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Robert B. Reich: Rush to reopen is putting workers at risk

Most of Europe and all 50 of America’s states are in various stages of “reopening.” But why, exactly?

The pandemic is still with us. After the first tentative steps to ease the lockdown in Germany — the most successful large European country in halting the spread of the virus thanks to massive testing — the disease has shown signs of spreading faster.

At least Germany is opening slowly, as is the rest of the EU.

By contrast,

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