Still, many are hoping that summer can be salvaged.
“We can look at what we have to deal with as an opportunity for innovation,” said Brownstein. “People will rally around and make this work and do this now in the summer with sort of new types of guidelines but we’ll still be able to enjoy life outdoors.”
Tom Rosenberg, president and CEO of the American Camp Association, told \"GMA\" that whether or not children can go to camp this summer may depend on where the camp is located.
\"COVID-19 is happening different ways across the country right now,\" he said. \"Some states will be in Phase 2 when another state is in Phase 1 or another state has not yet gotten through the opening of a wave.\"
\"So we are trying to look ahead and understand with the help of the CDC [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and the state and local public health authorities, what needs to be true this summer in order for camps to operate safely,\" Rosenberg added.
What to know about coronavirus:
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