There is mounting pressure all across the U.S. for leaders to open businesses and ease the stay-at-home orders that have helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates and prevent a complete collapse of the health care system. Already, states like Georgia are poised to begin opening up gyms, nail salons, and even tattoo parlors.
But doing so at this time is not only dangerous, it’s also potentially a catastrophic decision. The fact is, we are still a long way from being able to safely reopen the U.S. economy.
