I’m going to paste this in here again.
But I think I need to add, they further say:
Our estimates suggest that the epidemic is not under control in much of the US: as of 17 May 2020, the reproduction number is above the critical threshold (1.0) in 24 [95% CI: 20-30] states. Higher reproduction numbers are geographically clustered in the South and Midwest, where epidemics are still developing, while we estimate lower reproduction numbers in states that have already suffered high COVID-19 mortality (such as the Northeast)
So yah. I guess even Republicans can read and begin to figure maybe they better get behind wearing masks. Better than getting blamed for the death count come October.