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posted by martyb on Thursday July 30 2020, @09:49AM   Printer-friendly
from the lockdowns-were-supposed-to-be-just-one-part-of-defense-at-depth dept.

Economists warn of 'widespread costs' from lockdown:

Blanket restrictions on economic activity should be lifted and replaced with measures targeted specifically at groups most at risk, say economists.

[...] They argue that while the extent to which the lockdown contributed to a subsequent slowing in the rate of new infections and deaths is not easy to estimate precisely, it seems clear that it did contribute to these public health objectives.

However, they say it is "very far from clear" whether keeping such tight restrictions in place for three months until the end of June when they began to be lifted was warranted, given the large costs. They say that the costs of carrying on with such a lockdown are likely to have become significantly greater than its benefits.

Debate over the global dilemma continues.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 30 2020, @02:55PM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 30 2020, @02:55PM (#1028660)

    Statistics like: "Most of your tax base is unemployed?"

    To be "most" it must be at least 50% +1.

    So, douche away.

  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday July 30 2020, @03:31PM (2 children)

    That was a potential statistic, thus the "If", dumbass.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 30 2020, @03:51PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 30 2020, @03:51PM (#1028713)

      So, pulled out of your ass. Please wash it.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 30 2020, @03:32PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 30 2020, @03:32PM (#1028696)

    > Statistics like: "Most of your tax base is unemployed?"

    Definitions are important here. Who is the "tax base"? If it's "people between 18 and 66 years old", I think that USA has always been in this condition (maybe someone has data?). If we add in "able bodied people" to take off anyone disabled (for any of a huge number of reasons) maybe it's closer to half employed at the best of times?