More and more COVID-19 models show lifting lockdowns too early can cause tens of thousands of deaths
After weeks of economically devastating lockdowns, state and county officials are contemplating how and when to safely reopen for business even as the US topped 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday.
Experts have warned against lifting lockdowns without sufficient testing, contact tracing, isolation, and critical-care capacity in place. But some governors have already begun to ease restrictions.
Texas will allow theaters, malls, and restaurants to reopen at limited capacity starting Friday. Idaho and Montana are planning to open the doors to houses of worship. Oklahoma is set to reopen sports venues, among other businesses, in May.
More and more epidemiological models show, however, that the consequences of ignoring experts' warnings could be severe, resulting in thousands of preventable deaths. Georgia, which reopened nonessential businesses this week, could be the earliest state to learn that firsthand.
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