American culinary expert Andrew Zimmern talks about the impact COVID-19 has had on the restaurant industry. Even where social restrictions have been lifted, many restaurants are concerned about whether they should open at all. The restaurant industry is hamstrung right now: cases are back on the rise almost nationwide, and some hospitals are once again close to being overwhelmed. Restaurants are having to choose between public health and the survival of their business with little to no federal aid or guidance. Most small businesses and independent restaurants will not survive without it. Restaurants need relief; otherwise, coronavirus will have effectively served as an extinction event.