Slow social distancing cost lives

New research from Columbia University shows that if the U.S. had acted faster with social distancing policies, thousands of coronavirus deaths could have been prevented.

They say that 84% of deaths and 82% of cases could have been avoided.

THOUSANDS OF CORONAVIRUS DEATHSCOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.THE STUDY LOOKS AT TRANSMISSIONRATES FROM MID MARCH TO THEBEGINNING OF MAY-- ANDRESEARCHERS SAY IF SOCIALDISTANCING STARTED TWO WEEKSEARLIER-- 84 PERCENT OFDEATHS AND 82 PERCENT OF CASESCOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDEDAN UPDATE FROM SAFENEST.