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title: President Trump's Coronavirus Guidelines for America (household mailer)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/trump-coronavirus-guidelines-postcard-2020/
description: 'A two-sided bulk-mail card headed ''Slow the Spread: President Trump''s Coronavirus Guidelines for America'', with the White House and CDC marks and the…'
section: Collection
---

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# President Trump's Coronavirus Guidelines for America (household mailer)

A two-sided bulk-mail card headed 'Slow the Spread: President Trump's Coronavirus Guidelines for America', with the White House and CDC marks and the date March 16, 2020. The reverse lists steps (stay home if sick, avoid gatherings of more than 10, wash hands) and tells even the 'young, or otherwise healthy' that they are at risk. The public-health guidance travels under the president's name and two institutional marks.

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
SLOW THE SPREAD

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES FOR AMERICA

THE WHITE HOUSE   CDC
For more information, please visit
CORONAVIRUS.GOV
MARCH 16, 2020

PRST STD
ECRWSS
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
USPS
PERMIT NO. G-10
Postal Customer

[reverse]

Listen and follow the directions of your
STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

IF YOU FEEL SICK, stay home. Do not go to work.

IF YOUR CHILDREN ARE SICK, keep them at home. Contact your medical provider.

IF YOU ARE AN OLDER PERSON, or have a serious underlying health condition, stay home and away from other people.

If someone in your household has TESTED POSITIVE, keep the entire household at home.

EVEN IF YOU ARE YOUNG, OR OTHERWISE HEALTHY, YOU ARE AT RISK AND YOUR ACTIVITIES CAN INCREASE THE RISK FOR OTHERS. IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU DO YOUR PART TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS.

Work or study FROM HOME whenever possible.

AVOID SOCIAL GATHERINGS in groups of more than 10 people.

Avoid eating or drinking at bars and restaurants — USE PICKUP OR DELIVERY OPTIONS.

AVOID DISCRETIONARY TRAVEL, shopping trips, and social visits.

DO NOT VISIT nursing homes or retirement or long-term care facilities unless to provide critical assistance.

ALWAYS PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE:
• Wash your hands, especially after touching any frequently used item or surface.
• Avoid touching your face.
• Sneeze or cough into a tissue, or the inside of your elbow.
• Disinfect frequently used items and surfaces as much as possible.

CORONAVIRUS.GOV
```

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