(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) US-New Coronary Pneumonia diagnosed over 1.15 million Trump again called for "restarting the economy as soon as possible"
China News Agency, Washington, May 3 (Reporter Shahan Ting) The number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 1.15 million on the 3rd, and the number of deaths exceeded 67,000. US President Trump once again said that "the economy must be restarted as soon as possible."
Trump held an "online conference" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington that evening to answer voters' questions. Faced with some people worrying about "getting sick" and some people worrying about "unemployment", Trump said, "We must restart the economy safely as soon as possible."
On March 13, local time, US President Trump declared a "state of emergency" at the White House in response to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. China News Agency reporter Chen Meng Tongshe
In his speech, Trump praised the states that started "resuming work", saying that the governors of these states were "cautious and responsible". For states that have not yet "resumed work," Trump said, "Frankly speaking, some states are moving too slowly. Everyone wants to resume work, and those protesters should resume work as soon as possible."
Regarding the US economic outlook, Trump once again expressed his optimism. He said that the third quarter of this year will be the "transition period" of the economy. By the fourth quarter, the US economy will recover very well, and the economy will be very good in 2021.
According to recent data released by the US Department of Commerce, the US GDP fell by 4.8% in the first quarter of this year, the largest decline since the 2008 financial crisis. Data from the US Department of Labor show that the number of unemployed in the US has exceeded 30 million.
Affected by the epidemic and the economic recession, in many recent polls, Trump's approval rating has dropped significantly. According to US media reports, Trump's campaign advisers believe that "restarting the economy as soon as possible" is a "good way" to gain popular support, even if you have to bear certain public health risks.
In recent days, more and more states have begun to relax epidemic prevention restrictions and restart the economy. However, in some states that have not "restarted the economy", demonstrations broke out to protest the government's "home order" and demanded "resumption of work" as soon as possible.
In Michigan, hundreds of protesters poured into the Michigan State Capitol, many of them armed with guns. Michigan Governor Whitmore said on the 3rd that measures such as the "Home Order" are "protecting people's lives", and that the current epidemic should be heard by medical experts. She recently extended the "Home Order" to May 15.
In California, Governor Newsom's recent request to "re-close" Orange County beaches triggered a protest march. The beach has attracted tens of thousands of people after its opening recently. Newsom said the move was aimed at "protecting people's safety." Regarding California's "Resume" plan, Newsom said it will be announced "in the next few days."
Regarding the crowded march that broke out in many places in the United States, the White House New Coronary Pneumonia Outbreak Coordinator, Box, said that she was "extremely worried" and may "have unfortunate consequences."
Fuch, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, emphasized that “restart” can only be considered after the number of cases has dropped for 14 consecutive days. Restarting the economy “prematurely” may be “counterproductive”.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University at 10:00 on the 3rd, more than 1.157 million people in the United States have been infected with new coronary pneumonia, and 67,680 people have died. Among them, 316,000 were diagnosed in New York State, 126,000 in New Jersey, 68,000 in Massachusetts, 61,000 in Illinois, and more than 50,000 in California and Pennsylvania. (Finish)