Thread by @Amy_Siskind, A HHS internal doc prepared in early April says that more than [...]

A HHS internal doc prepared in early April says that more than 300,000 or more Americans could die from COVID-19 if all social distancing measures are abandoned.
This as Trump and GOP governors push for reopening. https://publicintegrity.org/health/coronavirus-and-inequality/federal-documents-more-than-300000-likely-to-die-if-restrictions-are-lifted/

Federal documents: more than 300,000 likely to die if restrictions are lifted – Center for Public...

Documents show how much more harrowing the coronavirus pandemic could still be without careful mitigation — and even their view is too optimistic, some experts say.

https://publicintegrity.org/health/coronavirus-and-inequality/federal-documents-more-than-300000-likely-to-die-if-restrictions-are-lifted/

Here the expected death toll by state - as @GovKemp @GovRonDeSantis look to reopen - and Texas senator @JohnCornyn tweets it's mostly sick people anyway.

The Department HHS internal documents should as many as 1,800,000 Americans could die by rolling back social distancing measures.

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