A Gallup poll found the number of Americans worried about the coronavirus pandemic has surged over the past month.
Only 24 percent of Americans are"very confident" of the government's ability to tackle the outbreak and 37 percent are"somewhat confident."
After weeks of downplaying the risks posed by the coronavirus outbreak, on Monday, Trump struck a more serious tone and warned that the disruption to American lives could last until the end of the summer or even longer., which included urging older people and those with chronic health conditions to stay at home and advising all Americans to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people.
Globally, the new coronavirus has sickened more than 185,000 people and killed more than 7,330. More than 80,000 people have recovered.
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