Coronavirus on the rise in 37 U.S. states as Florida reports 10,000 new cases

[webfact]

Coronavirus on the rise in 37 U.S. states as Florida reports 10,000 new cases

By Brendan O'Brien and Brad Brooks

 

FILE PHOTO - An ambulance is seen in a main highway, as Miami-Dade County eases some of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello

 

(Reuters) - More than three dozen U.S. states were seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, according to a Reuters analysis on Thursday, the latest grim sign that the coronavirus pandemic, once thought to be waning, was again spreading rapidly.

 

Florida, among the states hardest hit by the June surge, reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, its largest spike so far and more new daily cases than any European country had at the height of their outbreaks.

 

California, another epicenter, saw positive tests climb 37% with hospitalizations up 56% over the past two weeks.

 

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican who has previously resisted calls to make face masks mandatory, on Thursday ordered them to be worn in all counties with over 20 coronavirus cases.

 

"In the past few weeks, there has been a swift and substantial spike in coronavirus cases," Abbott said in a vieotaped message. "We need to refocus on slowing the spread. But this time, we want to do it without closing down Texas again."

 

Texas reported nearly 8,000 new cases on Thursday.

 

New infections were rising in 37 out of 50 U.S. states in the past 14 days compared with the two weeks prior, according to a Reuters analysis. The United States has now recorded 128,706 deaths, nearly a quarter of the known global total.

 

The wave of new cases has several governors halting or back-pedaling on plans to reopen their states after months of strict lockdowns, closing beaches and canceling fireworks displays over the upcoming Independence Day weekend.

 

'STILL IN THE FIRST WAVE'

"We are not out of this crisis. We are still in the first wave of this crisis. It requires some level of personal responsibility," California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said at a daily briefing on the pandemic.

 

Earlier on Thursday, Kansas required face coverings after a 46% spike in infections there last week.

 

The sweeping business shut-downs earlier in the pandemic devastated the U.S. economy and threw millions of Americans out of work, leaving governors reluctant to take such draconian steps again, even if the lifting of restrictions likely touched off the new outbreak.

 

A U.S. Labor Department report out Thursday showed the re-openings had a dramatic impact on hiring, with the United States creating jobs at a record pace in June. However, employment remains 14.7 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels.

 

"Today's announcement proves that our economy is roaring back," U.S. President Trump told reporters at the White House.

 

But the latest batch of high-frequency data assembled by Federal Reserve officials, economists and private companies suggests economic activity stalled in recent days during new clamp-downs.

 

"More than ever, we’re concerned about the worsening health situation and its impact on the burgeoning recovery. Rebounding mobility and poor use of protective equipment will make for a dangerous summer cocktail," Oxford Economics analyst Gregory Daco wrote.

 

Joe Biden, Trump's expected rival for the presidency in November, slammed him on Thursday.

 

"Quit claiming victory with almost 15 million Americans still out of work because of the crisis. Quit ignoring the reality of this pandemic and the horrifying loss of American life," Biden said in a campaign speech.

 

Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, who attended a Trump rally last month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to his Twitter account. The statement did not say where he was infected.

 

Eight members of the campaign's staff who were in Tulsa for the June 20 rally have also tested positive.

 

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was in Florida on Thursday, where he met with Governor Ron DeSantis and expressed support for the governor's "prudent steps" to slow the spread of the virus.

 

Earlier, Pence said he and Trump supported decisions to pause re-openings, but added that he saw no need for a national mandate for face coverings.

 

(Reporting by Jeff Mason, Steve Holland, Alexandra Aleper, Lisa Lambert, Doina Chiacu, Timothy Ahmann, Lisa Shumaker, Eric Beech, Brad Brooks and Brendan O'Brien; Writing by Sonya Hepinstall and Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Bill Berkrot)

 

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[Mama Noodle]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

New infections were rising in 37 out of 50 U.S. states in the past 14 days compared with the two weeks prior, according to a Reuters analysis.

 

Definitely does not have anything to do with all the massive protests, riots, gatherings, and public displays over the last few weeks. 

 

Hell, without all those massive, unsanitary hordes it may have been even worse!

 

Black Lives Matter protests may have slowed overall spread of coronavirus in Denver and other cities, new study finds

 

https://coloradosun.com/2020/06/30/police-protests-coronavirus-spread/

[johnpetersen]

Even the right wing governor of Texas has now made mask-wearing in public spaces mandatory for most Texans:

Abbott issues statewide order requiring Texans to wear face coverings in public spaces

 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday mandated face coverings in public in all Texas counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases.

The governor also banned gatherings of over 10 people ahead of the July 4th weekend, with certain exceptions.

In a statement, Abbott urged Texans to wear a face mask so that they could “keep Texas open for business.”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/abbott-statewide-order-face-coverings

[robblok]

Wow Trump handles it really well ????

 

Now the states that were so against lockdown and masks are all changing their minds. I wonder when the anti mask / lockdown people on this forum wake up. 

 

Its the hash lockdown and masks that saved Thailand and the denial of Trump that sinks America. 

[stevenl]

45 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

 

Definitely does not have anything to do with all the massive protests, riots, gatherings, and public displays over the last few weeks. 

 

Hell, without all those massive, unsanitary hordes it may have been even worse!

 

Black Lives Matter protests may have slowed overall spread of coronavirus in Denver and other cities, new study finds

 

https://coloradosun.com/2020/06/30/police-protests-coronavirus-spread/

The Trump rally in Tulsa may have the same effect. Only problem is probably not enough people attended.

[canopus1969]

Hmm and there are dummies on this forum asking why Thailand does not let visitors in !

[stephenterry]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Earlier, Pence said he and Trump supported decisions to pause re-openings, but added that he saw no need for a national mandate for face coverings.

Pence doesn't want to be seen as a ponce... Total idiot, him and narcissistic Trump - any preventative measure, such as facemasks, slows down the infection rate.

[Dumbastheycome]

There are some strangely amusing lines in the article.

Creating jobs at record level? Yet  unemployment near 15  million more than  pre-pandemic.

I guess  for the  spin doctors "creating" sounds  better than "restoring" or  resuming.

[Rimmer]

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[spiekerjozef]

What date does the US gonna file for bankruptcy?

[Eric Loh]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Today's announcement proves that our economy is roaring back," U.S. President Trump told reporters at the White House.

 

Those employment numbers are backward looking data in June after the recalcitrant states opened their economy prematurely. People poured out in numbers and resulted in spending spike and unfortunately also covid 19 spike. Now most of those states are revising their easing policies and the spike has renewed pandemic fear that will impact the July data downwards. Also those positive employment numbers are not new jobs but furlough employees that are being retained by companies who were able to get PPP financing scheme 

[simple1]

Leon Penatta (served under nine Presidents) condemns trump as AWOL for not taking ownership of managing Covid response.

 

 “We have a president that is not willing to stand up and do what is necessary in order to lead this country during time of major crisis. I have never experienced a president who has avoided that responsibility.”

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/02/trump-coronavirus-awol-crisis-leon-panetta

[Tug]

Hey trump made the USA #1 in the world for covid the biglest ever come on November!!!

[chrisinth]

I'm not looking forward to the Covid figures a couple of weeks from tomorrow, the 4th of July. Traditional family get-togethers during a pandemic is not a good move but, because as stated, it is traditional it is going to happen anyway.

[car720]

The way that Covid19 has been handled in America has left the rest of the world shaking their heads in amazement.

[Siamjim]

these MSM have never once mention deaths are on a decline, reckon goods news are never good business practices

 

[simple1]

4 minutes ago, Siamjim said:

these MSM have never once mention deaths are on a decline, reckon goods news are never good business practices

 

I expect, as an example, Forbes, would be acknowledged as MSM by you.

 

It also appears that the decline in absolute numbers of daily deaths nationwide has stalled. In the past three days, the U.S. death tally has been 649, 812, and 867, up noticeably from 366, 269, and 577, on the three previous days. However, so far the upward trend in cases, which began about two weeks ago but accelerated dramatically in pace since last week, hasn’t translated into a higher case fatality rate. In fact, the death rate has continued to decrease.

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2020/06/26/amid-surging-us-caseload-decline-in-covid-19-deaths-stalls/#469c10666b5d

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Being serious now. How is Florida able to carry out a minimum of 10000 tests for Covid19 and get the results within 24 hours. Or, is this 10000 an accumulated number over several previous days?

Are these test results from people who develop Covid-like symptoms and go to a hospital and are tested?

[mrfill]

1 hour ago, Siamjim said:

these MSM have never once mention deaths are on a decline, reckon goods news are never good business practices

 

Falling death figures follow falling infection figures.

Infection figures have gone through the roof and within days more people will die, unless they start acting responsibly. Up to them. They have been warned.

 

[Srikcir]

The irony that both the US and Iran are on the EU travel ban list.

[metisdead]

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[heybruce]

17 hours ago, Siamjim said:

these MSM have never once mention deaths are on a decline, reckon goods news are never good business practices

 

Hopefully they will stay in decline.  However, people don't catch the virus then immediately die; it normally takes at least a few weeks between infection and death.  The death rates in August will show how serious this problem is.

[Denim]

Only one way to convince some Americans to mask up and that is to make face masks illegal.