Two public health experts advising President-elect Joe Biden on COVID-19 rejected the idea of “lockdowns” like those seen in the spring to bring down rising case numbers.
Those lockdowns also led to skyrocketing unemployment as businesses were closed down.
Celine Gounder, who sits on Biden’s COVID-19 task force, said on CNBC Friday the panel supports “targeted” closures of businesses that are actually leading to the spread of the virus, including indoor dining.
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Update #1: Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns (AP)
Update #2: No US national lockdown despite surging Covid cases, says Biden adviser (The Independent)
WNU Editor: If the US finds itself with over 500,000 cases a day. Thousands dying each day. Hospitals crammed with patients in the hallways. You can take this to the bank. The country is going to be shut down. At current projections the US will be there at the beginning of February.
