His latest proposal for the federal government to hire millions of newly unemployed Americans as coronavirus trackers is his best idea yet. Andrew Cuomo, whose state has the largest coronavirus outbreak in the world, predicts he will need between 6,400 and 70,000 contact tracers, depending on various projections. The concept of human contact tracing has been widely deployed to contain disease outbreaks in African nations, including Rwanda and Malawi. Models show only three states and territories — North Dakota, Michigan and the District of Columbia — have met or are projected to meet their estimated need for contact tracers. Testing and intensive contact tracing are the one-two punch needed to successfully combat the virus.

Source: Forbes May 04, 2020 17:16 UTC