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When it comes to criticising the pandemic, pundits always single out Florida. Or Texas. Or Arizona. Or all three.
But what about California? As of July 7, the state was second only to New York with 277,000 positive cases https://trib.al/sv01EHQ
But what about California? As of July 7, the state was second only to New York with 277,000 positive cases https://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Virtually everything you can say about Texas, Florida and Arizona can also be said about California, starting with the shape of its Covid curve, which climbs gradually until mid-June and then explodes http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
It took almost two months for California to record its first 100,000 positive cases; it took less than three weeks to record its most recent 100,000.
Los Angeles is said to be close to running out of available hospital beds http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Los Angeles is said to be close to running out of available hospital beds http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
The number of people who have died of Covid-19 in California is low — just more than 6,500 people.
In Arizona, deaths just crossed 2,000
In Florida, 4,009
In Texas, 2,813
New Jersey has recorded more deaths than all four states combined http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
In Arizona, deaths just crossed 2,000In Florida, 4,009In Texas, 2,813New Jersey has recorded more deaths than all four states combined http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Since the surge in the South began in early June, a theory has developed as to why the death toll has remained relatively low, though it has begun to climb in recent days.
Partly, it’s that doctors have a better understanding of how to treat Covid-19 http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Partly, it’s that doctors have a better understanding of how to treat Covid-19 http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
But it also means more young people are infected. “You can’t control them,” say the leaders of Florida, Arizona and Texas.
But so has California Governor Gavin Newsom, calling the Californians who have been infected in recent weeks “the young invincibles” http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
But so has California Governor Gavin Newsom, calling the Californians who have been infected in recent weeks “the young invincibles” http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Articles about the remark were paired with a photo of a California beach, full of people without masks — similar to the image that went viral a few months ago when the beach in question was in Florida.
As you may recall, the hashtag read #floridamorons http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
As you may recall, the hashtag read #floridamorons http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
It’s pretty obvious why California hasn’t been criticized like Florida:
It's a Democratic state
Newsom is a Democratic governor
Bringing up California’s issues hurts the narrative that Republican mismanagement is the reason for the infection surge http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
It's a Democratic stateNewsom is a Democratic governorBringing up California’s issues hurts the narrative that Republican mismanagement is the reason for the infection surge http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
California’s Newsom has done many of the same things that his Republican counterparts are being criticized for. He:
Reopened bars
Declined to issue a statewide mask mandate
Ceded the reopening process to the counties http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Reopened barsDeclined to issue a statewide mask mandateCeded the reopening process to the counties http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
In recent days, California's Newsom has:
Put the brakes on the reopening
Issued a mandatory mask order
Shut down bars and indoor dining
But that’s exactly what Abbott has done in Texas. All of these governors are trying to recover from mistakes http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Put the brakes on the reopeningIssued a mandatory mask orderShut down bars and indoor diningBut that’s exactly what Abbott has done in Texas. All of these governors are trying to recover from mistakes http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Why did DeSantis, Abbott and Ducey reopen their states so early? For the same reason Newsom did.
Not to curry favor with Trump, but because they were all desperate to get businesses up and running and people back to work http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
Not to curry favor with Trump, but because they were all desperate to get businesses up and running and people back to work http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
It explains why 38 states — red and blue alike — are experiencing rising numbers of positive cases. Texas, Florida, Arizona and California all opened too early.
And it backfired on all of them http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
And it backfired on all of them http://trib.al/sv01EHQ
