More U.S. states mull easing COVID-19 restrictions as jobless rate may hit 16%

More U.S. states are preparing to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions despite warnings from public health experts against a rushed reopening.

Some health experts in the country fear increased human interaction could spark a new wave of infections, dealing a blow to the country's future public health safety.

Colorado, Mississippi, Minnesota, Montana and Tennessee are the latest states to hint at starting experiments to reopen their economies even without the testing and contact-tracing infrastructure health experts say is needed to prevent a resurgence of infections, with lives in the balance.

Georgia, Oklahoma, Alaska and South Carolina have already taken steps to restart their economies following a month of government-ordered lockdowns.

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