On March 16, Trump announced a 15-day plan to curb nCoV spread, but the United States is now upside down because of the pandemic.

"With a few weeks of key action, we can turn things around quickly. The government is ready to do anything," US President Donald Trump told the White House on March 16, when announcing the nCoV "holdback" plan for 15 days.

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US President Donald Trump at the launch ceremony of the USNS Comfort hospital ship in Norfolk, Virginia on March 28 Photo: Reuters

The guide, issued by him, urged people to avoid gathering in groups of more than 10, to avoid eating out and at home whenever possible. However, despite the government's efforts, the disease has been constantly spreading and causing socio-economic consequences.

According to data from the Center for Science and Technology Systems at Johns Hopkins University, the US today ranks 8th in the world for nCoV cases with more than 4,600 cases. By March 27, the US surpassed China to become the largest epidemic region in the world with more than 101,000 cases and epidemics in all 50 states.

The US currently records more than 123,000 people infected, more than 2,200 deaths and more than 3,200 cases recover. The death toll is expected to increase as hospitals are struggling due to lack of equipment. The United States is still lagging behind other countries in testing, despite the government's acceleration efforts.

Urgent measures to curb nCoV include community isolation and business closure, resulting in a record number of Americans applying for unemployment. According to data from the US Department of Labor, 3.3 million new unemployed people appeared in the first week of the 15-day plan.

Wall Street also experienced two dramatic weeks. The first was a massive sell-off, followed by a recovery period after the US Congress passed a $ 2,000 billion bailout. Despite that, the market is still not showing signs of optimism, as the Dow Jones industrial average has lost 24% of its value this year.

According to CNN's analysis, the government and local authorities' restraining orders have left over 204 million Americans under "unprecedented" restrictions.

After about 124,000 schools across the country closed, 55 million students were also stuck at home, resulting in millions of parents becoming "unwilling teachers".

Serious developments prompted Congress and Trump to pass two historic bills, including the $ 104 billion Covid-19 Family Preference Response Act, which will help workers get tested. free and paid leave, and a $ 2,000 billion economic relief bill on March 27.

Trump holds a press conference almost every day at the White House and calls himself a "wartime president" that leads the country to safety. These reactions were supposed to boost Trump's credit rating slightly, though some nCoV statements he made were criticized.