But doctors and health officials worry that the urgency of the escalating crisis has not gotten through to a public weary of pandemic shutdowns. Three Western states — California, Oregon and Washington — urged people to cancel travel that’s not absolutely necessary, and Oregon Gov. ADMany leaders are leery of stronger measures and economically painful shutdowns, as Democrats and Republicans remain stalled over a new coronavirus stimulus package that could blunt the economic fallout. But in the meantime, coronavirus cases are soaring to new heights, pushing past 177,000 nationwide Friday — little more than a week after the country cracked 100,000 daily infections for the first time. ADMany are skeptical that leaders across the country will take serious new measures amid pushback.

Source: Washington Post November 15, 2020 00:20 UTC