306: Not Quite Open for Business

I make my case for the dangers of tribalism during a pandemic. And my thoughts on the cautious and the not so cautious approaches to reopening our economies. Links: Nevada to join California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington in COVID-19 reopening plan | Coronavirus | fox5vegas.com (https://www.fox5vegas.com/coronavirus/nevada-to-join-california-oregon-colorado-washington-in-covid-19-reopening-plan/article_d971c34a-88a0-11ea-a75a-6b0a0fd551c5.html) Texas governor to allow stay-at-home order to expire on April 30 - Axios (https://www.axios.com/texas-coronavirus-reopening-e0104f38-f8ce-4142-a56f-846a7c7b60db.html) Paycheck Protection Program: Volume of loan applications doubles - Axios (https://www.axios.com/paycheck-protection-program-small-business-loans-dbcc1cca-03c5-4665-b6fc-47cde0537814.html) See Which States Are Reopening and Which Are Still Shut Down - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/states-reopen-map-coronavirus.html) New Zealand Says It Has Won 'Battle' Against COVID-19 : Coronavirus Live Updates : NPR (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/27/845304917/new-zealand-says-it-has-won-battle-against-covid-19) Germany flips on smartphone contact tracing, backs Apple and... (https://news.trust.org/item/20200426070622-y65rz) ‘It bothers me that this is still in the news cycle,’ Birx says of Trump’s disinfectant and light comments - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/26/birx-trump-disinfectant-coronavirus-209063) Congressional Watchdog Reviewing Federal Pandemic Response : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2020/04/25/844644196/congressional-watchdog-to-review-federal-coronavirus-response) In four U.S. state prisons, nearly 3,300 inmates test positive for coronavirus -- 96% without symptoms - Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-prisons-testing-in/in-four-u-s-state-prisons-nearly-3300-inmates-test-positive-for-coronavirus-96-without-symptoms-idUSKCN2270RX) Lysol maker warns against internal use of disinfectants after Trump comments (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/lysol-manufacturer-warns-against-internal-use-after-trump-comments-n1191586) Pelosi: "The President Is Asking People To Inject Lysol Into Their Lungs," McConnell Saying States Should Go Bankrupt | Video | RealClearPolitics (https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/04/24/pelosi_the_president_is_asking_people_to_inject_lysol_into_their_lungs_mcconnell_saying_states_should_go_bankrupt.html) Trump says briefings 'not worth the effort' amid fallout from disinfectant comments | US news | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/25/donald-trump-stays-away-from-briefings-amid-fallout-from-disinfectant-comments?CMP=fb_us) The White House’s best-case scenario for the pandemic slips out of reach (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/the-white-houses-best-case-scenario-for-the-pandemic-slips-out-of-reach) Has Coronavirus Been in California Since the Fall? Researchers Investigate - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/has-coronavirus-been-in-california-since-the-fall-researchers-investigate-11587816001) Trump plans to cut daily coronavirus briefings - Axios (https://www.axios.com/trump-daily-coronavirus-briefings-809becf3-9913-4b71-9f92-1930ad1d29b0.html) Apple and Google pledge to shut down coronavirus tracker when pandemic ends - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/24/21234457/apple-google-coronavirus-contact-tracing-tracker-exposure-notification-shut-down) Trump Claims His Comments on Injecting Disinfectant Were 'Sarcastic' (https://www.mediaite.com/news/trump-claims-his-comments-on-injecting-disinfectant-were-sarcastic/) Time’s Up Declines to Fund Joe Biden #MeToo Allegation (https://theintercept.com/2020/03/24/joe-biden-metoo-times-up/)