Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to open nail salons, massage therapists, bowling allies and gyms on Friday. Restaurants and movie theaters come back on line statewide next Monday.
The move, which is even more aggressive than President Donald Trump’s optimistic call for a May 1 reopening, came after a week in which total US pandemic deaths doubled to more than 42,000. There is also no genuine sign that the Peach State’s duel with the virus is anywhere near over. Kemp acted as fellow southern states South Carolina and Tennessee also announced plans to ease some social distancing measures.The reopening decision is not just a huge risk for Kemp but the most aggressive leap by a US political leader to the reopening side of the conundrum that balances vicious job losses against shutdowns meant to suppress the virus as quickly as possible.
Life & Arts Editor of Spectator USA, contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The New Criterion, Dominic Green, walks the recovery tightrope with Dan & Amy:
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