The US will reach 3 million joint cases. These are the days leading up to the bleak milestones

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July 8, 2020

This has overwhelmed hospitals for several days, forcing people to re-imagine their holiday celebrations and sparking debate about the reopening of schools. Now, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is approaching 3 million.

While the future of the pandemic in the US is still unclear, this is what has happened in the last few days.

Participants gathered together for hours before President Donald Trump welcomed them last week at Mount Rushmore. During his remarks, the President mentioned the virus once, at the very top of his remarks, thanking those who worked against it.

The next day, Trump delivered a speech on the South Yard of the White House where some guests seemed to be practicing social distance and many were not wearing masks.

He made a misleading statement that 99% of coronavirus cases in America “are completely harmless.”

The beach is crowded for the Fourth of July

Some Americans change their traditional Fourth of July celebrations while others flock to the beach to enjoy a weekend break.

Crowds are seen in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Coney Island New York and the California coast in San Diego. In Miami and Los Angeles, beaches remain empty after officials close them for the weekend.

People have waited several hours to be tested

The capacity of Covid-19 testing has increased rapidly since March but the recent surge in cases has caused long lines to be tested and slowed down results.

Some people waited more than four hours on Monday at the free drive-up test site in Wisconsin, CNN WKOW affiliation reported. Similar waiting times are seen in New Orleans and Austin.

In Denver, a testing site at the Pepsi Center was closed within hours after conducting nearly 2,100 tests on Tuesday. Around 500 people were still in line when workers stopped allowing cars inside the facility, CNN affiliation, KWGN reported.

Some hospitals are reaching capacity

Dozens of intensive care units at Florida hospitals near Miami, Orlando and Tampa have reached capacity and there are fears that more hospitals will be next.

The number of daily hospitalizations in many countries has increased, placing important resources including staff, beds and ventilators short of supply.

In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a hospital in the town of Weslaco set up tents outside to help deal with the entry of Covid-19 patients, CNN Affiliate, KVEO reported.

Debate about reopening the school arose

Debate about how schools will reopen in the fall has risen this week amid coronavirus fears.

Florida schools have been ordered to reopen in August “at least five days per week for all students,” according to the state’s education department.

Teachers in some of the largest school districts in Florida pushed back and gathered to protest.

Meanwhile, Trump is putting pressure on the governor to reopen schools this fall.

“We will strongly pressure the governor and everyone to open schools, to keep them open,” Trump said at the White House event on Tuesday.

MLS will return even if there is a coronavirus problem

The whole team has resigned, individual players have opted out and some of the opening day matches of MLS Major League Soccer are the Back Tournament has been postponed.

The modified league tournament in Orlando, Florida, is scheduled to begin Wednesday after more than a dozen people, including FC Dallas and Nashville SC players have tested positive for the virus.

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