Episode 47-COVID Resurgence

With most states lifting shelter-in-place restrictions and reopening their businesses there is a perceived surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, causing some states to delay additional openings and allow other restrictions to stay in place. Are there new cases on the rise, or are the numbers being skewed due to more testing? The media is reporting a dramatic increase in new cases, but seem to ignore news of the declining death rates. What affect did the recent protests have on the number of positive tests for the virus? Did the lifting of bar and restaurant restrictions play a part in the reported increase of positive COVID-19 diagnoses? What about the crowded parties and beachs--what affect, if any, did that have on the current COVID infection rate? The National Crawford Roundtable will also discuss the political ramifications of the current perceived resurgence of the virus--could this be an attempt to keep the economy down until after the 2020 Presidential election? And what about the wearing of masks and its enforcement-should we wear masks? Should we punish those who choose not to wear a mask? Do we have the freedom, as Americans, to refuse to follow the current CDC recommendations?