WASHINGTON – At the end of a week officials had warned would be this generation's Pearl Harbor, White House officials pointed to hopeful signs that the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing, even as President Donald Trump insisted he would not move to reopen the country until it is safe.
At the same time, Trump said he would be announcing the launch of what he dubbed the “Opening our Country" task force, next Tuesday to work toward that goal. “I want to get it open as soon as possible," he said at a Good Friday briefing, while adding: “The facts are going to determine what I do.” With the economy reeling and job losses soaring, Trump has been itching to reopen the country, drawing alarm from health experts who warn that doing so too