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U.S. NEWS Thursday 7 May 2020
‘If this thing boomerangs’: Second wave of infections feared

Continued from Front wave was far deadlier than
its first, in part because au-
Many states have not put thorities allowed mass ga-
in place the robust tes- therings from Philadelphia
ting that experts believe is to San Francisco.
necessary to detect and President Donald Trump,
contain new outbreaks. who has pressed hard to
And many governors have ease the social-distancing
pushed ahead before their restrictions that have throt-
states met one of the key tled the economy and
benchmarks in the Trump thrown more than 30 mil-
administration’s guidelines lion Americans out of work,
for reopening -- a 14-day pulled back Wednesday
downward trajectory in on White House plans reve-
new illnesses and infecti- aled a day earlier to wind
ons. down the coronavirus task
“If we relax these measures force.
without having the proper He tweeted that the task
public health safeguards force will continue meeting
in place, we can expect indefinitely with a “focus on
many more cases and, un- SAFETY & OPENING UP OUR
fortunately, more deaths,” COUNTRY AGAIN.”
said Josh Michaud, associ- Underscoring those eco-
ate director of global he- Karl Manke, 77, left, wears a mask while cutting hair, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Karl Manke's Barber nomic concerns, the Euro-
alth policy with the Kaiser and Beauty Shop in Owosso, Mich. Associated Press pean Union predicted the
Family Foundation in Wa- worst recession in its quar-
shington. reds of thousands of peop- over 140,000 dead. rise around the rest of the ter-century history. And the
Cases have continued to le strong, which the U.S. This week, the researchers country, Mayor Bill de Bla- U.S. unemployment rate
rise steadily in places such doesn’t yet have, Lipkin behind a widely cited mo- sio warned that some sta- for April, which comes out
as Iowa and Missouri since said. del from the University of tes may be reopening too Friday, is expected to hit a
the governors began re- Worldwide the virus has Washington nearly dou- quickly. staggering 16 percent, a
opening, while new infecti- infected more than 3.6 bled their projection of “My message to the rest level last seen during the
ons have yo-yoed in Geor- million people and killed deaths in the U.S. to around of the country is learn from Great Depression of the
gia, Tennessee and Texas. over a quarter-million, ac- 134,000 through early Au- how much effort, how 1930s.
Lipkin said he is most wor- cording to a tally by Johns gust, in large part because much discipline it took to Governors continue to face
ried about two things: the Hopkins that experts agree of the easing of state stay- finally bring these numbers demands, even lawsuits, to
reopening of bars, where understates the dimensions at-home restrictions. Ne- down and follow the same reopen. In Michigan, where
people crowd together of the disaster because of wly confirmed infections path until you’re sure that armed demonstrators ente-
and lose their inhibitions, limited testing, differences per day in the U.S. exceed it’s being beaten back,” red the Capitol last week,
and large gatherings such in counting the dead and 20,000, and deaths per day he said, “or else if this thing the Republican-led Legisla-
as sporting events, con- concealment by some go- are running well over 1,000. boomerangs, you’re put- ture sued Democratic Gov.
certs and plays. Preventing vernments. In hard-hit New York City, ting off any kind of restart Gretchen Whitmer, asking
outbreaks will require ag- The U.S. has recorded over which has managed to or recovery a hell of a lot a judge to declare invalid
gressive contact tracing 70,000 deaths and 1.2 mil- bring down deaths dra- longer.” her stay-at-home order,
powered by armies of pu- lion confirmed infections, matically even as confir- A century ago, the Spa- which runs at least through
blic health workers hund- while Europe has reported med infections continue to nish flu epidemic’s second May 15.q

ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April

By JOSH BOAK Mark Zandi, chief econo- 4.4% in March.
AP Economics Writer mist at Moody's Analytics. According to ADP, the lei-
BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. "This is one for the record sure and hospitality sector
businesses cut an unprec- books," Zandi said. "The shed 8.6 million workers
edented 20.2 million jobs good news is that we're at last month. Trade, trans-
in April, an epic collapse the apex of the job loss." portation and utilities let
with coronavirus outbreak Even though Zandi ex- 3.4 million people go. Con-
closing the offices, facto- pects hiring to resume in struction firms cut nearly
ries, schools, construction June as states ease lock- 2.5 million jobs, while man-
sites and stores that propel downs, he cautioned that ufacturers let go of rough-
the U.S. economy. it will be a "slog" over sev- ly 1.7 million people. The
The Wednesday report eral years to recover all health care sector cut 1
from payroll company the jobs lost in April. million jobs, but education
ADP showed the tragic The private industry report services eked out a gain In this April 30, 2020 file photo, a man writes information in front
depth and scale of job comes two days ahead of 28,000 as colleges and of Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago.
losses that left no part of of the official monthly job universities do not appear Associated Press
the world's largest econo- figures from the U.S. Labor to have forced significant
my unscathed. The losses Department. Economists layoffs that could come ers or fewer. But larger em- indicates that nearly eight
will likely continue through believe the Friday report later this year. ployers cut 8.9 million jobs. in 10 households that suf-
May, with a recovery in will reveal unemploy- More than half of April's job Polling by The Associated fered job losses expect
hiring likely to begin in the ment in the U.S. stands at losses came from smaller Press and NORC Center to return to their previous
months that follow, said a shocking 16%, up from companies with 500 work- for Public Affairs Research employer.q