The precaution would be meant for cases where it’s impossible to stay six feet away from someone.
The president started talking about how to get people back to work around Thursday, sources said.
The president added that families can expect "much more" than just a $1,000 check.
He warned the virus’s impact “could get worse,” adding that “the next eight weeks are critical.”
Limits such as those placed on New Rochelle, N.Y., are a possibility, he said.
Trump appears content to wait out the crisis, even as it emerges as a potential threat to his re-election.
The president has racked up a number of economic and geopolitical victories in recent months.
Trump called Musk a "genius" due to the growth of SpaceX and an apparent turnaround of fortunes at Tesla.
The president’s comments came at a conclave of doubters about American exceptionalism.
Their respective recipes for global salvation couldn’t be further apart.