MIAMI—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis heralded the state’s declining coronavirus case numbers in late April as he prepared to reopen the state’s economy. Two months later the number of cases is soaring, taxing hospitals and forcing some businesses to shut down again. “Florida has gone off the rails,” said Thomas Hladish, research scientist at the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute, adding that the trend in case numbers is driven largely by younger people resuming normal activities. “It’s very serious.”...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 27, 2020 14:01 UTC