Trump pushes schools to proceed reopening amid a string of campus coronavirus outbreaks

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Trump pushes schools to proceed reopening amid a string of campus coronavirus outbreaks

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks throughout a information convention within the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on the White Home in Washingto


U.S. President Donald Trump speaks throughout a information convention within the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on the White Home in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.

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President Donald Trump urged universities to proceed reopening their campuses on Wednesday, at the same time as some establishments throughout the nation report clusters of coronavirus outbreaks amongst their college students. 

“We’ve got realized one factor, there’s nothing like campus there’s nothing like being with a trainer versus being on a pc board,” Trump stated throughout a White Home press briefing. “The iPads are great however you are not going to study the identical method as being there.” 

The president’s remarks come as some universities have reported tons of of Covid-19 circumstances as college students return to campus for the autumn semester. The College of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was compelled to cancel in-person undergraduate lessons on Monday after greater than 100 folks examined constructive. 

“For older folks and people with underlying circumstances, the China virus could be very harmful,” Trump stated, utilizing a racist slur to explain Covid-19. “However for college college students the chance of extreme sickness is lower than or equal to the danger of a seasonal flu.”

It is a growing story. Please test again later for updates. 



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