Study finds earlier coronavirus lockdowns would have saved tens of thousands of lives

A Columbia University study underlines why it's essential to stay on top of COVID-19 [View in browser]( [Image]( May 22, 2020 [Image]( [Researcher: ‘We have to clamp down quickly’ on COVID-19 flare ups to prevent virus’ exponential spread]( Jeffrey Shaman, professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University School of Public Health, talks with Rachel Maddow about how COVID-19's ability to spread exponentially makes early outbreak intervention crucial. Shaman is one of the authors of a study that found tens of thousands of deaths could have been prevented had the U.S. shut down just weeks earlier than it did. ([Rachel Maddow]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery's shooting death arrested on murder charges]( William “Roddie” Bryan, 50, is the third person to be arrested in the Feb. 23 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Benjamin Crump, the Arbery family attorney, joins Joy Reid with the latest news on the case. ([MSNBC]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Should you worry about contracting coronavirus from surfaces?]( Virus expert Dr. Michael Osterholm discusses the CDC's new guidance on COVID-19 and the likelihood that you can catch it from surfaces. ([11th Hour]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Nicolle Wallace: ‘There is no Churchill or Roosevelt’ at the federal level of U.S. politics]( Dr. Michael Osterholm is calling for a ‘Churchill or Roosevelt’ character to step up in the coronavirus pandemic. Nicolle Wallace says, “I don't need to tell you, there is no Churchill or Roosevelt on the scene in U.S. politics at the federal level.” ([MSNBC]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( MORE VIDEOS Eyeing 2020 race, Trump pushes reopening as unemployment soars ([11th Hour]() Michigan doctor: Trump is ‘failing us yet again’ by not wearing a face mask ([The Last Word]() Sen. Harris: Newly confirmed intelligence director Ratcliffe is ‘a soldier for Donald Trump's political agenda’ ([The Last Word]() Michigan gov.: Trump had a responsibility to model the mask-wearing we require everyone else to do ([Rachel Maddow]() MIT study: ‘Chaotic and uncoordinated’ reopening of states takes ‘devastating toll’ ([All In]() How the mayor of this New Jersey city built one of best contact tracing systems in the U.S. ([All In]() Report: CDC conflating viral and antibody tests, causing inaccurate data ([Meet The Press Daily]() Fears rise over emerging hot spots and a second wave ([Deadline White House]() Biden leads Trump by double digits in new national poll ([MSNBC]() Rep. Debbie Dingell: 'I still have friends dying, people are scared' ([MSNBC]() Small family farm finds new way to stay afloat during pandemic ([Melvin]() Michigan AG: 'There is no sound legal basis' for Trump's threat to withhold funding over mail-in voting ([Andrea Mitchell Reports]() Steve Schmidt: Trump has done ‘tremendous damage’ to United States through incompetence, ineptitude ([Joy Reid]() Another 2.4 million Americans file jobless claims amid pandemic fallout ([Morning Joe]() QUOTE OF THE DAY ["Having people who are elderly go elbow-to-elbow in a poorly circulated room, where they’re singing, and therefore spreading the virus, strikes me as exactly what we don’t want to be doing right now."]( — Former federal health official Andy Slavitt on White House's push to reopen houses of worship MORE FROM MSNBC [Image]( In episode 17 of the ["Into America"]( podcast, host Trymaine Lee takes a closer look at Joe Biden’s 2020 bid. He speaks with NBC News political reporter Ali Vitali about her original reporting on the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden and what it could mean come November. Plus, Lee and Vitali talk to two different women about how they are processing the allegation and if it will affect the way they vote. Download and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Tell us what you think. [Drop us an e-mail.](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily) This newsletter was prepared for you by Stephanie Siek, Geet Jeswani and Stephanie Haberman. Check out ["The Day That Was,"]( our primetime video recap. Were you forwarded this email from a friend? [Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily here](. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)