opinion | Boston infectious disease specialists
Baker’s COVID-19 guidelines can get Mass. back to work and school
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As infectious diseases specialists, we are concerned about how to balance COVID-19 prevention practices with the economic and societal needs for critical services and institutions like schools, restaurants, and businesses.
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently announced new COVID-related restrictions in the state — curfews, tighter limits on gatherings, masks in public.
Some have argued these new measures are too strict, threatening jobs, businesses, and personal freedom. Others are concerned that they don’t go far enough, calling for shutting down businesses, schools — even issuing a stay-at-home order — to prevent or mitigate the surge.
We support the governor’s targeted measures for now, but this means we each must make responsible decisions in the weeks ahead.
Read the full op-ed.
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