Trump concedes pandemic to ‘get worse before it gets better’
- Update Time : Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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US President Donald Trump has warned the US pandemic may “get worse before it gets better”, as he revived his virus briefings with a more scripted tone.
Mr Trump also asked all Americans to wear face coverings, saying “they’ll have an effect” and show “patriotism”.
The president, who was not wearing a mask at the briefing, has previously disparaged them as unsanitary, BBC reported, BBC reported.
His aides have reportedly pressed him to adopt a more measured approach as virus caseloads spike across the US.
The daily White House news conferences ended soon after Mr Trump suggested in April during freewheeling remarks from the podium that the virus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into people.
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