For many Americans, scientific evidence about the virus’s relatively mild impact on the vast majority of the population only fuels their desire to return to work, school, and community. They see the virus as a large risk for a small segment of the population and a small risk for the vast majority of us, and, while there is no foolproof way to reopen society, the benefits of returning to some sense of normality are far less risky than the  damage caused by prolonging economic shutdowns and social isolation. … onsumer confidence and financial spending power are not the only threat to businesses small and large—the fear of being hit with lawsuits by employees and customers who may come down with the virus also exists. This fear is well justified: hundreds of lawsuits have already been filed with mass-litigation firms working furiously to recruit clients for additional suits and potential class action litigation America is a litigation-friendly society and every consumer pays the price, not only for the lawsuits that go to court, but for the additional costs businesses incur to protect themselves from such litigation.Scientific evidence, of course, will be at the heart of these cases …]This is all new territory for the judicial system, the scientific community, and the economy. The Center for Truth in Science will be keeping a close eye on these developments and will ensure that unbiased and objective facts are part of any conversations on the matter.