Arizona, Florida show signs of coronavirus relief

Florida and Arizona have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic this summer, but the two Sun Belt states appear to be entering a stage of relief.Arizona saw its test positivity rate fall below the crucial 10 percent threshold for the first time in months, signaling that a return to more intense lockdown measures has begun to pay off.> VAST improvement from Arizona today w/ sub 10% positive rate for first time in months. > > Mask ordinances - June 18/19 > Peak new daily infections - ~June 29 > Bar closures - June 29 > Peak hospitalizations - July 13 > Peak deaths -~ july 24- July 30 > > This isn't magic. It takes effort. pic.twitter.com/Z56PHNUIc9> > -- (((Howard Forman))) (@thehowie) August 8, 2020Florida, meanwhile, saw improvement across the board, although it's positivity rate remains above 10 percent. Daily fatality figures are still high, as well, but appear to be on a downward trend from last week. > Continued across-the-board improvement from Florida with 182 deaths (very high, but down from last week), lower cases, hospitalizations, positive rate (13%). > > Still more work to do; but Hope for Florida. pic.twitter.com/fMcFdD7NsI> > -- (((Howard Forman))) (@thehowie) August 8, 2020More stories from theweek.com The female price of male pleasure Trump attempts to bypass Congress with slew of pandemic-related executive orders Trump would reportedly 'show off' the capabilities of weapons systems he was briefed on to impress billionaires
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