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During the coronavirus shutdown, “the news often focuses on the medically vulnerable – people who risk the most serious symptoms if they contract the disease, such as the elderly or people with pre-existing medical conditions,” WalletHub financial writer Adam McCann said. “However, two other at-risk populations are just as crucial to protect – those who lack adequate living conditions and those without enough monetary resources to weather the pandemic.”

The analysis evaluated data from the National Governors Association, Kaiser Family Foundation, Child Care Aware of America, Ballotpedia, National Conference of State Legislatures, the COVID Tracking Project among others.

Report: Not reopening could cause economic output to fall by $2 trillion

“The contrast between 1968 and 2020 couldn’t be more striking”, the author wrote. “They were smart. We are idiots.” But is that true? You decide.