Covid-19 experts say states easing restrictions too early may increase the US coronavirus death toll

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A leading coronavirus model has upped its predicted death toll again, this time projecting 74,000 Americans will lose their lives to the virus by August.

The projection was adjusted due to longer peaks in some states and signs that people are becoming more active again, according to Dr. Chris Murray, the director of the University of Washington's Institute for Help Metrics and Evaluation. Last week, the model projected 67,641 deaths from Covid-19.

States including Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Hawaii and Alaska have begun reopening. In California, which Gov. Gavin Newsom said is still weeks away from changing its stay-at-home order, beaches in the southern part of the state were packed with thousands of people over the weekend.

The US is also preparing to hit another milestone in the pandemic as it approaches 1 million cases. At least 56,253 Americans have died so far.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/covid-19-experts-say-states-easing-restrictions-too-early-may-increase-the-us-coronavirus-death-toll/ar-BB13iMAT?ocid=NL_ENUS_D1_20200428_1_3

A shame this needs to be said. Willful ignorance kills.

[spanone]

1. Hey Experts, go talk to the mango shit monger in the white house, he doesn't care.

people are expendable to the king

[FirstLight]

2. Duh!

Our city is letting the order expire this week, which means there will be TONS of tourists coming up...even thought the beaches are still closed and hotels and casinos also...

Im just gonna stay here at home and see how fast our small rural hospital gets fucked...only 68 beds and 5 ICU ...


we're so collectively FUCKED

[Stallion]

3. They Were Way Off Even Before States Began to Reopen-Still Are

[Doreen]

4. Can you say "one of the reasons for the really bad second wave?"

[Newest Reality]

5. May?

What?

If there is one thing we have learned so far about COVID-19 is that it is highly contagious. It spreads quickly and easily and that's only ONE reason that it is a grave threat. It is virulent. That's a fact.

There is no if or may here. That's that soft journalism, as I call it. It will increase the infection and death toll and, most likely, dramatically. The guniea pig states will prove that. We will all go back to square one because if your state is really staying on the program and restrictions and you a surrounded by the worst, welfare, ignorance states, guess what's going to happen to your numbers, as well.

There is no sign at a state border that says, "Viruses Stay Home"

[Arkansas Granny]

6. This shouldn't surprise anyone. It's just common sense.

[world wide wally]

7. I don't have a degree in Covid-19, but even I said this same thing

[jmg257]

8. That's why we pay them the big bucks.

Already seeing NY counties ticking up
Again, and they’re not even open yet.