To the surprise of only idiots, Covid-19 is rebounding in places that reopened too quickly.
As many parts of the world, including the United States, explore ways to ease restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, countries that had already opened up are closing down again after renewed spikes in infections.
Such a resurgence of cases had been widely predicted by experts …
I don’t know how things are in other parts of North Carolina, but I’ve no doubt at all that it’s going to rebound hard in my area. For two months, I’ve left my house for only unavoidable trips: pickup groceries, prescriptions … that sort of thing. Local traffic was down perhaps 20% for a while, but is now back like Christmas. I’m hoping the neighbors will take the next shutdown seriously.