Georgia is being ripped for its reopening strategy. Undoubtedly there will be a spike in cases -- because that'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'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't decrease the area under the curve.

The media generally screw this up. That's why they'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.