The second peak of America’s coronavirus crisis has begun and once again there is no end in sight
Bar owner Petros J Markantonis changes the marquee outside his bar to “Closed Again” at the West Alabama Ice House in Houston, Texas on June 26. Photo: Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images We’re committed to keeping our readers informed.
The hastily and inconsistently implemented U.S. reopening — encouraged by President Trump and his administration after an ineffectual, and at times indifferent, federal response — isn’t just a nationwide failure that seems unlikely to resurrect the economy as planned. It has become a brand-new disaster. And there is no end in sight. Again.
Last week, Arizona’s Republican Governor Doug Ducey asked residents to stay home, wear masks, avoid gathering in large groups, and practice social distancing. But he’s done nothing to require it, against the advice of medical experts. Instead he has implemented policies which put the needs of businesses ahead of the guidance of public health experts and failed to model safe behavior himself.
The state began quickly reopening in May — including restaurants, bars, and gyms in the first phase. Now it’s partially reversing course: On Friday, bars were closed statewide and Miami-Dade County announced it was closing its beaches over the coming July 4 holiday weekend and banning gatherings of more than 50 people. On Sunday, Broward County closed its beaches for the holiday weekend as well.
On Sunday, he blamed socializing younger people — who “you can’t control” — for not following guidelines and driving the spread of the virus, noting that the test positivity rate of 25-34-year olds was nearly 20 percent and that young people, while at lower risk of serious illness from COVID-19, were putting their older friends, colleagues, and relatives at risk. “They’re younger people, they’re gonna do what they’re gonna do,” DeSantis said in explaining the need to shut down Florida’s bars.
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