Good morning. I'm James Holman from The Washington Post and this is the Daily

202 for Thursday, April 23rd. In today's news, economists expect a W shaped recovery.

President Trump's immigration order contains broad exceptions.

And Iran's Revolutionary Guard is using this contagion to consolidate power.

But first, the big idea.

Governor's rushing to reach But first, the big idea.

Governors rushing to reopen their economies

are probably making a deadly mistake.

By the end of this week, residents in Georgia will be able to get their hair permed and their nails done.

By Monday, they'll be cleared for action flicks at the Cineplex and burgers at their favorite greasy spoon. But experts, math models, and frankly,

the basic rules that govern infectious diseases. All tell us that this will almost certainly

lead to a spike in coronavirus infections and deaths.

As several states, including South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida, rushed to reopen, The sudden relaxation of restrictions will supply new targets

for the virus that has kept the country largely at bay. The vast majority of Americans are still

believed to be uninfected, making them like dry kindling on a forest floor.

Barring a vaccine or other treatment, The virus will keep burning until it runs out of fuel.

Models suggest the best strategy for keeping the burn rate under control is to drive the number of infections as low as

possible before restoring economic activity. This would provide

time to reactive cases flare. Several new studies have emerged in the past 72 hours that are changing

scientific understanding of how this invisible enemy spreads among us. A growing

body of research suggests that the virus is most contagious in people

before they develop a fever or even feel a tickle in their throat. This suggests

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