US President realDonaldTrump has criticised California's decision to delay the re-opening of schools as the state grapples with increasing coronavirus cases.
US President Donald Trump has criticised California's decision to delay the re-opening of schools as the state grapples with increasing coronavirus cases.
President Trump preasured state governors to re-open facilities in August, threatening to withdraw their funding if they refused. California announced students would not return to school until a robust testing and contact tracing system was in place. The President said states needed to stop politicising the pandemic.
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