states reopening

As large parts of the U.S. ease their lockdowns against the coronavirus, public health officials in some states are being accused of bungling infection statistics or even deliberately using a little sleight of hand to make things look better than they are. The result is that politicians, business owners and ordinary Americans who are making decisions about reopenings and...

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar spoke at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday about the need to reopen the U.S., saying, “For the sake of Americans’ health and well-being, we’ve got to support this and move ahead with safe reopening.”