Surge of cases across the U.S. raises concerns outbreak is 'snowballing' out of control

[applegrove]

Surge of cases across the U.S. raises concerns outbreak is 'snowballing' out of control

The Associated Press · Posted: Jun 22, 2020 7:54 AM ET | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5621799


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The latest:

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Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the U.S. raised fears Monday that the outbreak is spiralling out of control and that hard-won progress against the scourge is slipping away because of resistance among many Americans to wearing masks and staying away from others.

Confirming predictions that the easing of state lockdowns over the past month-and-a-half could lead to a comeback by the virus, cases surpassed 100,000 in Florida, hospitalizations are rising dramatically in Houston, and a startling one in five of those tested in Arizona are proving to be infected.

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At least 30 members of the Louisiana State University team were isolated after becoming infected or coming into contact with someone who was. Meatpacking plants were also hit with outbreaks.

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[SunSeeker]

1. Chelsea sums it up in two words:

Link to tweet

[BigmanPigman]

2. The new cases in the Middle East and Central and South America are increasing

rapidly. There aren't as many deaths but there are tons of new cases around the world.

[progree]

9. Iran, sadly, after being one of the top 4 countries for this in the headlines back in Feb-Mar

and then getting control of it and dropping out of the headlines for a couple of months, has climbed back almost all the way to its late March peak level.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/iran/

[RKP5637]

3. The US has been set up by tRump and his cronies for the perfect storm/surge! What

else would one have the way this has been handled by tRump and his cronies.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. It is out of control. My county has had two deaths in as many days.

[stopbush]

5. The US will be back in lockdown by mid-August, but the damage will have been done

from reopening the country way too soon.

[usedtobedemgurl]

6. I Don't Think They Ever Plan To Go Back To Lockdown.

They pushed the country to be open, planning to never close it again.

[stopbush]

8. They won't have a choice.

[Strelnikov_]

10. Agree . . but starting to wonder if we get to mid-August . .

probably will with the foot dragging, but by then it will be too late.

[uponit7771]

7. K&R, the peak outbreaks remind me if nuclear chain reactions

[Kingofalldems]

11. Trump and the GOP responsible.