U.S. coronavirus cases are surging sharply again, thanks to outbreaks spreading across the country's South and West. Now even some of Trump’s key allies in affected states are breaking with the WH on the state of the pandemic and how best to respond
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, a Democrat, distanced herself from the event in a statement Monday.
Across the state, at least 80 percent of intensive care unit beds have been occupied since June 14. As of Monday, 1,412 ICU beds — 84 percent — were in use. “The message is just stick with the basic program that we’ve advised really from the beginning,” he said. “It’s still important to maintain the appropriate physical distance. It’s very important to exercise good hygiene — wash your hands, do things like that. It makes a difference. And then it’s also important … when you can’t socially distance and keep that 6 feet, wearing the face mask can help reduce transmission.
The surging caseloads in those regions threaten to throttle the Trump administration’s push to reopen the country, raising serious questions about the White House strategy of deferring to the states on health restrictions and other measures as Americans begin to emerge from months of lockdowns. It could also hurt the president’s reelection bid — presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading Trump or only narrowly trailing him in recent polling in all three states.
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