Schools remain closed in phase 1, but large venues such as movies theaters, restaurants, stadiums, and places of worship can open with " strict physical distancing protocols." Non-essential travel should be minimized, telework should be encouraged, and common areas in offices closed. In the first phase of re-opening, the guidelines say groups of more than 10 people should be avoided if appropriate distancing measures are not practical. The document says the recommendations are "implementable on a statewide or county-by-county basis at governors' discretion." Trump has tussled with governors over who has the ultimate authority to mandate a re-opening of states' economies. States should have the ability to set up screening and testing sites for people with symptoms and as well as contact tracing capabilities, and healthcare facilities should be able to supply personal protective gear independently and handle surges if COVID-19 cases increase again. The document lays out Trump's plan for opening businesses in states across the country that have been ravaged by the pandemic and its economic impact even though the responsibility for such decisions lies with state, not federal, authorities.īefore states re-open, hospitals should have a "robust testing program" that includes antibody testing in place for healthcare workers, the guidelines say. The new federal guidelines recommend that states record a 14-day "downward trajectory" in coronavirus cases before beginning a three-phase process of re-opening. Prosecutors said he has a history with law enforcement where he described having "paranoid delusions."A prolonged lockdown combined with a forced economic depression would inflict an immense and wide-ranging toll on public health," Trump said, adding it could lead to a sharp rise in drug abuse, alcohol abuse, suicide, heart disease." Omar Gonzalez, 43, pleaded guilty to charges related to the breach and was sentenced to nearly 1 1/2 years in prison. In September of 2014, a man scaled the White House fence and made it all the way into the East Room before he was tackled and arrested. The Secret Service announced last year that it would be adding "temporary security enhancements" to the White House, including an anti-climb feature with sharp metal spikes on top of the fence surrounding the grounds, after a series of high-profile incidents. The White House lockdown was lifted by 4 p.m. He was taken to George Washington University Hospital. Park Police and Secret Service officers searched Olivieri’s car, parked a few blocks away. Olivieri will likely be charged with assaulting a federal officer, officials said. Washington, D.C., Metropolitan police will investigate the shooting, and the FBI will look into Olivieri’s background, according to law enforcement officials. Rohail Khan, who said he was around 5 feet from the shooting, said he heard a single shot and then Secret Service yelled for everyone to get down. Fire and EMS said Olivieri was transported to a hospital in critical condition. A Secret Service agent orders people into buildings near the entrance to the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 20, 2016, after the White House was placed on security alert after shooting on street outside. "There is no known nexus to terrorism," police and the Secret Service said in a statement. Several law enforcement officials said they believe it may have been an attempt at suicide by cop, and that Olivieri said he wanted to die. " yelled multiple times 'stop, stop, stop.' He kept ignoring them." "They immediately tried to stop him and came up to him," Samples said. "He was carrying a gun - a silver gun in clear sight - walked through the fence line,” said Larry Samples, who was on E and witnessed the shooting near 17th and E streets, southwest of the White House. The shooting prompted a lockdown at the White House and sent heavily-armed Secret Service personnel fanning out across the complex and a sniper scanning the area from the top of the building.
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