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Coronavirus Daily: Trump Promises New Guidelines For Reopening The Country

President Trump said some states could even open before May 1. That's two weeks away. Here's what to watch in coronavirus today.
President Trump after the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House Wednesday.

Worldwide total confirmed cases: 2,063,161

Total deaths: 136,938

U.S. total confirmed cases: 638,111

Confirmed U.S. deaths: 30,844

SOURCE: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, as of 11:35 p.m. ET

President Trump is promising to deliver on Thursday guidelines to "reopening" America. He said some states even would open before May 1. That's two weeks away.

Without citing evidence, he claimed at the White House coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday that the U.S. is past its peak on new coronavirus cases. That's likely premature. While the total number, it's not true for all parts of the country. And because there are so many cases in New York, the beginning of a decline there is skewing the curve. What's more, the .

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