The racial disparities in COVID cases are even more striking than we thought
Officials across state lines are acknowledging that reopening too soon likely contributed to the spike in caseloads and are finding themselves right back where they started in March. (Pexels/)As we head into the dog days of summer, life in various states across the country feels starkly different.The New York City metro area and its neighboring states New Jersey and Connecticut are now experiencing relatively low rates of the virus, despite being the original US epicenter. At the same time states like Florida, South Carolina, Texas, and Arizona are now undergoing an exponential climb in virus cases after a relatively slow spring. Officials across state lines are acknowledging that reopening too soon likely contributed to the spike in caseloads and are finding themselves right back where they started in March, with shuttered restaurants, gyms, and other businesses. Here’s everything you need to know this week.More states are making masks mandatory On...