New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: ‘My gut tells me’ that coronavirus will come back

As his state enters Phase 2 of its reopening after experiencing the second-highest total of COVID-19 deaths in the country, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tells TODAY: “This is a big day” as restaurants open with limited seating outdoors and retail stores open their doors. But he adds that “we have to be very careful about opening things up inside” and says “my gut tells me this will come back.” He says that when he met with President Trump, “We talked a lot about the coronavirus and economic recovery.”June 15, 2020