Moving past 'invisible enemy,' Trump nudges nation to reopen

ZEKE MILLER

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to convince Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home. Now, as President Donald Trump aims for a swift nationwide reopening, he faces a new challenge: convincing people it's safe to come out and resume their normal lives.

It's a defining question for a cloistered nation - and a political imperative for Trump, whose reelection likely rides on the pace of an economic rebound.

Can the country move beyond a crippling fear of the virus and return to some modi...