As lockdowns ease, some countries report new infection peaks

[turbinetree]

By FRANCES D'EMILIO, PABLO GORONDI and DANICA KIRKA
an hour ago

ROME (AP) — While millions of people took advantage of easing coronavirus lockdowns to enjoy spring weather, some of the world’s most populous countries reported worrisome new peaks in infections Sunday, including India, which saw its biggest single-day jump yet.

Second in population only to China, India reported more than 2,600 new infections. In Russia, new cases exceeded 10,000 for the first time. The confirmed death toll in Britain climbed near that of Italy, the epicenter of Europe’s outbreak, even though the U.K. population is younger than Italy’s and Britain had more time to prepare before the pandemic hit.

The United States continues to see tens of thousands of new infections each day, with more than 1,400 new deaths reported Saturday.

Health experts warn that a second wave of infections could hit unless testing is expanded dramatically once the lockdowns are relaxed. But pressure to reopen keeps building after the weeks-long shutdown of businesses worldwide plunged the global economy into its deepest slump since the 1930s and wiped out millions of jobs.

https://apnews.com/8b727a7aba6a24a411cad50542e8d99b

[Worried2020]

1. hmmm

W

[Igel]

5. Actually, it is.

It must be a new virulent strain. You're exposed to it at noon. Show symptoms by 2. Get tested by 3. And, most amazingly, the rest results come back by 4 so the results can be reported today.

"As __________ happens" means "simultaneous with". For new infections to be reported, there's a series of time-spaced steps that need to occur.

[AlexSFCA]

2. testing and contact tracing is the only way w/o herd immunity

Those with antibodies, do not need to be tested more than once. Everyone else should be tested every 14 days if not more frequent. This will require many manufacturing giants to produce testing kits and capacities, dramatic and rapid expansion in medical technician jobs. I don’t see this happening so economy will continue to sink. We lost a generation.

[PSPS]

3. "pressure to reopen keeps building"

Pressure from where? The few trump campaign partisans that grab the ever ready media spotlight in search of more click bait sideshow? Many millions prefer the proper stay-the-course approach and exert their "pressure" by staying at home but covering it from that angle doesn't have enough freak show for writers to fulfill their daily word quotas.

[turbinetree]

4. Yepper spot on....................

Why are they the media not showing more people like you and me telling everyone to stay at home.........ratings.............you nailed it...............this is not going to turn out okay for a lot more people............