Today, Roy Cooper is supposed to announce whether he’ll keep North Carolina in “Phase II” or begin to ease restrictions.

You don’t need to watch the press conference. We’re absolutely staying put in Phase II. Cooper’s got a campaign to win, and he’s not giving away his covid high ground:

But don’t lose too much heart. You won’t need to wait until the end of 2020 for a return to sanity.

It will come on November 4, the day after the election.