Trump warns Americans of a tough 2 weeks ahead in coronavirus fight

U.S. President Donald Trump and his top healthcare advisers urged Americans on Tuesday to follow strict social distancing measures ahead of a "tough two weeks" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which could see at least 100,000 deaths in the United States.

"This is going to be a very painful, a very, very painful two weeks," Trump told a press conference at the White House.

White House coronavirus coordinator Deborah Birx displayed charts demonstrating data and modeling that predicted an enormous jump in deaths to 100,000 to 200,000 people from the virus. 

Trump said 2.2 million people could die, according to the modeling, if no mitigation efforts had been put into place.

(With input from agencies)