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Coronavirus case counts are going to go up – but that doesn't mean social distancing is a bust

  • Written by Abram Wagner, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
Coronavirus case counts are going to go up – but that doesn't mean social distancing is a bustEmpty parking lots show social distancing’s costs. It could take time to see its benefits.Pete Starman/The Image Bank via Getty Images

The last few weeks have brought previously unimaginable changes to the lives of people throughout the United States. Americans everywhere are waking up to a new reality in which they can’t go to work or...

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