U.S. Could Have Saved 36,000 Lives If Social Distancing Started 1 Week Earlier: Study

By Bill Chappell

Published May 21, 2020 at 8:34 AM MDT

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The analysis from Columbia University focused on the period from March 15 to May 3, when states and counties implemented "measures enforcing social distancing and restricting individual contact."

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Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell is a writer and editor on the News Desk in the heart of NPR's newsroom in Washington, D.C.

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