‘Charlie, you’re making a big mistake’: Experts criticize state’s Monday reopening But Samuel Scarpino, an epidemiologist at Northeastern University, said Baker is not paying attention to other indicators that show Massachusetts is doing poorly compared to many states, including death rates due to COVID-19 and vaccine rollouts. “The experts are saying it’s too soon to reopen,” Scarpino said. “And the response from the governor is, ‘Let’s […]