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SFGATE: Trump raises estimated US deaths, says it's safe to reopen

Trump raises estimated US deaths, says it's safe to reopen
Published on May 04, 2020 at 06:15AM by Felicia Sonmez, Meryl Kornfield and Katie Mettler, The Washington Post

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to reassure Americans that it is safe for states to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, offering support to protesters who have railed against the lockdowns across the country.

"I really believe that you can go to parks, you can go to beaches . . . [if] you stay away a certain amount," Trump said during a Fox News Channel town hall at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Trump said it's possible to "satisfy both" anti-lockdown protesters and those who are afraid to resume public life. He noted that Americans have been wearing face masks and social distancing in recent weeks and said "you're going to have to do that for a while," even as states reopen their economies.

He scaled up the estimate he has used for the number of expected dead - projecting that the U.S. toll may be as high as 100,000 - while emphasizing that he takes the novel coronavirus seriously and noting that three of his friends have died after contracting it.

Trump had previously said that about 65,000 Americans would probably die of covid-19, the disease caused by the virus.

Trump's comments come as governors continue to grapple with reopening pains amid ongoing pushback against coronavirus restrictions. They also come as the administration is increasing its efforts to blame China for the virus, which has now taken the lives of more than 67,000 people in the United States.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, on Sunday defended her decision to extend a stay-home order to May 15, declaring that "whether you agree with me or not, I'm working to protect your life if you live in the state of Michigan."

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, said a recent spike in cases was merely a "one-day blip" caused by increased testing and pledged...

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