The US is being presented with 2 choices: the economy or public health. Experts say it's a false dichotomy and there's a third option.

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FILE - In this March 3, 2020, file photo, Hawaii state Department of Health microbiologist Mark Nagata demonstrates the process for testing a sample for coronavirus at the department's laboratory in Pearl City, Hawaii. An Associated Press analysis shows that some of the least-populated states, such as Hawaii, with relatively few coronavirus cases received an out-sized proportion of the $150 billion in federal money that was designed to address virus-related expenses. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy, File)

  • The US is thought to be faced with a "very difficult choice" as some states look to reopen amid a rising coronavirus death toll: restarting the economy or protecting public health.
  • "How many deaths and how much suffering are you willing to accept to get back to what you want to be some form of normality sooner rather than later?" Dr. Anthony Fauci asked in an interview with CNN.
  • However, some experts believe there is a third choice that would preserve American lives and the US economy: increasing testing and contact tracing.
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As states look to reopen amid a rising coronavirus death toll, an apparent dichotomy has begun to form: restarting the economy or protecting public health.

At least 3,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 each day by June 1, according to leaked projections from the Trump administration. Meanwhile, 30 million people have filed for unemployment in the span of six weeks amid statewide lockdowns.

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