A second wave of coronavirus shouldn’t stop us from reopening the country

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It’s likely that the coronavirus will have a resurgence several months from now, according to health officials. But that doesn’t mean the country should delay the reopening process.

Because of the “degree of transmissibility,” a second wave of the virus is almost inevitable, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the top officials on President Trump’s coronavirus task force. But the outcome will be “very, very different,” Fauci noted, because next time, we’ll be prepared.

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