Anthony Fauci: 'Pretty clear decision' from Trump on extending coronavirus guidelines

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, on Monday said President Trump made a “pretty clear decision” to extend guidance on public gatherings and other measures until the end of April to try to mitigate the spread of the virus.

“His first goal is to prevent suffering and death, and we made it very clear to him that if we pulled back on what we were doing and didn’t extend them, there would be more avoidable suffering and avoidable death,” Dr. Fauci said on CNN’s “New Day.” “So it was a pretty clear decision on his part.”

Despite expressing hope that parts of the country could start opening up around Easter, or April 12, Mr. Trump on Sunday extended federal guidance until April 30 that says people should stay home when possible, avoid crowds of more than 10 people and avoid nonessential travel.
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