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July 10, 2020

Surge in Cases Directly Tied to Early Reopenings in Florida, Arizona, Texas
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On Thursday, the top U.S. infectious disease scientist, Dr. Anthony
Fauci, said states with major outbreaks should "seriously look at
shutting down" again. New statistics show COVID cases in Florida have
increased more than tenfold since the state reopened in early May. In
Arizona, cases have soared by over 800% after reopening. Meanwhile,
President Trump continues to downplay the severity of the crisis by
saying the spike in confirmed cases is because "our TESTING is much
bigger and better" than other countries. On Thursday, German Chancellor
Angela Merkel appeared to indirectly criticize Trump's handling of the
pandemic. During a speech at the European Parliament, Merkel said, "The
limits of populism and denial of basic truth are being laid bare."


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