From an outside perspective, part of the issue seems to be the different responses of different states as of course the key decisions are made on a federal basis. Which states have handled the pandemic most effectively and how? Are there likely to be travel restrictions put up between different states - is this even possible?
I'm in Maine. We've been reopening gradually since 18th May. Restaurants, shops, beaches, state parks, etc are open. Gatherings of up to 50 are allowed. People have to wear masks if they're indoors or cannot socially distance.
Our death rate is 78 per million compared to the UK at 620 per million. We have the oldest population in the US btw.
Although you can't officially limit transportation between states, we are limiting accommodation for out of staters, which has kept our infection rates down. We will open up more to them soon now that the rates in places like NY, Mass, Conn, NJ etc are dropping. We've opened up to New Hampshire and Vermont which have similarly low rates to us.
At no stage have our hospitals, ICUs or ventilators come anywhere close being full.
Since late May we've massively increased testing to the point where anyone can get a test - in that time our new cases per week have consistently fallen.
I have no plans to visit any of the states that are not doing well - partly because I don't think it's safe, but also because I'd have to quarantine for 14 days upon my return.
I'm glad to see the UK is doing better now, especially as so many of my family work for the NHS, and I've been very worried for them.
I'm hoping as the UK starts reopening its rates continue to stay low - we will have to wait and see.