(Washington) As the number of coronavirus infections soars in the United States, Donald Trump has defended his claims that the disease will eventually "Disappear", saying that they are opposed to the idea of imposing the wearing of a mask at the national level.
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"I will be right in the end. You know, I said, 'this will go away'. I will say it again, "the US president said in an interview with Fox News Sunday , broadcast on Sunday.
"It will disappear and I will be right," he insisted.
More than 60 00 new cases of COVID - 13 were registered in the country in 19 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University Saturday count, bringing it to about 3, 7 million the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic.
For the American president, "many of these cases [les nouveaux, NDLR] are young people who would heal in one day".
"They have a runny nose and we count that as a test [...]. Many of these cases should not even be cases, "he said, explaining the disparity in figures with Europe, where the number of infections has dropped sharply, by the number of tests.
"They don't track. They don't screen, "he said.
PHOTO ROBYN BECK, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Aerial view of the parking lot of Dodgers Stadium where a screening clinic has been installed, on 13 July in Los Angeles
As for the death rate, the president said his country had "one of the lowest rates, perhaps the lowest. in the world ", which some experts dispute.
Would he consider asking to wear a mask at the national level to try to stem the pandemic, when several cities and states have made it compulsory in public places?
"No, I want people to have some freedom [...] and I do not agree with the statement according to which if everyone puts on a mask everything will disappear, "he replied.
The Republican billionaire is very reluctant to wear a mask and appeared only once in public with this protection.
PHOTO ALEX EDELMAN, AGENCE FRANCE- HURRY
Donald Trump wore a mask during his visit to Walter Reed Hospital, on 09 July.
Before, "everyone said 'don't put on a mask', suddenly everyone has to wear a mask, and like you know the masks are causing problems too. Having said that, I believe in masks. I think masks are good, "he said.
The United States regrets so far 140 00 deaths due to the coronavirus.