The road to reopening
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It has become painfully obvious that there is no returning to normal anytime soon. On Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz extended the stay-at-home order in Minnesota until May 18. Summer favorites are up in the air. No one is sure how school will happen next year.
Most government and health officials say it’s not realistic to live in quarantine until we find a vaccine for COVID-19. But how do we balance public health, economic viability and even happiness?
Friday on MPR News with Kerri Miller, we spoke with two veterans of U.S. health care policy who have authored proposals for responsible reopening.
Guests:
Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America and co-author of the “Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience” from Harvard University’s Safra Center for Ethics.
Andy Slavitt, former administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and host of the pandemic podcast In the Bubble.
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