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Opinion: Optimism, not evidence, is driving America’s return-to-work strategy
Consensus seems to be emerging that businesses can safely reopen by checking the temperatures of people entering them and by putting in place environmental controls — from social distancing and wearing masks to improved air circulation — to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the workplace.
This consensus is rational. It is convenient. And it is driven by the well-founded desire to bring life back to normal by reopening businesses, schools, places of worship, and more. The consensus is also reinforced by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the White House on the steps needed to reopen the U.S.
