The HHS secretary said Sunday they have not seen any spikes in new coronavirus cases in states which reopened 'non-essential' businesses in recent weeks.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Sunday he has not seen any spikes in new coronavirus cases in states that recently reopened"non-essential" businesses.
During an CNN interview, host Jake Tapper said to Azar that it's"intriguing" that some states that reopened"despite warnings of dire consequences from health experts" have -- so far -- not seen any dramatic spikes in new cases."Is it still too early to tell?" he asked Azar Sunday morning. Azar said in the interview that the key to the reopening of state economies and businesses is the surveillance of asymptomatic individuals as well as those in congregate living situations like prisons or nursing home facilities.
in new coronavirus cases, but this comes as the federal and state governments have worked together to expand testing.
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