In what can only be described as insanity, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and several other southern states have started reopening businesses on the same day the United States chalked up more than 1800 coronavirus deaths, in the single deadliest day of the pandemic so far. Even crazier, they have done this without any protections other than a vague warning for people to practice social distancing. And the businesses that are being reopened can hardly be considered essential: gyms, tattoo parlors, massage parlors, beauty salons, movie theaters.
However, it's not just Republican governors who are sending their citizens to their deaths. Even liberal California, in spite of Governor Newsom's promise to not end the shelter-in-place until new cases have significantly declined and universal testing and contact tracing are in place (which haven't happened), beaches, playgrounds and parks are reopening in many localities.
Meanwhile, the CDC is warning of a resurgence that could be far worse than the current outbreak, particularly if it coincides with the fall flu season.
However, it's not just Republican governors who are sending their citizens to their deaths. Even liberal California, in spite of Governor Newsom's promise to not end the shelter-in-place until new cases have significantly declined and universal testing and contact tracing are in place (which haven't happened), beaches, playgrounds and parks are reopening in many localities.
Meanwhile, the CDC is warning of a resurgence that could be far worse than the current outbreak, particularly if it coincides with the fall flu season.
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