Scientists warn that a much-feared "second wave" of coronavirus infections may become a storm of wavelets breaking unpredictably across the U.S. as more states move to reopen despite not meeting the minimal requirements to do so safely.
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Many more people in the U.S. have died from the coronavirus than the tens of thousands of people experts had predicted just last month. Even President Trump has begun to talk about as many as 100,000 deaths, perhaps more. nyti.ms/35WCITh 
The question now, scientists say, is whether the U.S. can minimize the damage by intelligently adopting new tactics like having all people wear masks in public, substantially increasing testing and designing safer workplaces nyti.ms/35WCITh
Without widespread testing, it will be hard to know where the U.S. stands in the fight against the coronavirus. An initial calm after some states reopen may encourage more governors to ease restrictions before the effects of reopening are apparent. nyti.ms/35WCITh
Having 50 states do uncoordinated experiments is “daring Mother Nature to kill you or someone you love,” Dr. Thomas Frieden, former head of the CDC, said. “Mother Nature bats last, and she bats a thousand.”
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