evidence: President Trump admitted to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward in early February that he knew the coronavirus was "more deadly than even your strenuous flu," but the president continued to compare Covid-19 to the flu for weeks following his conversation with Woodward, claiming he "wanted to always play it down." [...] That same day, on the morning of February 7th, the president mentioned, without supporting evidence, that Covid-19 could dissipate with the arrival of warmer weather, much like the seasonal flu. Trump tweeted that the "virus hopefully becomes weaker with warmer weather, and then gone." [...] FACT CHECK: Trump Compares Coronavirus To The Flu, But It Could Be 10 Times Deadlier (NPR)