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The wildly popular belief that #COVID19 infections peaked at 34,517 on April 4 is patently WRONG!

Both 4/24 (38,958) and 5/1 (36,007) infections were higher.

U.S. new infections are at a STABLE PLATEAU of ~30k/day and show no evidence of decline as of yet.

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Re-opening the economy is probably necessary, because costs of keeping is closed are so high.

But facts are facts: We have not yet "Flattened the Curve". We've hit a sustained plateau of new infections at a scary-high level that shows no signs of decline as of yet.
Seems like a no-brainer to me: Re-opening the economy, while perhaps the only practical choice, is most likely to at best prolong the plateau and at worst cause a resumption of upward trajectory.

cc: @chrismartenson @DrEricDing @neil_ferguson
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