Crossed fingers - and others - point to pandemic's unnecessarily-expanding toll

I think we can put our finger on the problem:

The Washington Post says some Governors will 'cross their fingers' and hope they aren't moving too quickly to reopen their states' nail salons, restaurants and bowling alleys:

After shutting down much of American life in March and keeping people home throughout April, governors are preparing to lift restrictions as the calendar turns to May — and cross their fingers that the novel coronavirus doesn’t come roaring back.

Wisconsin is taking a related 'digital' approach.

Its Republican legislators flipped off science in a rush to win judicial permission to reopen the state, having asked the same State Supreme Court that already gave the finger to voters 

now turning up with Covid-19 after being forced by the high court to cast ballots when it wasn't safe. 

40 Coronavirus Cases In Milwaukee County Linked To Wisconsin Election, Health Official Says