Q&A: VUMC's Schaffner talks reopening

Tennessee has taken one of the most aggressive approaches to reopen its economy in the country, having reopened most nonessential businesses last week with personal care business, such as salons and barbershops, set to reopen this week. At the cusp of reopening, the Post spoke with Dr. William Schaffner, Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases, on whether the state was ready to take such bold steps forward without data from expanded testing initiatives. A week into the reopening process, Schaffner reflects on the concepts of balancing the economy's health with the pandemic and what lies ahead for COVID-19 and Tennessee residents.