CORONAVIRUS-HIT ARIZONA TURNS AROUND COURSE ON REVIVING ECONOMY
CORONAVIRUS-HIT ARIZONA TURNS AROUND COURSE ON REVIVING ECONOMY ARIZONA HAS ABRUPTLY REVERSED COURSE ON REOPENING ITS ECONOMY AS CORONAVIRUS CASES SPIKE THERE AND NATIONWIDE. The state’s governor has ordered the closure of bars, nightclubs, gyms, cinemas and water parks. Florida and Texas have also performed U-turns on relaxing restrictions as the whole US Sun Belt region becomes a new virus epicentre. At least 16 US states have paused or rolled back reopenings as their infection caseloads balloon. Some jurisdictions are shutting down for the looming Independence Day weekend amid fears that packed beaches and bars could fuel new outbreaks. Governor Doug Ducey’s directive – which will apply until at least 27 July – also prohibits gatherings of more than 50 people in Arizona. The order came a day after the state set a single-day record for new coronavirus cases at 3,858. “Our expectation is that our numbers next week will be worse ,” Governo...