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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.
(Score: 2) by dry on Monday August 03 2020, @03:56AM
My Province has done well due to the government stepping back and letting our head of health run the response to the pandemic. She's pretty good and the government knows it.
Saw an article a while back that pointed out the countries with female leaders have done the best, compared to similar countries. Ireland vs New Zealand, Germany vs the UK, Pakistan vs Bangladesh. The theory was that women are more likely to put lives ahead of the economy.