The Surgeon General is pressing Americans to put on a mask while they're in public. Speaking with the White House coronavirus task force,Jerome Adams explained wearing a face covering is "not a suppression of your freedom" and argued it’s actually "a vehicle to achieve our goals."
How so? Adams also said it adds to Americans' freedom by allowing states to open up more businesses. The Surgeon General pointed to younger Americans so they can have proms or play sports. His comments come as several states see spikes in coronavirus cases.
Meanwhile, the Trump campaignis canceling plans for a rally in Alabama next weekbecause of the rising number of coronavirus cases. President Trump had planned to campaign there before voters decide which Republican they want to challenge Democratic Senator Doug Jones. The Trump campaign says they have no upcoming rallies announced, but they are working to identify locations for future rallies.
- Where we stand with COVID-19...according to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins, the United States has confirmed just over two-point-six-million cases across the United States – with just over 127-thousand patients succumbing to the illness. In good news?More than 705-thousand have recovered – a jump of 15-thousand from the day before.In all, more than 32-million people have been tested in the United States. Globally, the numbers are just over ten-million people infected by the virus – with more than 510-thousand dead. But on the plus side, more than five-point-three-millionhave recovered.
- ONE MORE THING!The European Unionis opening its borders to some foreign visitors, but not Americans. The E.U. approved travelers from 15 nations, but will not allow tourists from countries that are hot spots for the coronavirus outbreak – of which the United States is one. Others includes Brazil and Russia. Canada, Australia and New Zealand are on the approved list. China will get on “the good list” if that country agrees to let in E.U. visitors. The ban is based on the place of residence, so Americans traveling from an approved nation would still be denied entry. The ruling is not legally binding, however. If any nation allows visitors from an unapproved country, they could in turn have their borders closed to their neighbor.
Source:The Hill