WASHINGTON, D. C.: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) said he would not issue a national stay-at-home or quarantine order, even as coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases are still surging in the country.

BACKLASH United States President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are two of the world leaders whose earlier comments on the pandemic may come back to haunt them. The US now leads individuals afflicted with the virus, while Britain is eighth on the list of most number of afflicted citizens. AFP PHOTO

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