Major coronavirus computer model says some US states can loosen restrictions by May 4
When will we return to normal? The University of Washington’s widely-cited Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimates that some states could begin loosening social distancing measures by early May, while other states might have to wait until June or even early July.
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Joseph Guzman
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Vermont, West Virginia, Montana and Hawaii could begin to ease restrictions by May 4.
The model says states could begin to reopen so long as “robust containment strategies†are put in place.
Other researchers have cautioned there are flaws in the IHME’s model.
Computer modeling projecting the course of the coronavirus outbreak from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimates some states may be able to relax some social distancing measures as early as May 4, so long as “robust containment strategies†are put in place to prevent a potential second wave of infections.
Vermont, West Virginia, Montana and Hawaii could loosen their restrictions as early as the week of May 4 according to the model. Other states such as Iowa, Arizona, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, Arkansas and Oklahoma could have to wait until June or early July. The model gives recommended dates for reopening all 50 states.
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