Chinanews.com reported on April 3rd that at the White House epidemic briefing on the evening of the 2nd local time, U.S. President Trump said that the government would "issue regulations on wearing masks", but emphasized that these regulations are completely voluntary Yes, he said, "If people want to wear them, they can wear them."
American soldiers walk past the Javits Center in New York, USA. Photo by Liao Pan of China News Agency
According to a federal official, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been preparing to advise everyone to wear masks in public places such as pharmacies and grocery stores to avoid spreading the virus without their knowledge. However, public health officials continue to stress that N95 masks and surgical masks should be reserved for front-line doctors and nurses in need of protective equipment.
According to real-time statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 6:21 on April 3, Beijing time, 242,182 confirmed cases in the United States and 5,850 deaths. The outbreak in New York State continued to worsen, with 92,506 confirmed cases and a total of 51,809 in New York City.
On the afternoon of the 2nd local time, Governor Cuomo of New York State announced that Trump agreed to change the Javits Center Temporary Hospital, which was originally intended to accept non-crown patients, to accept patients with new crowns. The Javits Center Temporary Hospital can accommodate 2,500 patients at the same time.
In addition, the Associated Press reported that the White House is considering paying directly to hospitals to pay for new crown pneumonia treatment for uninsured Americans.