US restaurants and gyms to reopen first in 3-phase plan

Trump unveils guidelines, saying governors 'call the shots'

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President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 16. © AP

ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled federal guidelines for restarting the economy in three phases, allowing some states to begin reopening as early as later this month.

In phase one, such large venues as sit-down restaurants, gyms and movie theaters can operate again with strict social distancing protocols, according to the "Opening Up America Again" document.

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