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The number of corona19 patients in the United States has exceeded 400,000. In New York State, where the situation is most severe, more than 700 people died for the second consecutive day, and the increase in the number of confirmed patients in the United States appears to have slowed down, and there is also hope that it may calm down soon.

Washington Correspondent Kim Yun-su reports.

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The number of corona19 patients in the United States, which exceeded 200,000 on the first day, doubled in a week.

More than a quarter of the world's patients.

The number of deaths in New York State that wanted to be reduced was more than 700 in two consecutive days.

However, unlike the increase in the number of deaths, the number of new patients increased slightly.

It is an analysis that social distance is gradually taking effect.

[Andrew Kuomo / Governor of New York: New York State has been halting programs, closing schools and workplaces, and practicing social distance. This action started to take effect. The patient growth curve is getting smoother.]

As the number of patients has declined, it is reported that the US health authorities are considering easing containment guidelines.

If there are no symptoms even after exposure to the virus, we are considering taking a fever test and wearing a mask and returning to work first.

But there is also growing concern that early mitigation measures will lead to virus re-proliferation.

[Phil Murphy / New Jersey Governor: We need more time to reopen our state and country. I'm afraid that opening it too quickly will result in sprinkling gasoline on the fire.]

The Dow index, which has reacted sensitively to the Corona19 situation, climbed more than 700 points as expectations of the US economy would resume.