The White House is expected to release new guidelines on social distancing -- for instance relating to bars and restaurants -- on Monday. Trump flagrantly contradicted Fauci's warnings at a White House briefing Sunday at which he celebrated the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates to 0% to help the shocked economy. Trump's upbeat predictions about the coronavirus crisis did not just contrast with Fauci's warnings, they also clashed with the conditions being experienced by local officials. A White House reversal led him to get tested for the disease after interacting with several people last weekend who have since been diagnosed with COVID-19. J.B. Pritzker said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that a White House staffer called to yell at him after he complained about the long lines at O'Hare airport.

Source: CNN March 16, 2020 03:56 UTC