Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of lockdowns during COVID-19 – “While there are certainly costs to be expected from intervening against COVID-19—every decision has a cost, after all—the counterfactual of an unmitigated epidemic makes these restrictions far less damaging than some have suggested”.

Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of lockdowns during COVID-19 – BMJ Global Health

Commentaries: Expert reaction to a narrative review looking at the health impacts of lockdowns – Science Media Centre AND Lockdowns do not harm health more than Covid, say researchers – The Guardian

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

The smiley faces, cherry blossoms, Great Barrington Declaration fans, "natural herd immunity" enthusiasts & anti-maskers do not approve of our new @GlobalHealthBMJ analysis on lockdowns ?

So, here's a long-ish thread on what we did & did not find 1/nhttps://t.co/CFtT9j44vo

— Prof. Gavin Yamey MD MPH (@GYamey) July 20, 2021