Trump says reopening 'up to states'

The White House said that reopening the economy would take place in three graduated stages and that the plan would be up to state governors to execute. Phase one will see some workers head back, phase two has schools and restaurants reopening — with some precautions — and phase three sees the opening of bigger venues, according to the guidelines. Some finance executives on a newly-formed task force, however, are pushing the White House to first make virus testing more widely available in order to build wider public confidence, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing anonymous sources.

More updates from around the country:

• The U.S. saw its deadliest day from the virus Wednesday, with 2,400 deaths bringing the total to more than 31,000 — the highest of any nation.
• Coronavirus patients in a Chicago hospital, who have been treated with Gilead Sciences' antiviral medicine remdesivir, have seen "rapid recoveries in fever and respiratory symptoms," according to STAT News. 
• At least 5,670 nursing home residents have died from the virus, with 17 bodies found in a morgue built for four at one New Jersey facility. The homes, which require close contact between vulnerable residents and staff, are hotbeds for the contagion.
• The U.S. economy contracted “sharply and abruptly” in March as the coronavirus crisis set in, the Federal Reserve said. The central bank's business contacts across regions said more layoffs were likely.
• Almost 22 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the past months.
• Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said large gatherings likely won’t be held this year. 
• President Trump said the United States would put funding for the World Health Organization on hold over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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• See a summary of driving and travel restrictions here.