Rising Covid-19 cases put damper on US celebrations

Supporters of US President Donald Trump wave flags during Independence Day celebrations in Washington, US, July 4 2020. Picture: REUTERS/JOHUA ROBERTS

In the first four days of July alone, 15 states have reported record increases in new cases of Covid-19, which has infected 3-million Americans and killed about 130,000, according to a Reuters tally. In Phoenix, Arizona, people gathered without masks or social distancing to listen to a speaker at a rally against restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus. Many in the crowd wore red, white and blue, and some held signs saying “Capitalism makes sense. Socialism doesn’t. Go Trump 2020”.

In Texas alone, the number of Covid-19 patients admitted to hospital rose to a record 7,890 on Saturday, compared with 3,247 just two weeks ago. The Democratic mayor of Austin, Texas, warned that his city’s hospitals could reach capacity in two weeks and run out of ICU beds in 10 days.Trump, a Republican, has refused to wear a mask in public and has been reluctant to encourage Americans to do so, saying it was a personal choice.

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