“Want to remove the restrictions by Easter, April 12”

U.S. President Donald Trump said today that people should return to work soon and that he would like to remove most of the restrictions imposed on the United States by Easter on April 12.

Although the increase in the number of infected and dead in the United States – at present it has more than 50,000 infected and about 600 dead (according to CNN and John Hopkins University counts) – the president said today that steps like closure, which have already been imposed on more than a third of all Americans – are “a cure for the problem.”

In an interview with Fox News, Trump said “people are dying from Corona, but a serious recession can back up more victims. You are going to have suicides in the thousands.”

The president mentioned the 15-day period of social remoteness he announced a week ago, suggesting that his decision would be made. It should be noted that measures like closure were not announced by the president himself, but by the governors of states that have taken such measures – such as New York and California – so it is unclear whether he can abolish those restrictions.

Trump said in a statement this evening that the United States has not “shut down the country” because of the thousands who die every year from flu or road accidents. He said Americans could continue to maintain social remoteness even if they returned to work. “You can destroy a country in this way of downtime.” , He added.

Earlier today, Trump urged the Senate to approve the relief package. “Congress must approve the deal today, without all the nonsense around. The longer it takes, the harder it will be to reinvigorate our economy.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed optimism tonight about the prospects of approving the bailout today, estimated at $ 1.6-1.8 trillion.

The number of coronated patients in the United States is about 46,000, 593 people died from the virus.

Andrew Como, governor of New York State – The main focus of the U.S. outbreak, with about 25,000 infected and about 200 dead, today asked the federal government for assistance with thousands of respirators sent to the state within 14 days.

He said, “The president said it was a war. Well, he’ll act like a war.”

Earlier this week, Como gave the green light to set up temporary hospitals across the state, including four at the Jawitz Convention Center in Manhattan. This is to prepare for a possible collapse of the permanent hospital system.