America’s Covid-19 report card, so far

Follow Us The U.S. was ill-prepared for Covid-19, as we are all too aware. But the task now is to take stock of the situation and find the best path forward — a way to save lives while limiting the economy's free fall. The outlook is both terrible and cautiously optimistic; some states are eager to reopen, while others have extended their lockdowns. And yet, the novel coronavirus continues to be a moving target for experts and authorities around the world. So how have we done so far? America's Coronavirus Report Card: Grim But Incomplete — Tyler Cowen The U.S. Has No Plan for the Worst-Case Scenario — Noah Feldman Armed With Swabs, Covid Hunters Stalk Their Prey — Michael Lewis A Secret Algorithm Is Deciding Who Will Die in America — Cathy O'Neil Has Minnesota Figured Out Coronavirus Testing? — Adam Minter Does Texas Know Something California Doesn't? — Noah Feldman As the Crisis Worsens, Donald Trump Dithers — Jonathan Bernstein Georgia's Fast Reopening Is Going Pretty Slowly  — Conor Sen This is the Theme of the Week edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a roundup of our top commentary published every Sunday.   Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can't find anywhere else. Learn more.   You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Bloomberg Opinion Today newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022