"I think if we could get everybody to wear a mask right now I think in four, six, eight weeks we could bring this epidemic under control," said Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC.
The vehicle is one of 12 new or redesigned models Nissan has promised to release through 2021 under its "Nissan Next" global business plan, which it detailed in May.
Moderna's potential vaccine to prevent Covid-19 produced neutralizing antibodies in all 45 patients in its early stage human trial, according to newly released data.
The Trump administration has previously blamed China for the unfolding health crisis caused by the coronavirus, and it has criticized Beijing for its illegal territorial claims in the South China Sea.
On Tuesday, a Travis County commission voted to give Tesla millions in tax incentives to build a $1.1 billion car plant near the Austin, Texas airport.
The Trump administration reverses course on a rule that would have barred some foreign students from staying in the U.S., after more than 200 colleges and universities backed a lawsuit brought by Harvard and MIT.
"Nothing's off the table," David Stilwell, assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said when asked whether the U.S. would consider using sanctions to rein in China.
"Something happened in mid-June that we're now confronting right now," Redfield said. "And it's not as simple as just saying it was related to timing of reopening or not reopening."
The Trump administration has been critical of Beijing's recent decision to pass a sweeping national security law aimed at limiting Hong Kong's autonomy and banning literature critical of the Chinese Communist Party.
The Trump administration has increasingly disregarded advice from its top scientific advisors on Covid-19, with Trump himself calling the CDC's guidelines on school reopenings too cumbersome and expensive.
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