Fear in New York, but Trump says coronavirus restrictions could ease soon

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Last Updated : Mar 24 2020 | 10:52 AM IST

Anxiety ratcheted up Monday across an eerily deserted New York, America's coronavirus epicenter, but President Donald Trump said he'd soon call for lifting the lockdown in some parts of the country.

Trump -- who faces reelection in November and is keen to avoid extended economic damage -- told reporters he would be "opening up our country to business because our country was meant to be open."
"We can't do that and you can't do that with the country especially the number one economy anywhere in the world by far."

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First Published: Mar 24 2020 | 10:52 AM IST

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