U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed optimism despite Covid-19 continuing to cut a devastating path across America.
On Monday, the United States surpassed more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in a single day. Across the country, more than a third of states reported record highs in daily new cases. The growing numbers come as the U.S. budget deficit widened to a record-high of $864 billion last month while many small and large businesses declared bankruptcy this year – blaming the pandemic in part for their demise.
To discuss:
- Dr. Gary Richwald is a communicable and infectious disease expert and the chief medical officer with Reel Health.
- Raven McGregor, was diagnosed with Covid-19 in March and is now recovered.
- Betsey Stevenson, served as an economic adviser in the Obama administration, and is currently a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan.
- Mehmet Osman Coskun is the owner of East West Coffee Wine in Northern Virginia.
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— NPR (@NPR) July 14, 2020
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— The Associated Press (@AP) July 14, 2020
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— CNN (@CNN) July 14, 2020
There will be no return to the “old normal” for the foreseeable future. But there is a roadmap to a situation where we can control #COVID19 and get on with our lives. No matter where a country is in its epidemic curve, it is never too late to take decisive action. https://t.co/qz4s8KWsYV pic.twitter.com/qxd3tsgAuf
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) July 14, 2020