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From FT article.
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The contagion had been spreading for weeks in New York, Washington state and other clusters.
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As I said, It had been going on before. The primary responsibility for actually doing anything was at State level.
Trump suggested imposing a lockdown on certain States. Those States kicked up a fuss, saying he had no authority to do that.
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Earlier in the day, De Blasio told CNN that he was "absolutely considering" a shelter in place order for New York City and that officials were looking at "all other options." The measure would bar people from leaving their homes and is one that six counties in California have already taken.
While resistant to "nothing," when it comes to controlling the spread of the virus, the governor advocated for state-wide policies and even regional policies.
On Monday, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut banned gatherings of 50 people or more, closed gyms, theaters and casinos and limited restaurants and bars to take out and delivery service. Non-essential businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, were advised to close before 8 p.m. and everyone was advised to stay home whenever possible.
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All policies set at State level.
As I posted earlier, testing criteria, again, was set at State level. The tests are not done just at Federal facilities. It is just a type of test done in hospitals etc, that is done every day for other diseases.
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A month ago, the coronavirus numbers in the US appeared, at the very least, stable. The spread of the disease had been slowed, as the daily tally of new cases plateaued.That prompted a number of states - including Texas, California, Florida and Arizona - to move forward with plans to ease off public shelter-in-place and business closure orders.
Many of these states moved ahead despite not hitting the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended benchmarks for doing so, such as a 14-day drop in cases and less than 5% of tests coming back positive for the virus.
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"We opened way too early in Arizona," Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, a Democrat, said in recent television interview. "We were one of the last states to go to stay-at-home and one of the first to re-emerge."
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Compounding the decision by some states to prioritise reopening in spite of warnings from public-health officials, one of the best methods of limiting the spread of the virus - wearing a face covering - has become mired in partisan acrimony.
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Public-health officials aren't free from blame, either. Early on, they declared that face-coverings were only helpful for front-line medical personnel.
While the real motivation for such statements may have been to reserve limited supplies to those most in need, the end result was a message that was muddled and shifted as the pandemic progressed.
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While some state governments have eased restrictions on public gatherings and allowed businesses to re-open, they have frequently accompanied such moves with recommendations that individuals make decisions based on medical advice and common sense.
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