Pentagon leaders say coronavirus response expected to last months

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said today the Pentagon expects the coronavirus outbreak to last "at least" a few months, while President Trump is signaling he wants to soon roll back economically costly social distancing measures. "I think we need to plan for this to be a few months long, at least," Esper said during a Pentagon "town hall" panel. Esper said that eight to 10 weeks might be indicative of how long the outbreak will last, given the length of time it has taken China and South Korea to "flatten the curve" of COVID-19 infections.