What metrics is Trump using to decide whether to open up the economy?

"The metrics right here." [points to his head]

Tough hit for the "please listen to public health officials" crowd. pic.twitter.com/1z4ON68utD

— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) April 10, 2020

Trump says there will be an “opening our country council” announced on Tuesday. Won’t call it a “task force.” He indicated that if there are spikes in infections he would be open to shutting down parts or whole country again.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 10, 2020

Trump: "Antibiotics used to solve every problem and now one of the biggest problems the world has is the germ has gotten to brilliant that the anti-antibiotic can't keep up with it." pic.twitter.com/FqYKdUEQmZ

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 10, 2020

TRUMP: "You don't need testing …You don't need to test every single person to say let's open up [in Iowa]."

Reality: Testing gaps are crippling efforts to contain emerging coronavirus hotspots. https://t.co/YUoeKq5B9T pic.twitter.com/nHcSdu0AYm

— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) April 10, 2020

Trump closes with this: "We have to get back to work. We have to get our country open. But we could have lost 2 million people … so I'm very honored by our decisions, all of us … I have a big decision coming up. And I only hope to God that's it's the right decision." pic.twitter.com/byldZVbEDq

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 10, 2020

Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, tells black people, Latinos and other ppl of color to avoid alcohol and drugs and adds: "Do it for your abuela, do it for your grandaddy, do it for your Big Mama, do it for your pop pop."

Context: Many found this language highly offensive.

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 10, 2020

There is no need for us to call the Surgeon General names. We couldn’t possibly insult @JeromeAdamsMD more than he has insulted himself today. Since he is black and has talked about his own heart condition and high blood pressure, I mean that literally. https://t.co/US1uxbCsUE

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) April 10, 2020

So while our media hail Boris Johnson as a national hero for recovering from Coronavirus, perhaps they should do their job and consider this: 980 announced dead today, 1,000+ when non-hospital deaths are included. This has happened because negligent government strategy.
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— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) April 10, 2020

Most of blame lays fairly & squarely at No10 with Boris & the Tories who wasted 3 weeks dithering, refused ventilators from 🇪🇺 as well as selfish fuckers refusing to stay at home or fleeing to 2nd homes & not adhering to guidlines.When all over BJ needs to answer for this 💩Show pic.twitter.com/mCpUoh22gg

— Laird of Glencairn🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇱🇻🇺🇦 (@MarkYou05730747) April 10, 2020

An ICU nurse after working 65 hours over the past six days. This is the face we should be seeing on front pages, not the charlatans who have cut/underfunded these heroes for decades. You say #buyapaper but perhaps it's time to represent the people of the UK not the privileged few pic.twitter.com/JxCanQpwts

— Mark Dobson (@kellysheroesmd) April 10, 2020

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— Naomi Smith (@pimlicat) April 10, 2020

Incredible photo this evening of Pope Francis presiding over Good Friday mass in an Empty St. Peter’s Square…
📸: Vatican Media pic.twitter.com/Ua8D3cEUHX

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 10, 2020

Pope Francis celebrates mass at the Vatican on Good Friday in an empty St. Peter's Basilica. pic.twitter.com/KPnTT2bkIY

— The Hill (@thehill) April 10, 2020

.@JamesMartinSJ: "The Pope was saying a couple weeks ago this isn't God's judgment on us, but it might be our judgment, kind of an opportunity to see what's important for us in our lives. One of those things is family and friends and love." #AMRstaff

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) April 10, 2020

How China’s industrial internet is helping to fight COVID-19 https://t.co/vb92GLXwyS pic.twitter.com/SJhooF3zHc

— World Economic Forum (@wef) April 11, 2020

sorry bird flu, we’re full https://t.co/0EkInqGzUo

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) April 10, 2020

The park behind our apartment is absolutely jammed with people, every surface covered. The police just came in, got on their megaphone, and loudly read everyone the riot act re social-distancing rules. Then thanked everyone for following them.

The whole park then applauded

— Doug Saunders (@DougSaunders) April 10, 2020