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On maps that show virus “hot spots” in red, this part of the U.S. coast is glowing like a bad sunburn. And a summer of booming tourism that followed the lockdowns and travel restrictions of 2020 is making the t
Alabama’s Emerald Coast, also known as the “Redneck Riviera,” has seen unbridled tourism and a corresponding spike in coronavirus rates this Summer. Credit: Royalbroil /CC BY-SA 4.0Alabama’s beloved Emerald Coast, known affectionately as the “Redneck Riviera,” is now a hotspot for the coronavirus, helping send ICU occupancy rates through the roof in the past several days.As…
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The U.S. Gulf Coast is glowing like a bad sunburn on maps that show COVID-19 trouble spots in red.
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Tourists and servers alike dance atop tables and in the aisles at one restaurant on the “Redneck Riviera,” a beloved stretch of towns along the northern Gulf Coast where beaches, bars and stores are packed. Yet just a few miles away, a hospital is running out of critical care beds, its rooms full of unvaccinated people fighting for their lives.
The U.S. Gulf Coast is glowing like a bad sunburn on maps that show COVID-19 trouble spots in red.