I think we can agree this is for the best, really…
Trump adviser tells WaPo that when it comes to the pandemic, the president is “not really working this anymore. He doesn’t want to be distracted by it. He’s not calling and asking about data. He’s not worried about cases.” https://t.co/cMaaFvu1rY
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 18, 2020
US confirms over 75,600 coronavirus new cases, breaking single-day record https://t.co/h2tQ3gsj21 pic.twitter.com/7gkmEfHaxK
— The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2020
Every 15 minutes, 1,000 people are infected by Covid in the US and 5 people die from it. We have to get the virus under control—and fast.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) July 17, 2020
EXCLUSIVE @publicintegrity: Unpublicized White House document shows 18 states in “red zone” for COVID, recommends residents limit gatherings, wear masks, close bars and gyms. #CNL #PublicServiceJournalism https://t.co/8UpFKdeAe0
— craig newmark (@craignewmark) July 17, 2020
… The 18 states that are included in the red zone for cases in the document are: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
The 11 states that are in the red zone for test positivity are Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.
In May, the World Health Organization recommended that governments make sure test positivity rates were at 5 percent or lower for 14 days before reopening. A COVID-19 tracker from Johns Hopkins University shows that 33 states were above that recommended positivity as of July 16…
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