Perth USAsia Centre CEO Gordon Flake says it is “criminal” that states in the US are seeing a surge in cases of COVID-19.
More than 36,000 new cases were confirmed in the US in the past 24 hours, with new infections largely concentrated in southern and western states including Texas, Arizona and Florida.
Mr Flake told Sky News those particular states were suffering “despite having the information, despite having everything they need” after witnessing the devastating impact of the coronavirus in early hotspots such as New York and New Jersey. “It’s not a tragedy, it’s criminal,” he said.
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