‘The Math Is Unfortunately Pretty Simple’: If States Reopen Now, It’s Not A Matter Of ‘If’ There Will Be More Cases, But Of ‘How Many?’
States barreling toward reopening are weighing the economic devastation against the number of expected deaths that public experts project if social distancing measures are lifted right now. While some Southern and Midwest states are already releasing plans to do just that, others, like California, are doubling down now that new data shows the virus has likely spread far more than once believed.