This happened because North Carolina public health officials resisted President Trump’s demand that they commit to allowing him to speak before a packed indoor arena amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. "‘Worse times are ahead,’ said Joe Gerald, an associate professor and public health researcher at the University of Arizona who has been part of an academic team providing projections to the state health department. ‘The preponderance of evidence indicates community transmission is increasing.’ …“Traditional public health strategies usually value the insight local authorities have and prioritize the decisions they make for those they serve. The state’s health services department attributed the number to “a change in how the local health department is reporting" cases from prisons. ( Katie ShepherdAustralian officials are threatening to arrest protesters against police violence who defy public health restrictions banning large gatherings.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2020 16:30 UTC