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US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, May 6, 2020. REUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, May 6, 2020. REUTERS
Coronavirus: Trump says US epidemic is worse than ‘Pearl Harbour or 9/11’
The president also backtracked on his plan to wind down the coronavirus task force