An updated study shows that the modelling done to shut down economies was hyperbole, BS and complete trash – every non-pharmaceutical intervention MANDATE was bogus – voluntary approach better
From here:
Did lockdowns work? The verdict on Covid restrictions — Institute of Economic Affairs (iea.org.uk)
“COVID-19 lockdowns were “a global policy failure of gigantic proportions,” according to this peer-reviewed new academic study. The draconian policy failed to significantly reduce deaths while imposing substantial social, cultural, and economic costs.”
“Herby, Jonung, and Hanke conclude that voluntary changes in behaviour, such as social distancing, played a significant role in mitigating the pandemic – but harsher restrictions, like stay-at-home rules and school closures, generated very high costs but produced only negligible health benefits.”
“.. lockdowns prevented 1,700 deaths in England and Wales, 6,000 deaths across Europe, and 4,000 deaths in the United States.
Lockdowns prevented relatively few deaths compared to a typical flu season – in England and Wales, 18,500–24,800 flu deaths occur, in Europe 72,000 flu deaths occur, and in the United States 38,000 flu deaths occur in a typical flu season
These results pale in comparison to the Imperial College of London’s modelling exercises (March 2020), which predicted that lockdowns would save over 400,000 lives in the United Kingdom and over 2 million lives in the United States.”
Dr John Campbell covers the report In greater detail in this 17 minute video here:
Evidence on covid restrictions is back - YouTube
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I have to question the findings.
In particular the mask mandate findings.
I know of no other evidence reporting mask mandates of the efficacy reported here.
Ian Miller in his very clear book “ unmasked” sets out the data and as I recall North/ South Dakota who had/ had not mandated was very clear. Nil effect.
I have from the moment it was published been concerned this report in fact is WHO inspired as it might be read as “governments useless so we the WHO need to step in”
Nothing these days can be trusted!
False. The restrictions murdered millions. And counting. Spin. A partial mea culpa to control the trajectory of an undeniable truth emerging. "It wasn't good. But it wasn't democide." It most certainly was.