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Miami-Dade mayor continues ‘moving to a new normal’ plan despite leading on coronavirus cases
Read full article: Miami-Dade mayor continues ‘moving to a new normal’ plan despite leading on coronavirus casesMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Joggers without face masks at public parks and golf players are acceptable under Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s idea of gradually “moving to a new normal" during the coronavirus pandemic in Miami-Dade County. JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLORIDA - APRIL 17: People are seen at the beach on April 17, 2020 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. “We have to have toilet paper guards,” Gimenez said, adding Miami-Dade County personnel will be at the parks and golf courses to enforce social distancing. More coronavirus cases at South Florida assisted living facilitiesGimenez implied there are also other public health concerns to consider. “Doctors agree that open-air activities are good for the people’s physical and mental health,” Gimenez said.
No plan in sight: State’s test troubles cloud federal recovery effort
Read full article: No plan in sight: State’s test troubles cloud federal recovery effortBut more than a month after he declared, “Anybody who wants a test, can get a test,” the reality has been much different. Experts say testing would have to increase as much as threefold to be effective. “You know, the federal government shouldn’t be forced to go and do everything, ,” Trump told reporters Thursday. Hospitals and state health departments report scouring the globe to secure orders, competing against each other and their peers abroad in a system that Gov. Federal health officials declined to say how many cartridges were initially sent to states but said more will be available as Abbott increases production.