As it happened - Trump: 'We're opening up our country' - BBC News
The US president said some states in "very good shape" will be able to reopen "literally tomorrow".
We're expecting a White House press briefing shortly, where President Donald Trump is expected to give guidelines on reopening the US economy.

In the meantime, here's a quick recap of how the outbreak unfolded in the country.

21 January 2020: The first case is reported in the US. The patient is a man in Washington state who had returned from Wuhan. In the days that follow, cases are reported in Illinois, California, Arizona, Massachusetts and Wisconsin, all thought to be related to visits to China

29 January: The government announces a coronavirus task force to handle the outbreak

31 January: The US suspends entry to foreign nationals who have travelled to China in the past 14 days. It does not include immediate relatives of American nationals and permanent residents

24 February: President Trump asks Congress for $1.25 billion (£1 billion) for the country's response to the virus.

26 February: The US reports its first case of suspected local transmission.

29 February: The first coronavirus death is announced in the country. The government issues "do not travel" warnings for countries including China, Iran, South Korea and Italy.

17 March: The death toll in the US rises to 100. The deaths were reported in 18 states.

19 March: California becomes first state to order residents to stay at home.

20 March: New York state follows suit, issuing its own stay-at-home order.

22 March: The US records 32,000 cases and at least 400 deaths.

26 March: US confirms 81,321 infections, making it the country with the most confirmed cases.

12 April: The US confirms more than 20,000 deaths.

16 April: President Trump says the US has "passed the peak" of new coronavirus cases. So far the country has reported over 650,000 cases and over 32,000 deaths.