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Delaying COVID-19 Emergency Measures Linked to Higher Mortality in US

from Medical News Today

Delaying COVID-19 Emergency Measures Linked to Higher Mortality in US Medical News Today The imposition of physical distancing measures by state governments during the COVID-19 pandemic has been politically controversial in the United States. Critics have questioned the necessity and effectiveness of such measures, particularly in light of the considerable economic costs. In the absence of direct evidence early in the outbreak, as the number of local cases mounted, states based their decisions to close schools and declare an emergency on modeling studies and evidence from past epidemics. READ MORE

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