Infection numbers were rising long before the recent protests began — and they are surging a month after Trump urged states to reopen prematurely. Recent spikes in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are a direct result of President Trump’s mismanagement of this crisis — and his failures have jeopardized protestors who are forced to demonstrate amid unsafe conditions.
National
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Axios: Coronavirus Cases Spike In Texas And Arizona
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CNBC: As Coronavirus Hospitalizations Rise, U.S. Still Doesn’t Have The Test And Trace Tools In Place, Former FDA Chief Says
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“Without the necessary testing, tracing and isolation infrastructure in place, the U.S. will likely see a resurgence of the virus in the fall. The trajectory of the outbreak going into the summer is already worrying, Gottlieb said, adding that it appears the U.S. will see a ‘slowly expanding epidemic all through the summer… We’re heading into the fall with a lot of infection in this country,’ he said. ‘That’s going to create risk to the fall and the winter.’” [CNBC, 6/4/20]
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Alabama
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WBRC: Alabama Hospitals Feeling Effects Of Pandemic, Some More Than Others
Arizona
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ABC 15 Arizona: Coronavirus Cases Spiking In Arizona
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KPNX: ‘No Doubt About It’: Coronavirus Rebounding In Arizona. Did State Reopen Too Soon?
Arkansas
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KNWA: COVID-19 Cases Spike In Nursing Homes Across Arkansas
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KNWA: Covid-19 Community Spread Increasing Across Arkansas
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Associated Press: Arkansas’ Active Virus Cases Keep Increasing; 6 More Dead
Florida
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South Florida Sun Sentinel: Three Weeks After Reopening, Palm Beach County Shows Biggest One-Day Increase In Coronavirus Cases
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Treasure Coast Newspapers: COVID-19 In Florida: Did Reopened Martin County Beaches Lead To A Spike In The Coronavirus? Maybe
Illinois
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Belleville News-Democrat: St. Clair County Reports Highest Number Of Coronavirus Hospitalizations Since April
Iowa
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KWQC: Iowa Sees Spike In New Covid-19 Cases
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The Gazette: Spike In Coronavirus Deaths Reverses Downward Trend In Iowa
Missouri
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Kansas City Star: ‘Major Spike’: 200 Employees At Kansas City Firm Have Covid-19, Health Officials Say
North Carolina
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WTVD: North Carolina Reports Record High Daily Increase In Both Covid-19 Cases And Tests
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Raleigh News & Observer: Reported Coronavirus Hospitalizations In NC Reach Another Single-Day High
South Carolina
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The State: SC Coronavirus Cases Reach 12,651 As Numbers Continue To Climb
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Associated Press: South Carolina To Stay Open Despite Spike In Virus Cases
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Associated Press: “South Carolina Health Officials Have Acknowledged That Reopening The State May Have Caused A Recent Increase In Covid-19 Cases.”
Texas
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth: Dallas County Reports 200+ New COVID-19 Cases for 7th Straight Day, 4 More Deaths
Utah
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Associated Press: COVID-19 Cases Spike In Utah A Month After Reopenings
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Salt Lake Tribune: Utah Is Seeing A Statewide ‘Sharp Spike’ In Covid-19 Cases, State’s Epidemiologist Says