WHO: US May Become the New Epicenter Coronavirus Pandemic

Meanwhile, Trump said he wants the country to “open and be ready to rush forward” by mid-April. WASHINGTON - At first it was China, then Italy, and in the near future the USA may take the place. The World Health Organization claims that the United States may soon become the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, despite statements of President Donald Trump that he wants life in the United States to return to normal within a few weeks. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said on Tuesday that the United States had "a very large outbreak, which is increasing." According to Harris, 85 percent of newly confirmed cases are in Europe and the United States, out of them 40 percent are in the United States. However, according to Harris, an increase in testing in the US could slow down the growth rate. As of Tuesday, about 46,500 cases of infection have been reported in the United States, about 600 people have died. The pandemic led to a sharp slowdown in the American economy, which rumbled only a month ago: many companies stopped working, entertainment facilities closed and people were instructed to stay at home. President Trump said on Tuesday that he “would like the country to open and be ready to rush ahead before Easter,” which is celebrated on April 12.“We need to get back to work sooner, much earlier than everyone thought,” said Fox News President. Some medical experts think this is a bad idea. Dr. Thomas File Jr., head of the American Society for the Control of Infectious Diseases, said that softening the requirements for social distance and other restrictions on an “arbitrary date,” when the coronavirus continues to spread, “will lead to an accelerated spread of the disease, will overload medical facilities that are still experiencing a shortage of necessary equipment, and will lead to loss of life that can be prevented. "“The president should set a date for lifting national restrictions on social distance only if there is medical evidence that it is safe,” said File.