Covid-19 in US: 1.6 mn tests conducted, Trump urges people to stay at home

President Trump on Saturday said that he has sought help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the sale of Hydroxychloroquine tablets ordered by the US to treat the growing number of coronavirus

President Donald Trump has said the US has so far conducted 1.6 million coronavirus tests in the nation and urged countrymen to stay at home to maintain social distancing as the death toll due to the deadly Covid-19 (coronavirus) infection approached the 10,000 mark.

"The US has so far conducted 1.6 million tests, more than any other country so far. Major disaster declaration has been notified for almost entire country and more than 95 per cent of the US' 330 million population are under stay-at-home order," Trump said during a press briefing at the White House on Sunday.

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