The Times reports that the European Union plans to reopen its borders on July 1 to visitors from 15 countries, but that it will block American travelers due to the country’s failure to contain the spread of the virus
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Though cases had been on a downward trajectory after the widespread lockdowns in March and April, in recent weeks, as states have reopened, the virus has spread rapidly, especially in the South and West. On multiple days last week, the U.S. recorded more than 40,000 new cases, the highest single-day totals yet. Still, public-health officials say that the true number of Americans who have been infected is far higher: Last week, the CDC estimated that the number of cases is likely ten times the 2.
How long will it take to reopen the country? As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to rise throughout March and April, many states urged or ordered residents to stay at home to slow the spread of the virus. As of mid-April, 316 million Americans in 42 states were under orders to stay at home except for essential activities, and 48 states suspended in-person classes for the rest of the school year.
Testifying before Congress last week, Fauci said that parts of the country were seeing a “disturbing surge” of infections as states reopen without adequate testing and contact tracing. “The next couple of weeks are going to be critical in our ability to address those surges we are seeing in Florida, in Texas, in Arizona, and other states,” he said, adding that “the virus is not going to disappear.
Meanwhile, across the country, new clusters of cases have been found via gatherings in bars, churches, and other recently reopened places, and the Times reports that at least a dozen states and cities are walking back their reopening plans as a result. A number of states experiencing surges have ordered bars to close, including Arizona, Florida, Texas, and a number of counties in California.
Testing capacity has improved in recent weeks, and the country is currently testing about 500,000 people a day. However, the Times reports that as the virus has continued to spread in recent days, a number of laboratories are struggling to meet increased demand. Testifying before Congress last week, federal health officials said that the U.S. currently has the capacity to do 15 million tests a month, which they expect to increase to 40 to 50 million by the fall. Additionally, the U.S.
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