Georgia is being ripped for its reopening strategy. Undoubtedly there will be a spike in cases -- because that& #39;s what happens when you reopen. The question is (1) whether their health system is overwhelmed; (2) what precautions have been taken for those who are most vulnerable.

Remember, honest analysts will only gauge the success or failure of Georgia& #39;s strategy over time, versus other states who open slightly later and more gradually.

Lockdowns suppress infections/deaths in the near term. We have no idea which policy will be most successful in minimizing death and growing the economy long-term. Flattening the curve flattens it over time, but doesn& #39;t decrease the area under the curve.

The media generally screw this up. That& #39;s why they& #39;ll cover a short-term spike in Sweden and declare the Swedish strategy a massive failure, despite the fact that you can only gauge the Swedish strategy over time.