National mask mandate could save 5 percent of GDP, economists say

The requirement could protect the public while avoiding some of the pain of an economic shutdown, Goldman Sachs research finds

June 30, 2020 at 5:10 p.m. EDT

After a late-spring lull, daily coronavirus cases in the United States have again hit record highs, driven by resurgent outbreaks in states such as Florida, Arizona and California. Hospitals in Houston are on the brink of being overwhelmed, and public health experts worry the pandemic’s death count will soon be climbing in tandem with the daily case load.