Reopen the nation, protect the vulnerable

On May 6, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on “COVID-19: How New Information Should Drive Policy” and heard testimony from six experts.
They didn’t all agree that it was necessary to conduct millions of tests and widespread contact tracing on everyone who tests positive. There was encouraging news about treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. And there were hints of how the practical requirements of implementing a chos