Doctors unleash on politics as coronavirus spikes: 'No other country debates masks'
New coronavirus diagnoses in the United States are skyrocketing — along with criticisms about the patchwork of state and local policies that are faltering in the effort to prevent community transmission of the virus.
As Sun Belt states like Arizona, California, Florida and Texas become new epicenters of the COVID-19 pandemic, attention has shifted to the increasingly polarizing debate over protocols designed to contain new infections.
State lockdowns have gradually relaxed, and the public has mostly adjusted to life behind face coverings — but not without fits and starts. Pew Research data released this week show that at least 65% of Americans have adopted the near constant use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
However, social distancing and the use of masks in public have become a source of contention among those who feel it violates their personal freedoms.
In a series of interviews, doctors on the front lines in states where COVID-19 infections are exploding lamented the controversy in stark terms. They argue that mixed messages from mayors, governors and President Donald Trump are making it harder for people to appreciate the need for masking — especially as infections among younger citizens jump sharply.
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