Morning Jolt: The Worrying Increase of COVID Hospitalizations

On the menu today: Like it or not, spots in California, Arizona, and some southern states have reason to worry about increasing numbers of hospitalizations; protesters are, so far, rarely testing positive for the coronavirus; and an ignoble and influential Byrd whom you probably haven't heard much about.

Southern and Western States Get Their Turn in the Coronavirus Wringer

The world may want to move onto yet another police shooting of a black man that appears unjustified, arguments over the president's health, or Ted Cruz daring actor Ron Perlman to get into the wrestling ring with Jim Jordan.

But the coronavirus pandemic is still going on, and some parts of the country have good reason to be concerned — even though it's summer, even ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 15 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 15 2020 The Worrying Increase of COVID Hospitalizations On the menu today: Like it or not, spots in California, Arizona, and some southern states have reason to worry about increasing numbers of hospitalizations; protesters are, so far, rarely testing positive for the coronavirus; and an ignoble and influential Byrd whom you probably haven't heard much about. Southern and Western States Get Their Turn in the Coronavirus Wringer The world may want to move onto yet another police shooting of a black man that appears unjustified, arguments over the president's health, or Ted Cruz daring actor Ron Perlman to get into the wrestling ring with Jim Jordan. But the coronavirus pandemic is still going on, and some parts of the country have good reason to be concerned — even though it's summer, even ...   READ MORE

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