A dozen states plan to lift their lockdown restrictions over the next few days. None of them have met federal guidelines for reopening.
State and local leaders are facing critical decisions in their battle against the coronavirus over the coming days as they grapple with whether to extend expiring stay-at-home orders or try to assess how much their reopening strategies are fueling new infections.in a dozen states, at the same time that other states surpass the two-week point since reopening, marking a critical checkpoint in the nation’s recovery.
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed concern during a virtual Senate hearing this week that some cities or states might begin reopening prematurely, allowing “little spikes” to “turn into outbreaks” because they lack the capability to respond “effectively and efficiently.”tweeted Thursday
Good numbers coming out of States that are opening. America is getting its life back! Vaccine work is looking VERY promising, before end of year. Likewise, other solutions!One of the outliers: Washington, D.C., and its suburbs. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that the nation’s capital would extend its stay-at-home order through June 8. As it stands now, that would make the District one of the last“Together, by staying home a little longer, soon we will be able to reopen D.C.
Maryland is also allowing Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, which border D.C., to maintain stay-at-home orders, while lifting them for the rest of the state. Republican Gov.
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