Americans remain worried about returning to restaurants and stores, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found, as models forecast a more dire covid-19 toll and the White House weighs shutting down its coronavirus task force.
showing that even a small increase in the contact rate among individuals will lead to a rebound in transmission and an increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.“These findings indicate that most states are not well-positioned to reopen their economies and simultaneously control the spread of COVID-19 infections,” the researchers concluded.
Among several scenarios, the median results produced by the Columbia group show the number of cases could rise to 63,330 a day, and the daily deaths to 2,443.A draft government report this week projected cases could surge to about 200,000 per day by June 1, a staggering jump that would be accompanied by more than 3,000 daily deaths. Officials quickly distanced themselves from the report, saying it was incomplete.
Polling suggests that despite the economic turmoil, most Americans are far from ready for a rapid reboot of society.More than half, 56 percent, say they are comfortable making a trip to the grocery store, something many Americans have continued doing, according to the Post-U. Md. poll. But 67 percent say they would be uncomfortable shopping at a clothing store, and 78 percent would be uneasy at a sit-down restaurant.
Trump and Pence both confirmed a New York Times report Tuesday that officials are discussing an end to the White House’s coronavirus task force, with Pence saying “we’re starting to look at the Memorial Day window, early June window” for that to happen.Trump said that the government might convene a different group focused on “safety and opening,” and that health experts such as Deborah Birx, the task force coordinator, and Anthony S.
The White House has blocked Fauci from testifying before a House subcommittee investigating the coronavirus outbreak and response. Trump said Tuesday that’s because the Democratic-controlled House is “a bunch of Trump haters,” adding that Fauci would appear before a panel in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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