Washington, March 24 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump says America will be “open for business very soon,” and suggested his country could dramatically change its approach to handling the pandemic.

President Donald Trump said: “We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself.  At the end of the 15-day period, we’ll make a decision as to which way we want to go, where we want to go, the timing.  And essentially, we’re referring to timing of the opening, essentially the opening of our country.”

Trump’s message was in stark contrast to the United Nations, public health experts and other heads of state around the world. 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his nation: “We’ve all seen the pictures online of people who seem to think they’re invincible.  Well, you’re not.  Enough is enough.  Go home and stay home.”

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “From this evening, I must give the British people a very simple instruction: You must stay at home, because the critical thing we must do to stop the disease spreading between households.”

Trump also said if solving the pandemic were up to doctors, they would “keep [the world] shut for a couple of years.”  This comes as reports say Trump is growing impatient with Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who has had to correct Trump’s repeated falsehoods about the pandemic.  

Fauci was not present at Monday evening’s press briefing.  Observers said that he was apparently sent home and told to stay home.