Analyses Published About Responses And Plans To Reopen During The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, 2020
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This page contains links to articles, studies, and reports that provide analysis of the responses and plans to reopen by states and the federal government from initial March and April 2020 lockdowns.
In this article you will find:
- General analysis of responses and reopening plans
- Analysis of federal government responses and plans to reopen
- Analysis of state government responses and plans to reopen
- General resources
Contents
- 1 Analysis of responses and plans to reopen
- 1.1 General analysis
- 1.2 Analysis of federal government responses and plans to reopen
- 1.3 Analysis of state government responses and plans to reopen
- 1.3.1 Alabama
- 1.3.2 Alaska
- 1.3.3 Arizona
- 1.3.4 Arkansas
- 1.3.5 California
- 1.3.6 Colorado
- 1.3.7 Connecticut
- 1.3.8 Delaware
- 1.3.9 Florida
- 1.3.10 Georgia
- 1.3.11 Hawaii
- 1.3.12 Idaho
- 1.3.13 Illinois
- 1.3.14 Indiana
- 1.3.15 Iowa
- 1.3.16 Kansas
- 1.3.17 Kentucky
- 1.3.18 Louisiana
- 1.3.19 Maine
- 1.3.20 Maryland
- 1.3.21 Massachusetts
- 1.3.22 Michigan
- 1.3.23 Minnesota
- 1.3.24 Mississippi
- 1.3.25 Missouri
- 1.3.26 Montana
- 1.3.27 Nebraska
- 1.3.28 Nevada
- 1.3.29 New Hampshire
- 1.3.30 New Jersey
- 1.3.31 New Mexico
- 1.3.32 New York
- 1.3.33 North Carolina
- 1.3.34 North Dakota
- 1.3.35 Ohio
- 1.3.36 Oklahoma
- 1.3.37 Oregon
- 1.3.38 Pennsylvania
- 1.3.39 Rhode Island
- 1.3.40 South Carolina
- 1.3.41 South Dakota
- 1.3.42 Tennessee
- 1.3.43 Texas
- 1.3.44 Utah
- 1.3.45 Vermont
- 1.3.46 Virginia
- 1.3.47 Washington
- 1.3.48 West Virginia
- 1.3.49 Wisconsin
- 1.3.50 Wyoming
- 2 General resources
- 3 See also
- 4 Footnotes
Analysis of responses and plans to reopen[edit]
General analysis[edit]
- The Case for Reopening Schools - Wired, May 11, 2020
- Coronavirus Is Hitting Restaurants Hard, Even In States That Haven’t Shut Them Down - FiveThirtyEight, March 19, 2020
Analysis of federal government responses and plans to reopen[edit]
- Stimulus checks: Who gets one? Who doesn't? - KTVA 11, March 30, 2020
Analysis of state government responses and plans to reopen[edit]
Alabama[edit]
- Daily Coronavirus Cases in Alabama Triple Since Reopening, Surpass 1,000 New Infections in a Day for the First Time - NewsWeek, June 15, 2020
- Update to COVID-19 in Alabama—new cases per day trending higher - Bham Now, June 8, 2020
- Pandemic brings Alabama’s April unemployment rate to 12.9% - FOX 10, May 22, 2020
Alaska[edit]
- COVID-19 cases go up as Alaska reopens - The Northern Lights, June 16, 2020
- Mayor to businesses: We must adapt to operate while closed, not reopen - KTVA 11, April 10, 2020
Arizona[edit]
- Coronavirus is making a comeback in Arizona three weeks after governor lifted stay-at-home order - NBC News, June 10, 2020
- Number of hospital beds, doctors in Arizona are low compared with rest of U.S. - AZ Central, March 15, 2020
Arkansas[edit]
- Pine Bluff named virus hot spot - Arkansas Democrat Gazette, May 3, 2020
California[edit]
- Data: Most California districts would get more in federal aid than they’d lose in budget cuts for coronavirus - Times-Herald, June 3, 2020
- California Governor Encouraged by Drop in ICU Placements - NBC Bay Area, April 10, 2020
- COVID-19: How San Diego’s Hospitalization Rates Compare to Other California Counties - NBC San Diego, March 27, 2020
Colorado[edit]
- Coronavirus rates for Colorado’s 10 most-populous counties - The Denver Post," May 19, 2020
Connecticut[edit]
- COVID-19 infection rate under 5% after reopening; beach, swimming guidelines unveiled for Memorial Day weekend - FOX 61, May 21, 2020
Delaware[edit]
- Hospitalizations down as Delaware reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths and 143 new cases Friday - Delaware Online, May 22, 2020
Florida[edit]
- How does Florida rank in social distancing? GPS location data answers that question. - Miami Herald, March 25, 2020
- How Florida slowed coronavirus: Everyone stayed home before they were told to - Tampa Bay Times, May 10, 2020
- After reopening, Florida hasn’t seen a spike in coronavirus cases. Are we in the clear? - Tampa Bay Times, May 28, 2020
Georgia[edit]
- Analysis: Georgia faring much worse than South Carolina in pandemic rates - Savannah Morning News, June 16, 2020
- Why Georgia’s reopening hasn’t led to a surge in coronavirus cases (so far) - Vox, June 4, 2020
- Latest Atlanta coronavirus news: Georgia COVID-19 cases pass 40K, deaths pass 1,700 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 21, 2020
Hawaii[edit]
- Pandemic knocks out large sections of Hawaii's economy - Associated Press, May 20, 2020
Idaho[edit]
- Idaho’s state parks have seen historic traffic during lockdown — but little social distancing - The Columbian, May 22, 2020
- What does stage 2 of Idaho's reopening plan look like? - KTVB, May 13, 2020
- Expert: Idaho Will Have to Be Smart to Defeat Coronavirus - U.S. News, May 4, 2020
- Wondering what the coronavirus stay-home order in Idaho entails? Here are the guidelines - Idaho Statesman, March 25, 2020
Illinois[edit]
- Illinois Has Most Coronavirus Restrictions In Country: Study - Patch, May 19, 2020
Indiana[edit]
- IU, ISDH release preliminary findings about impact of COVID-19 in Indiana - News at IUPUI, May 13, 2020
- United Way of Central Indiana Releases Analysis on Effect of COVID-19 on Human Services Sector - United Way of Central Indiana, April 24, 2020
Iowa[edit]
- Comparison of Estimated Rates of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Border Counties in Iowa Without a Stay-at-Home Order and Border Counties in Illinois With a Stay-at-Home Order - JAMA Network Open, May 15, 2020
Kansas[edit]
- Analysis: Is the Kansas Way Slowing COVID-19? - Kansas Leadership Center Journal, March 26, 2020
- Coronavirus hits rural Kansas, Missouri. Many don't have a single hospital bed - The Kansas City Star, March 21, 2020
Kentucky[edit]
- The Health 202: Only North Dakota and Kentucky meet federal criteria to reopen, new coronavirus tracker finds - The Washington Post, May 14, 2020
- Kentucky's population among the most vulnerable to coronavirus, new report says - Lexington Herald Leader, May 12, 2020
Louisiana[edit]
- Coronavirus claims 49,138 hotel-supported jobs in Louisiana - The Center Square, May 21, 2020
Maine[edit]
- Maine’s economic fallout from coronavirus could be nation’s worst - Portland Press Herald, April 26, 2020
Maryland[edit]
- Maryland shows higher risk for nursing home coronavirus outbreaks and deep racial disparities - The Baltimore Sun, May 21, 2020
Massachusetts[edit]
- A new analysis: Coronavirus death rate surged in Massachusetts locations that already faced challenges - The Boston Globe, May 9, 2020
- In educated and affluent Massachusetts, coronavirus cases surged. The decline has yet to come. - The Washington Post, May 1, 2020
Michigan[edit]
- Coronavirus Deaths Were Likely Missed in Michigan, Death Certificates Suggest - The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2020]
- Michigan company maps data to analyze, predict spread of coronavirus - M Live, April 20, 2020]
Minnesota[edit]
- Coronavirus claims 53,482 hotel-supported jobs in Minnesota - The Center Square, May 20, 2020
- New York Times data analysis: Northfield-Faribault, Minn. area poised for largest COVID-19 spike - Fox 9 KMSP, May 20, 2020
Mississippi[edit]
- Mississippi Gov OKs Business Grants From Virus Relief Fund - U.S. News, May 20, 2020
- Coronavirus in Mississippi: 27 new deaths, 272 new cases reported Tuesday - Clarion Ledger, May 19, 2020
Missouri[edit]
- Missouri COVID-19 cases increase during 2nd week after reopening - KSHB Kansas City, May 25, 2020
Montana[edit]
- Montana's Unemployment Rate in April Reaches 11.3% - U.S. News, May 22, 2020
- Montana's New Unemployment Claims Dropped Again Last Week - U.S. News, May 21, 2020
- Montana to enter phase 2 of reopening plan. Here's what to expect. - U.S. News, May 19, 2020
Nebraska[edit]
- Nebraska's coronavirus peak was projected to arrive by now, but it's probably still coming - Live Well Nebraska, May 9, 2020
Nevada[edit]
- New coronavirus model shows Nevada is "low risk: for one reopening criteria, "medium" risk for two others - The Nevada Independent, May 12, 2020
New Hampshire[edit]
- Analysis: As COVID-19 Outbreak Unfolds, N.H.'s Case Numbers Tell Just Part Of The Story - New Hampshire Public Radio, March 24, 2020
New Jersey[edit]
- N.J. needs 75K coronavirus tests a day to reopen, analysis says. It’s running about 7K a day now, - NJ.com, May 2, 2020
New Mexico[edit]
- How New Mexico Is Beating the Virus. - The New York Times, May 1, 2020
New York[edit]
- The Richest Neighborhoods Emptied Out Most as Coronavirus Hit New York City - The New York Times, May 15, 2020
North Carolina[edit]
- Four things North Carolina’s coronavirus data tells us — and what it doesn’t. - North Carolina Health News, April 14, 2020
North Dakota[edit]
- North Dakota is 1 of only 9 states ready to safely reopen, Harvard study says - Grand Forks Herald, May 7, 2020
Ohio[edit]
- Dataminr analysis predicts 3 Ohio counties will be next coronavirus hotspots - Cleveland 19 News, May 1, 2020
Oklahoma[edit]
- COVID-19 tests surge, but short of recommendations - The Journal Record, May 1, 2020
Oregon[edit]
- Dissecting Phase 1 of Gov. Brown's reopening plan for Oregon - KGW, May 12, 2020
Pennsylvania[edit]
- Reopening Pennsylvania: What the red, yellow and green phases mean - WPXI, May 14, 2020
- When will we reopen? How Pennsylvania decides what’s in the red, yellow, and green phases. - The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 11, 2020
Rhode Island[edit]
- Rhode Island Reports 17 Percent Unemployment Rate In April - Patch, May 22, 2020
- Raimondo: R.I. restaurants, hair salons, gyms can reopen June 1; coronavirus deaths hit 579 - The Boston Globe, May 22, 2020
South Carolina[edit]
- People stayed home, prompting a plunge in gas tax collections that fund SC road projects - The Post and Courier, May 19, 2020
South Dakota[edit]
- Governor Unveils Plan to Get South Dakota 'Back to Normal' - U.S. News and World Report, April 28, 2020
Tennessee[edit]
- Tennessee businesses follow reopening guidelines - WCYB 5, May 18, 2002
Texas[edit]
- Plans to reopen school in North Texas are taking shape - WFAA, May 25, 2020
- Is there a plan to reopen North Texas businesses after coronavirus? They’re working on it - Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 10, 2020
Utah[edit]
- Most of Utah will move to ‘yellow’ risk level for coronavirus. Here’s what that means. - The Salt Lake Tribune, May 15, 2020
Vermont[edit]
- Why Vermont still isn't ready to welcome out-of-state visitors - WCAX 3, May 22, 2020
Virginia[edit]
- Northern Virginia has met 4 of 6 reopening metrics, health officials say - WTOP News, May 25, 2020
Washington[edit]
- Reopening phases in Washington state: When you can get a haircut, go to the gym, or eat at restaurants as coronavirus lockdowns are lifted - The Seattle Times, May 22, 2020
West Virginia[edit]
- West Virginia takes counties off hotspot list; guides re-opening businesses - The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, May 19, 2020
Wisconsin[edit]
- Wisconsin's high court said reopen. Did residents end self-quarantine amid coronavirus? - USA Today, May 20, 2020
Wyoming[edit]
- Wyoming one of four states best positioned to begin reopening, analysis finds - Casper Star Tribune, April 27, 2020
General resources[edit]
The chart below shows coronavirus statistics from countries across the world. The information is provided by Real Clear Politics.
Click the links below to explore official resources related to the coronavirus outbreak.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Education
- World Health Organization
- Trends in Number of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the US Reported to CDC, by State/Territory
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations, Our World in Data (Number of vaccines administered)
- Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker, New York Times (Progress of vaccine trials)
See also[edit]
- Political responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Changes to ballot measure campaigns, procedures, and policies in response to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020
- Federal Politics
- State Politics
- Local Politics
Footnotes[edit]
Categories: [Coronavirus, 2020]
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