Coronavirus cases are spiking as states start to reopen

[Yoni Heisler]

• The number of coronavirus infections in some states is rising rapidly.
• Both Florida and Arizona recently reported new daily records with respect to new coronavirus cases.
• The spike in infections is being attributed to states reopening and people not adhering to social distancing guidelines.

Amidst a worrisome spike in the number of coronavirus cases, Arizona is now telling hospitals across the state to prepare emergency plans to combat what could be an overwhelming influx of COVID-19 patients.

"I would go so far as to say [it's] alarming," said Dr. William Hanage, an epidemiology professor at Harvard University. "The only sort of crumb of comfort that I can find is that I think, in general, it’s sort of easier to social distance in Arizona than it is in some places."

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