US President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence on Sunday showed hope that the United States was witnessing a “leveling-off” of the coronavirus crisis in some of the nation’s hot spots, saying Americans were starting to see “the light at the end of the tunnel,” sources.
Leveling-off
Speaking on the same, Vice President Mike Pence said they see indications the U.S. coronavirus outbreak is beginning to stabilize, citing a day-to-day reduction in deaths in New York, the COVID-19 epicenter in the country.
“We are beginning to see the glimmers of progress. The experts will tell me not to jump to any conclusions, and I’m not, but like your president, I’m an optimistic person and I’m hopeful,” Pence said at a White House news conference on Sunday.
Adding more, Pence said the government is starting to see “cases, and most importantly losses and hospitalizations, begin to stabilize.”
He said any stabilization of the growth of the U.S. outbreak is likely due to social distancing practices adopted last month that have savaged the economy.
“You’re listening to your state and local officials, you’re practicing social distancing, you’re using drive-throughs instead of going into restaurants,” he said.
The hardest-hit state
New York, the hardest-hit state, reported 594 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, a reduction of 36 from Saturday. Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a daily briefing that the data may show the state is reaching a “plateau” — or could be “just a blip.”
Being more confident Trump said, “Maybe that’s a good sign. We hope we’re seeing a leveling off.” The president also said his coronavirus task force had a “very good meeting” on Sunday at the White House. “We’re seeing things that we don’t even report because we think it’s too early to report. I think we’re seeing things happen that are very good,” Trump said,
