News Alert: Shutdown orders prevented about 60 million U.S. coronavirus infections through early April, study finds

A study published Monday finds that shutdown orders prevented about 285 million coronavirus infections in China and about 60 million in the United States. A separate study estimated that stay-at-home orders and other restrictions saved about 3.1 million lives in 11 European countries and effectively dropped infection rates below epidemic levels. Both reports appear in the journal Nature.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jun 8, 6:42 AM     Shutdown orders prevented about 60 million U.S. coronavirus infections through early April, study finds A study published Monday finds that shutdown orders prevented about 285 million coronavirus infections in China and about 60 million in the United States. A separate study estimated that stay-at-home orders and other restrictions saved about 3.1 million lives in 11 European countries and effectively dropped infection rates below epidemic levels. Both reports appear in the journal Nature. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071