Officials urged residents to include masks, sanitizers and other protective gear in their emergency kits and to shelter only with immediate household members if possible. AD“It should not be lost on any Louisianan that in addition to twin tropical weather threats, we still have to deal with the covid-19 pandemic,” said Louisiana Gov. Meanwhile, former vice president Joe Biden’s deputy campaign manager on Sunday asserted that Biden has not contracted coronavirus. States in the tropical storms’ paths experienced sharp spikes in coronavirus cases when a wave of infections swept over the South and the West. ADADIn other parts of the country, officials stepped up warnings about possible “superspreader” events that create ideal conditions for virus transmission.

Source: Washington Post August 23, 2020 13:51 UTC