NEW RULES SET BEFORE REOPENING THE ECONOMY
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IS IT TOO SOON?
n mid-April, the US president rolled out new federal guidelines that contain the conditions under which some parts of the US should consider reopening their economies. During the press briefing, the US president stated, “We must have a working economy. And we want to get it back. Very, very quickly. And that’s what’s going to happen.” The federal guidelines require some states in the US to start loosening some of the strict public health measures such as social distancing that were established to put the Covid-19 situation under control.
The guideline plan which has a total of 18 pages, is titled “Opening up America Again,” which clearly explains the events under which some parts of the country should begin allowing a gradual and wellmonitored event of a return to normalcy such as people to start attending their workplaces. However, the move to lift the restrictions will entirely be on the conclusion arrived at by the state governors. During the briefing, Trump stated that approximately 29 states are in a position to reopen relatively soon due various reasons. Trump states 22
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that, “We have a lot of states that, through location, through luck and also through a lot of talent ... are in a very good position.” The states said to be in a good position were expected to loosen their restrictions by the beginning of May. The guidelines state that before beginning implementing the first phase, the number of cases or new infections of even flu-like symptoms in the area must be trending downward for 14 days. The guidelines further state that any individuals THE POWER IS NOW MAGAZINE | JUNE 2020
