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US Begins to Reopen, but Coronavirus Concerns Remain High

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - A key U.S. coronavirus official voiced serious concerns
   Sunday about Americans failing to take the highly contagious disease
   seriously enough as the country begins to reopen its commercial and
   recreational life.

   Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator,
   told the "Fox News Sunday" show, "I'm very concerned about people going
   out without social distancing," staying at least two meters away from
   others to curb the chances of passing on the disease.

   "We have to have social distancing if they're in groups," she said.
   "They don't know if they're asymptomatic" and could unwittingly pass on
   the virus.

   "We want to urge people to hike, golf, play tennis," but to do it
   safely by maintaining an appropriate distance from other people, she
   said.

   With the U.S. world-leading coronavirus death toll likely to top
   100,000 within a week, President Donald Trump erroneously claimed on
   Twitter, "Cases, numbers and deaths are going down all over the
   Country!"

     Cases, numbers and deaths are going down all over the Country!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]May 24, 2020

   In some states, the number of new cases has diminished, but not
   everywhere. Authorities say the number of new cases is especially
   concerning in two of the country's biggest cities, Los Angeles and
   Chicago, along with Washington, the national capital. Health experts
   say the death toll could reach more than 140,000 by early August.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1264564734860427265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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