Determining the Optimal Duration of the COVID-19 Suppression Policy: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Determining the Optimal Duration of the COVID-19 Suppression Policy: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Without any intervention, the novel coronavirus would cost the U.S. economy over $9 trillion. A suppression policy aims to reduce the number of new cases through strict social distancing measures by closing schools and non-essential businesses. Less restrictive, a mitigation policy aims to merely slow the growth in new cases …