At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, when we didn’t have a clear picture of who was most at risk of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, we were told to play it safe and stay home for 15 days to “slow the spread.” Unfortunately, for tens of millions of Americans mostly residing in blue states, 15 days to slow the spread turned into months—and in many cases, years—of lockdown measures.Read More