(NPR) Are More Lockdowns Inevitable Or Can Other Measures Stop The Surge?

Are More Lockdowns Inevitable Or Can Other Measures Stop The Surge?








With new infections rising all over the country, states are struggling to slow the spread and testing can barely keep up. People line up outside a Covid-19 testing site in New York on November 11, 2020.



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Are More Lockdowns Inevitable Or Can Other Measures Stop The Surge?






The U.S. added more than 1 million cases in the past week. More than 85,000 people are hospitalized. Some states may have no choice but to lock down again. Others are tryihng a "surgical approach."