Is there a measured way to contain Covid-19, without full lockdowns?

As states like Texas, Florida, and Arizona post record high daily numbers of Covid-19 cases, there's also an opportunity for scientists and public health officials to evaluate which measures — especially less restrictive ones than the total lockdowns employed when the first wave of states were being ravaged by the pandemic — could work to contain the new outbreaks. Texas has paused elective medical procedures, for instance, while Arizona is closing gyms, bars and restaurants for at least a month. “This is a good step to getting a handle on the epidemic,” disease ecologist Ana Bento tells STAT's Andrew Joseph, adding, “It still might not be enough.” If that's the case, especially if people don't also follow distancing and masking guidelines, then states might once again have to consider more extreme measures such as complete lockdowns.