Why You Must Act Now

America is facing its greatest public health crisis in a century. It is time to go to war with COVID-19. The disease spreads exponentially. We must take aggressive action weeks before infections cross a point of no return. If we don’t, we could face the same horrors as Italy, or what we’re starting to see in New York City. Calls for action have hailed from across the political spectrum, from former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to Obama Medicaid/Medicare Director Andy Slavitt. Only action — namely, shelter in place — today averts future calamity. Action means implementing: • Shelter in place orders now; • Quarantine for high-risk individuals; • Free, scaled COVID testing for everyone;