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Trump says he
‘totally disagrees’
with Georgia Gov.
Kemp’s decision to
reopen businesses in
the middle of
coronavirus
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Fauci: Coronavirus will rebound if

governors reopen the economy too soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he “totally
disagrees” with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s phase 1 plans to
reopen tattoo parlors, bars, hair salons and other nonessential
businesses this week. 

Trump said Kemp’s decision violates the phase 1 guidelines

the White House announced last week  that recommends
states wait to ease social distancing restrictions until there’s
widespread testing and a low level of community transmission.
Trump said he respects Kemp’s right as a governor to make his
own decision.

Kemp is allowing tattoo parlors, spas, hair salons or

barbershops, movie theaters and bowling alleys to reopen this
week so long as they, and their patrons, follow physical
distancing orders and other guidelines, Kemp announced on
Monday.

“Maybe you wait a little bit longer until you get to a phase 2.
So do I agree with him? No, but I respect him and I will let him
make his decision,” Trump said at a White House press
conference. “Would I do that? No ... But I’m going to let him
make his decision, but I told him, I totally disagree.”

Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp attends the Election Night event at the
Classic Center on November 6, 2018 in Athens, Georgia.
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White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said the

coronavirus will rebound if governors and local officials reopen
the economy too soon and advised Kemp against his planned
reopening of the state.

“If I were advising the governor, I would tell him that he should
be careful and I would advise him not to just turn the switch
and go because there is a danger of a rebound,” Fauci said.

“I plead with the American public, with the governors, with the
mayors for the people of your responsibility, although I know
one has the need to leap frog over things, don’t do that. Do it in
a measured way. This is a successful formula. The problem is
if we don’t do that, there is a likelihood that we will have a
rebound,” Fauci said. 

This is a developing story. Please check back later for

updates. 

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