Trump Extends Distancing Guidelines Through April 30

President Trump changed his earlier position on Sunday by extending national social-distancing guidelines to April 30 in effort to prevent the coronavirus death toll in the United States from realizing a worst-case scenario, reports CNBC . He previously stated that he wanted the country to reopen for business by April 12. But public health experts warned that this would lead to unnecessary death and further economic damage. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said at the same Sunday briefing that it remains possible 100,000-200,000 Americans will die as a result of the virus. "What we're trying to do is not let that happen," he said, calling the extension of social-distancing guidelines "a wise and prudent decision." States have strongly recommended that residents — especially seniors — stay indoors except for essential reasons.