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President Trump's plan to reopen the economy 4:22
(CNN Spanish) - United States President Donald Trump revealed new guidelines to reopen the country after weeks of unemployment on confinement orders to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
The plan called "Opening up America Again" has three steps to gradually reopen the economy, starting in areas least affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
"Now we are opening all at once, but with one careful step at a time," Trump said.
According to the document presented by Trump, the plan is based on updated information, mitigating the risk of a resurgence of infections and seeks to protect those most vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus.
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Phase one
This phase applies to states and regions that meet the reopening criteria:
- It is recommended to continue with the orders of confinement and social distancing
- Teleworking will continue to be promoted, but some workers may gradually return to their offices
- Maximize the social distance between people when they are in public places
- Avoid meetings of more than 10 people if you cannot have social distancing measures
- Minimize non-essential travel
- Businesses like gyms, restaurants, theaters, sporting events, and churches can operate only if they adhere to strict social distancing protocols.
- The bars will remain closed.
- Prohibit visits to nursing homes
Phase two
In this phase, some measures of social distancing are relaxed and it is applied to states and regions that do not have evidence of a resurgence of cases and that satisfy the reopening criteria a second time.
- Reset nonessential travel
- Consider "special accommodation" for people from vulnerable populations.
- Reopen schools and activities for minors, such as camps.
- Restoring health services for some surgeries
- Bars can reopen and operate only with decreased occupancy
- Telework continues to be encouraged
- Vulnerable individuals must remain under confinement
- Continue to maximize social distancing when they are in public places
- Common areas where people congregate and interact remain closed, unless social distancing protocols are followed
Phase three
"Normal" life returns as much as possible, but with limited restrictions
- Vulnerable individuals may return to public interactions, but with social distancing
- The population with low risk of contagion should minimize their exposure to crowded environments.
- Workers will be able to return to workplaces
- Visits to care centers for the elderly are resumed, maintaining high hygiene standards
- Public places (like restaurants, cinemas, churches) can operate under physical distancing protocols
- Bars and gyms can operate only if they adhere to strict hygiene and social distancing protocols.
Recommendations for all phases
The White House established guidelines at all stages to protect the health of individuals
Continuously practice good hygiene
- Wash your hands or use antibacterial gel continuously
- Avoid touching your face
- Cough or sneeze with a handkerchief or elbow
- Continuously disinfect objects or surfaces as much as possible
- We recommend wearing masks or masks in public places
Those who feel sick should stay home
- Save confinement and avoid going to work or schools
- Follow medical recommendations
For employers
- Encourage social distance and have personal protective equipment
- Temperature tests
- Offer hand sanitizer in common areas with high numbers of people
- Do not allow people with symptoms of illness to physically present themselves in the workplace.
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