A growing list of governors will open economies soon, knowing their actions might cost lives in the war on COVID-19. Welcome to society’s risk-reward dilemma.
“If any state, or any country, were to wait until we could keep everybody safe, we would have to be closed forever,” said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, announcing plans for a phased-in reopening starting Sunday.
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