Want to end state lockdowns? Send in the coronavirus detectives.
Posted on AllSides April 21st, 2020
From The Center
To end coronavirus lockdowns, states will need a robust network of human contact tracers. Massachusetts shows how that process can start.
As American states mull the easing of COVID-19 social restrictions, many are turning to a trusted tool for controlling infectious diseases: contact tracing.
Known as “disease detectives,” contact tracers are people who work to halt the spread of a virus. They reach out to individuals who are confirmed cases and then trace others the person came into contact with, from family members to subway riders. It’s a hands-on containment...
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