White House extends social distancing guidelines through April

President Trump yesterday said the guidelines for containing the spread of COVID-19, including social distancing, will extend through April 30. Modeling by the nation’s health care experts has shown “that the mitigation measures we are putting in place may significantly reduce the number of new infections and, ultimately, the number of fatalities,” Trump said.

Last week, the AHA, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association urged the public to stay home as the nation continues efforts to combat COVID-19. "Physical distancing and staying at home are the key to slowing the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to give physicians, nurses and everyone on the front lines a fighting chance at having the equipment, time and resources necessary to take on this immense challenge," the letter said.