At one moment there was hope that summertime will naturally suppress the spread of COVID-19. This hope is now gone as uncertainty sets in. — In the beginning of June, the COVID-19 trends in the US looked quite promising. The incidence rate (number of cases per 100,000 people) was about 10 or less, with the pandemic hotspots in secure downward trends. The incidence doubling time was in almost every state over one month, mostly two…