The World Health Organization has warned that the United States could become the next centre of the global coronavirus pandemic, as cases continue to rise rapidly.
Despite the objections of health experts, Donald Trump is said to be considering reopening the economy sooner rather than later, remarking during a White House briefing that "our country wasn't built to be shut down."
Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone discussed this in our weekly US slot.
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