MGH predicts thousands of deaths if state opens too soon

Opening the state too soon could have a devastating effect, according to new research from Massachusetts General Hospital.

OF ACTING TOO SOON.MATT: THIS NEW SIMULATOR SHOWSTHAT ACTING TOO SOON IN BOSTONOR ACROSS THE STATE COULD HAVEDEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES.THIS MODEL FROM MASS GENERALSHOWS LIFTING THAT ORDER AT THEEND OF MAY, IN FOUR WEEKS, COULDRESULT IN MORE THAN 40,000DEATHS BY THE END OF THE SUMMER.THE PREDICTION IS MUCH LOWER IFIT’S LIFTED IN EIGHT WEEKS,ABOUT 5,600 DEATHS.DOCTORS SAY MORE TESTING ISNEEDED SO OFFICIALS HAVE ENOUGHDATA TO MAKE INFORMED DECISION