Gulf Widens Between U.S. States Over When to End Virus Lockdowns
- Some governors ready to reopen, others wait for more testing
- California, New York creating armies to trace new infections
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As Americans chafe under coronavirus lockdowns, states are accelerating in two very different directions.
The governors of California and New York on Wednesday detailed plans for creating armies of workers -- 10,000 in California alone -- to track and trace new infections, calling the work essential to restarting their stalled economies. Rebuffing protesters who want restrictions immediately lifted, both governors warned that reopening businesses too soon could trigger another wave of coronavirus cases and deaths.