President Trump Says Virus is Receding, Lockdowns Don't Prevent Future Infection

At a news conference at the White House, President Trump says the coronavirus is receding. He says nationwide there has been a six percent drop in the number of cases over the past week and that the positive test rate has also dropped from 8.7 percent to 8 percent over the same period. The president also says that states like Florida, Texas and Arizona have seen a decline in the number of reported cases, and he goes on to say that "lockdowns do not prevent infection in the future." close