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Montana among the first? – Computer modelers estimate how much longer coronavirus shutdowns should last

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Based on the current projections from UW’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, four states — Montana, Vermont, West Virginia and Hawaii — could loosen their restrictions as early as the week of May 4. Other states, ranging from Massachusetts and North Dakota to Arizona, may have to wait until the week of June 8 or later.

 

 

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How contact tracing slows the spread — and why getting Montana back to work requires more of it

“Everyone talks about flattening the curve,” said Dr. Joia Mukherjee, the chief medical officer of Partners in Health. “But we want to also shrink the curve, like, shrink the total number of people that get sick.”

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1 Comments

  1. Russ Fletcher on April 19, 2020 at 10:38 am

    Only if testing and contact tracing is significantly increased.

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