Trump and his toadies' refusal to model social distancing and mask wearing--basically just denying there's any need for caution--is influencing a gullible public. That may be why our incidence graphs have plateaued at such a high level. We're number one!
From frugal-one's link:
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, addressed some of the reopening concerns on Wednesday, urging states to recognize that "when you open, that doesn't mean that everything is okay."
"You still have to practice a degree of caution and carefully go through the process of trying to normalize. That means you still should be wearing a mask. You still should be trying as best as possible to have that physical distancing," Fauci told Robin Roberts on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Wednesday. "We know everyone wants to approach normality and get things back to normal including the economy, but that doesn't mean that all bets are off. And that's the reason why we say be careful and do it prudently." Fauci has referred to COVID19 as his "worst nightmare."