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April 28, 2020 1,303 people died in the United States in the past 24 hours from coronavirus. It emerges from the latest update from Johns Hopkins University. The infections are close to one million. At least 56,144 people have died in the country. During the Vietnam War, in 20 years, from 1955 to 1975, 58,220 Americans died, of which 47,343 in combat. 

Trump: "We will do everything to get people back to work and safely"
The US government will do everything it can to get people back to work "soon", of course "safely". President Donald Trump said this during a press conference. "We will do everything in our power to heal the sick and gradually reopen our nation and get people back to work safely. People want to get back to work, they want to do it soon. There is a 'hunger' for recovery, reopening ". And he adds: "Thanks to our strategy and the dedication of the citizens we see encouraging signs and progress". 

Eight points for the economic
recovery By speaking to journalists, Trump presented an eight-point plan for the economic recovery. Eight points divided into three phases, the first two of which according to the president have already been covered. Now we are working on the third phase supporting the restarting of the economic activities of the states. The president estimates a "fantastic" fourth quarter for US GDP and ensures that growth in 2021 will be "incredible". Pressed on the economic impact of Covid-19. Trump said the recovery will restart in the third quarter of the year and that it will be very fast.

"We're doing everything in our power to heal the sick and to gradually reopen our Nation." pic.twitter.com/xEapbkT6hd

- The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 27, 2020
"We are not happy with China, we are doing very serious investigations"
The American president then returned to attack China: "There were so many unnecessary deaths in this country (" I think we will reach 60-70 thousand deaths "). It could have been stopped but someone a long time ago seems to have decided not to do this and the whole world is suffering from this, at least 184 countries". "It could have been stopped at the origin. We are not happy with China. We are doing very serious investigations." Trump did not rule out the claim for damages for the spread of the virus. According to the German newspaper Bild, Germany is expected to seek $ 162 billion in compensation from Beijing. "Germany is evaluating, we are evaluating. We are talking about a lot more money than Germany is doing," said Trump. "We have not yet established the amount - he added - but it is very significant ... this is worldwide damage: damage for the US but also for the world".

"I know how Kim is but I can't say"
To a question about Kim Jong Un and his health Trump replied: "I have a pretty clear idea" about Kim's health, but I can't tell you what exactly his condition is "The US president therefore added that" it will be known relatively soon "what happened to the North Korean leader who disappeared from public life and was considered seriously ill.

" Do people ingest disinfectants? It is not my fault "
President Donald Trump said he did not feel responsible for the fact that some people would ingest disinfectants as a cure for coronavirus." No "he replied during the White House press conference, urged by reporters, after he had suggested evaluating disinfectant injections as a possible remedy against Covid-19.

President announces plan to extend coronavirus tests
President Donald Trump announces a plan to expand coronavirus tests in the US, flanked by CEOs of some pharmaceutical companies. " Tests won't be a problem, "assures the president, stressing the" hunger "for reopening after the lockdowns. Quest Diagnostcs CEO Steve Rusckowski said his testing firm is conducting around 50,000 tests a day while Walgreens 'number one, without giving figures, indicated that the swabs will triple. Cvs, Walgreens' rival pharmacy chain, he said that the test locations will be increased by a thousand units. The Cvs stores in the USA are around 10,000. Vice President Mike Pence, who leads the American task force, promises "two million tests a week in May".

"Happy for Italy progress"
US President Donald Trump, at the press conference, said he was "very happy" for Italy's progress in the fight against coronavirus. Trump referred to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, calling him "my friend". 

"Never thought of postponing the presidential election"
"I never thought of changing the election date" scheduled for November 3rd: "It's a good number". This was stated by President Donald Trump. It was the Democratic challenger for the White House, Joe Biden, who claimed that the tycoon would try to postpone the presidential election with the excuse of the coronavirus

Fed extends aid package to small towns and counties
The Federal Reserve will inject another $ 500 billion to allow to a much larger number of cities and counties to benefit from its loan package to deal with the coronavirus emergency announced on April 9. The Fed therefore decided to extend the program to cities with at least 250 thousand inhabitants and to counties with at least 500 thousand inhabitants, while previously the thresholds were respectively one and two million inhabitants. 

@federalreserve announces an expansion of the scope and duration of the Municipal Liquidity Facility: https://t.co/pKYH3lPvxS

- Federal Reserve (@federalreserve) April 27, 2020