When do you think Bronx businesses will be ready to open again?

Business from Downtown Boston Boston, MA
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Apr 22nd, 2020

When should we be opening up the local economy? What do you think?

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Absolutely NO! We'll have another wave of infection - probably worse than the first (if that's possible). I think our healthcare workers are too exhausted to handle yet another wave and it's not fair to put everyone (including them) at risk. 

Absolutely no. We can open remotely, but not to have clients face to face.

No. We're not yet prepared to step into the the unknown. Until we understand the cycle of this virus:  transmission, incubation, effective treatment, and recovery,  to open is asking for trouble. The shut down appears to be working. As much as it hurts, we should continue to follow the recommendation's of the scientific & medical communities, not the President & wall street.   

Business from Bedford Park New York, NY
Commented on Apr 22nd, 2020

I understand money makes the world go round. But, health is more vital.  If we do not have healthy people to function and operate business, then how will re-evolve?  It will become a repetitive cycle that will continue to set us back.  Everyone should use this time to re-evaluate what is most important in life.  This way we can have a come back for our set back.

No.  I respect the fact that businesses want and need to reopen, but we must be sure that all the folks that work with and support our businesses are healthy first.  That helps all of us stay in business.

I believe that it is still to soon to open. There are people today that do not follow the warnings and do not use gloves and masks. so once it reopens people will believe that is business like always and forget to use safety precautions and can cause even more of a spread of this horrible virus. I think that we should wait until testing can be accessible to all and even have kits that can be purchase if need to.  As some said in one of the comments below the health care workers are so exhausted to handle yet another wave of this virus. 

Too soon to return to business as usual, maybe moderately where locally unaffected. States should not officially reopen until the downward trending count of actual death numbers/hospitalizations are indicating its safe per CDC guidelines confirm ok to proceed cautiously with masks ( like being at a stoplight or stop sign- we have to wait until the coast is clear ), of course we all know the potential consequences of ignoring these control checkpoints .

No. Absolutely not! The risk is still high and many people are sick not able to get tested, or afraid or still waiting on appointments to get tested. This is not over yet. This virus is not contained and we need to hang on. Don't let the         community be a statistic to be counted. 

No, this could cause another outbreak. We need more testing and ventilation machines for those in the hospital. Once things are under control, then maybe 2 or more months later.