U.S. Government Document Projects Death Surge

The transcript discusses the unsynchronized reopening of the global economy, focusing on a report predicting a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US. The White House has rejected this report, claiming it is an internal CDC document not reviewed by the coronavirus task force. The report, first published by the New York Times, projects over 200,000 new cases and 2,500 deaths per day by June. The document bears seals from the Health and Human Services and Homeland Security Departments. The Washington Post linked the projections to John Hopkins University, which clarified that the forecasts are preliminary and intended for FEMA's scenario planning.

Who first published the document that contains the projections, and what is its significance?

What did John Hopkins University state regarding the forecasts mentioned in the report?