Trump announces new testing plan as West Wing battles infections
WASHINGTON - Despite coronavirus infections in the White House, perhaps the world's most secure workplace, President Donald Trump continued to defy public health experts Monday by insisting the crisis was fading and that it was safe for more Americans to return to their jobs and some semblance of social activity.
The discordant message suggests the president is willing to discount the threat of a renewed outbreak in his aggressive efforts to push for a broad reopening and revive an economy in free fall.
"Coronavirus numbers are looking MUCH better, going down almost everywhere. Big progress being made!" Trump tweeted Monday. Rising caseloads in much of the country
