'We're seeing the intensive care beds are now almost being fully occupied, so this is not inconsequential what's going on. It's having an impact,' White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
States with rapidly expanding coronavirus outbreaks should seriously consider "shutting down" again like the country did when the virus first hit the U.S. in March, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.Despite a major surge in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has previously said the state will not order businesses to close again.
"What we are seeing is exponential growth. It went from an average of about 20,000 to 40,000 and 50,000. That's doubling. If you continue doubling, two times 50 is 100," Fauci said on a Despite a major surge in Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has previously said the state will not order businesses to close again. Though local officials in particularly hard-hit counties and cities might take matters into their own hands.
Florida, for their part, was among the first states to reopen, with DeSantis allowing most restaurants and stores to open with modifications on May 4. "To say that it's benign is not true, because we're already seeing the hospitalizations going up in these states," he said. "We're seeing the intensive care beds are now almost being fully occupied, so this is not inconsequential what's going on. It's having an impact."
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