Tighter Rules Slow Virus in U.S., But Victory Still Far Away
- Baseball’s outbreak sows doubt about reopening economies
- Masks and distancing may create a shaky bridge to a vaccine
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The coronavirus pandemic is reaching a plateau in some of the hardest-hit U.S. states after public officials imposed unpopular public-health measures, like closing bars and requiring masks.
Now, those officials wonder whether they can force infection rates down again, as they did in the spring -- and this time, make them stick until a vaccine arrives.