The basic idea had been to reopen once we were about two weeks past the peak. That's still the guidance from the White House.
But the issue is the more we've flattened the curve the more we've pushed out the peak.
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The new position is, "Ok, as long as we've basically flattened a few different types of curves for a couple weeks, we'll start to carefully reopen."
We're looking for leveling in a handful of areas, not just infections.
(The truth is, we're still strictly rationing our tests due to multiple bottlenecks and shortages, so we really can't base policy just on infection rates.)
- We are going to create a sizable fund for small business loans, to be administered by the Golden Leaf Fund. The original fund of $15m has been depleted, which is why we are going to re-fund and significantly expand it. When funded, go here: goldenleaf.org/news/golden-le…
- Over 900 members of our National Guard are helping to transport PPE and food across the state.
- A new drug that is showing promise at treating COVID patients was created at the labs at UNC-CH. Dr. Fauci said the new drug "has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect." It's still being tested.
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