7 Major Coronavirus Developments — Forecasts Vary on RI's Death Rate — May 15, 2020
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7 Major Coronavirus Developments — Forecasts Vary on RI's Death Rate — May 15, 2020
State-level ensemble forecasts indicate that states with low numbers of deaths reported to date are not likely to see a rapid rise in the coming weeks, while states with high numbers of deaths reported to date are likely to see substantial increases.
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The LANL and UMass-MB forecasts do not explicitly model the effects of individual social distancing measures but assume that implemented interventions will continue, resulting in decreased growth.
The Geneva, Georgia Tech, MIT, MOBS, and UT forecasts assume that existing social distancing measures will continue through the projected time period.
The Columbia, IHME, UChicago, and YYG forecasts make different assumptions about how levels of social distancing will change in the future.
WATCH AT NOON: Former Director of Health Dr. Michael Fine on GoLocal LIVE
See Slideshow: 7 Major Coronavirus Developments Below
7 Major Coronavirus Developments — May 15, 2020
Summer Camps: Yes
The Raimondo administration announced Thursday, "Summer programs will be allowed to open."
"The state plans to allow summer camps and other youth summer programs to operate in person—under new, strict regulations—starting June 29th. A full list of regulations and guidance will be available on reopeningRI.com next week.
Summer Sports: No
Governor Gina Raimondo pronounced that summer sports program will not be able to resume.
This includes everything from summer youth hockey leagues to adult softball leagues.
CDC Guidance Issued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a scant six pages of recommendations Thursday to guide schools, businesses, day-care facilities and others into the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic.
Retail Sales Collapse
The federal government released data on Friday morning showing retail sales decreased a record 16.4 percent.
Numbers
12,016 Cases in Rhode Island
82,182 Cases in Massachusetts
468 Deaths in RI
5,482 Deaths in Massachusetts
1,457,593 Cases in the United States
86,912 Deaths in the United States
4,525,166 Global Cases
303,361 Global Deaths
1,703,758 Global Recoveries
GoLocal LIVE -- Friday, May 15, 2020
10:30 AM Rebecca Couto da Silva, live from Bolzano, Italy
12:00 PM - Dr. Michael Fine, Former RI Director of Health
1:00 PM - Governor Gina Raimondo Briefing
EDITOR'S NOTE: Gov. Raimondo has reversed her policy and is now allowing reporters to attend press conferences and directly ask questions. For more than 6 weeks she had blocked reporters from directly asking questions for the public to hear.
