U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged state governors to allow the reopening this weekend in the United States of places of worship which have been closed due to the coronavirus, warning that he will override governors who do not do so.

At a short appearance in the White House briefing room, Trump said he was declaring that places of worship — churches, synagogues and mosques — are providing essential services and thus should be opened as soon as possible. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Places of worship have been closed along as part of stay-at-home orders most states have tried to control the spread of the coronavirus.

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