Fourth of July could create 'the perfect storm' for spreading coronavirus, an infectious disease doctor warns
As the Fourth of July weekend nears, an infectious disease doctor said the United States could be heading into"the perfect storm" for a spike in new coronavirus cases.
"It's set up a perfect storm: the combination of travel, the combination of reopening -- perhaps in some cases, too early -- and the combination of people not necessarily following some of these preventive guidelines," Dr. Joshua Barocas, an infectious disease physician at Boston Medical Center, said during a Wednesday briefing by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
One hopeful note from the other end of the country: New York City beaches have opened for swimming.Meanwhile, Laguna Beach in Orange County, California, canceled the city's annual fireworks display. "Sorry for the bad news but it's for the best this year," city police department spokesperson Jim Cota said.While other cities canceled fireworks to keep people from crowding together, places like Los Alamitos and Seal Beach, California, got creative.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told the reporters that there's no going back to stricter measures, while Gov. Newsom in California hinted that on Wednesday he'll tighten restrictions this Independence Day weekend, especially at beaches.As the holiday weekend looms, Newsom warned that family gatherings -- where households tend to let down their guards mixing with extended family -- are the greatest concern.
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