More pushback against the false dichotomy of social distancing vs. the economy:
- Vox (3/28/20): Top economists warn ending social distancing too soon would only hurt the economy by Matthew Yglesias
Key takeaway: “according to a new poll of leading economists from the University of Chicago’s Booth School, there is very little support among experts for the idea that officials must choose between saving lives through continued social distancing and saving the economy by ending the practice.”