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Florida faces ongoing surge in coronavirus cases as Disney World starts to reopen - CBS News
Jul 09, 2020 53 secs
Florida has become an epicenter of the pandemic, with more than 232,000 reported cases and over 4,000 deaths due to the virus. .

Katz said they received 250 suspected COVID-19 patients by noon Wednesday.

"This is absolutely the busiest it's been since it all started," Katz said.

Earlier this week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he believes Disney is well-prepared and said he has "no doubt it is going to be a safe environment.".

But a spokesman for Actors' Equity Association, which represents Disney performers, said "the epidemic must be under control with contact tracing" for the parks to reopen "and that is not the case in Florida." .

"We don't believe the workplace plan is safe," said Brandon Lorenz.

A Disney spokeswoman said seven unions that represent thousands of staff signed agreements to go back to work.

More than 220,000 cases have been reported across Texas and over 2,800 people there have died from the virus

Phoenix Fire Department captain Rob McDade said COVID-19 calls are off the charts in some parts of the city and that close to 100 firefighters have likely been infected

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