Polarization Convolutes Coronavirus Discussion

Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Thursday that political polarization has likely negatively impacted the Unites States' response to the coronavirus. A Reuters study reported 60,500 new cases of coronavirus across the U.S. Thursday. Criticism of state governors' public health management quickly turns political as cases rise, and as the nation becomes more divided on the effectiveness of lockdown policies, reopening businesses and returning students to schools. Outlets from all sides of the political spectrum acknowledge this divide; several voices from the left tie the rise in cases to the government's slow response to the virus, while some voices from the right criticized what they characterize as conflicting messages from public health officials.