In hard-hit Italy and across much of the continent, countries have restarted their economies and resumed socializing to some extent without experiencing the dire consequences of a second wave. Another positive sign is that intensive care unit capacity in the United States is not overstretched, as had been feared. A host of states are seeing a jump in new cases, including California, Arizona, Utah, Texas, North Carolina, Michigan, Florida and Arkansas. These worrisome signs suggest that some places should neither ease up on physical distancing nor return to business as usual. This won’t be a carefree summer, but all the effort is worth it if a second wave can be avoided or ameliorated.

Source: Washington Post June 09, 2020 18:30 UTC