Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus
(KYMA, KECY)- President Donald Trump will be holding a news conference Wednesday evening on the coronavirus outbreak, along with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others.
President Trump Tweeted, "I will be having a News Conference at the White House, on this subject, today at 6:00 P.M," along with " CDC representatives, and others, will be there. Thank you!"
Upon his arrival from his trip to India, Trump complained that media outlets were " doing everything possible to make the Caronavirus look as bad as possible, including panicking markets, if possible," misspelling the name of the virus." Adding that USA is in great shape.
According to NBC News, Trump's tweets come after the CDC warned Tuesday it's only a matter of time before the illness, known as COVID-19, will spread across communities in the United States.
However, Brazil's government confirmed it's the first case of the contagious coronavirus.
For now, President Trump is scheduled to speak to the nation about the Coronavirus at 4 p.m. (MST).
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