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'Trump asks Army Corp of Engineer General Todd Semonite to provide an update on the southern US border wall.

Semonite had been speaking about the military's effort to build field hospitals at population centres around the US when Trump asked "how about the wall?"

He then asked the general to speak on "the quality of that wall in terms of its power for stopping people that shouldn't be coming into our country".

Trump has claimed the wall will help prevent infections from entering the US - however, health experts have pointed out that there are already outbreaks occurring in every state. Many of the initial coronavirus cases in the US were linked to people travelling from China or Europe.

Construction of the wall has continued during the pandemic - but local residents in border towns in Arizona have said they fear the influx of construction workers could spread the virus.

In response to Trump, Semonite said "construction is going very, very smooth", adding that 164 miles have been built as of today.

As he leaves the briefing, he adds: "I have a lot of building to do.'