Lockdowns

September 27, 2020 | 8:49am | Updated September 27, 2020 | 8:49am Enlarge Image A sign advising people to wear a face mask is shown on the door of a business in London. AFP via Getty Images A UK government science adviser warned Sunday that ongoing lockdowns just “defer the problem” — and warned that…

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Two new papers published in the journal Nature say that lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus were highly effective, prevented tens of millions of infections and saved millions of lives. "Our estimates show that lockdowns had a really dramatic effect in reducing transmission," says Samir Bhatt, a senior lecturer at…

By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool An empty Champs-Élysées in Paris, France during the country’s lockdown.Hollandse Hoogte/ANP/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 8 June Lockdowns prevented at least 3.1 million covid-19 deaths in Europe An estimated 3.1 million deaths due to covid-19 were prevented by lockdowns and other coronavirus social distancing…

The streets of Manhattan stand nearly empty due to the coronavirus epidemic on April 10, 2020 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesShutdown orders to close nonessential businesses and keep most people at home over the last two months helped the U.S. avoid nearly 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a new study…