The Trump administration is discussing winding down the work of the coronavirus task force as the US death toll surpasses 70,000
the greatest health crisis in a century., said Tuesday that
"And as I’ve said before, as we continue to practice social distancing and states engage in safe and responsible reopening plans, I truly believe – and the trend lines support it – that we could be in a very different place," he said,During his trip to Arizona Friday to visit a facilty that produces masks, Trump said,"I'm viewing our great citizens of this country to a certain extent and to a large extent as warriors. They're warriors. We can't keep our country closed.
"We can't keep our country closed for the next five years," Trump said in Arizona when asked whether it's the right time to unwind the group. News of the change drew fire from critics who cited concerns that coronavirus death rates will spike as states roll back restrictions on businesses and people. More than 70,000 people in the U.S. have succumbed to the disease, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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