BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday his state will not be back to normal by Easter, bucking President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the country could loosen social distancing guidelines by the April 12 holiday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“The information we’re getting from public health experts and from health care providers here in Massachusetts — yeah, no,” Baker, a Republican, said during a Friday morning press conference in Boston. “We’re not going to be up and running by Easter, no.”
Citing the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump has floated Easter as a target date to relax social distancing guidelines. Some medical experts fear that date is too early and could exacerbate the spread of the virus. Continue reading.