The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to spread and impact the lives of the children who are out of school, the senior citizens who are most vulnerable to the virus, and pretty much everyone in between. To halt the spread, much of the nation has been social distancing and sheltering in place for over a month now.
The good news is the curve is starting to show signs of flattening in certain parts of the country, bringing to light the urgent question on everyone’s mind: when can we reopen? The most compelling reason to reopen is the need to reinvigorate our economy and provide some hope to the countless Americans whose businesses or jobs are either at risk or have already been lost. However, while racing to salvage our economy, we are still in the battle to beat the pandemic. Therefore, it is still critical that a safe and effective reopening strategy backed by science is used to minimize the potential loss of lives and mitigate the effects of the ongoing pandemic which still threatens to overwhelm our hospitals.
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