It is fair to say that US President Donald Trump has downplayed the threat of coronavirus at every opportunity and has been more interested in reopening the country's economy.?
He has again shown disregard for the precautionary measures as he visited a mask making factory in Phoenix, Arizona, without himself wearing one. It was Trump's first major trip since the coronavirus lockdown in US.
US President flew all the way to Phoenix, to celebrate the workers at a Honeywell plant?making N95 face masks for healthcare workers.
Trump was seen wearing safety goggles during the factory tour but did not wear a mask, even though production workers at the facility did and a sign was visible that read: "Attention: Face Mask Required in this Area. Thank You!"?
Honeywell Chief Executive Officer Darius Adamczyk, White House Chief of Staff?Mark Meadows?and some other visiting dignitaries also did not wear masks. Trump told reporters as he left the White House earlier on Tuesday that he would likely wear a mask at the facility.
The federal government has been advising the people in US to wear face masks, while Trump on many occasions has said wearing a mask is voluntary and not a compulsion.?
US deaths from the novel coronavirus surged past 72,000 on Wednesday, according to latest reports, as country continues to struggle to contain the virus.?
Nearly 1.2 million people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 - more than the combined total of the next largest outbreaks in Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, France and German.?