When countries and cities have heeded these lessons, they have rapidly reduced the spread of the virus and been able to move back, gingerly, toward normal life. In South Korea, fans have been able
to attend baseball games in recent weeks. In Denmark, Italy and other parts of Europe, children have
returned to school.
In the United States, the virus continues to overwhelm daily life.
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This isn’t actually rocket science,” said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, who ran the New York City health department and the C.D.C. for a combined 15 years. “
We know what to do, and we’re not doing it.”