafort has been released from prison to safeguard his health and his deputy, Mike Pence, has said he is keeping his distance from the president for the time being after coming into contact with a White House staffer who subsequently tested positive for the virus.
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