America begins to unlock for summer – but is it inviting a disastrous second wave?
Covid-19 deaths are still rising, but there are signs of quarantine fatigue - and experts warn relaxing the rules too soon could have devastating consequences
Monday is Memorial Day - the traditional start of the American summer. Shutters are going up, doors are being unlocked, barriers removed. Every state is relaxing quarantine rules to some extent, betting that the country finally has Covid-19 under control.
There are signs that for some Americans quarantine fatigue is overcoming fear of infection. With the economy reeling, others have dismissed the pandemic as a political plot - for them relaxing quarantine rules can't come soon enough. But people on the front line are worried, and experts warn the outbreak has proved a trust-destroying disaster" that could have devastating consequences.
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It is going to get worse here before it gets better. That is guaranteed
Mistrust of healthcare providers and public health messages will fuel the pandemic itself
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