Advertising Member Seatofmypants Posted June 20, 2023 Advertising Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 Opppppppppps We’re into year three of the COVID-19 pandemic. From mask mandates to vaccine passports, government restrictions on our liberties remain in place. But, thankfully, at least in the US, the era of lockdown orders confining Americans’ to their homes to “slow the spread” is over. Unfortunately, a new meta-analysis of studies shows that all the pain and sacrifice we endured from those orders achieved little—despite their tremendous costs. The new research review was led by economist Steve Hanke and published by Johns Hopkins University. It evaluated 24 relevant studies examining lockdown stringency, the impact of stay-at-home orders, and the effectiveness of specific restrictions. The meta-analysis concludes that “lockdowns have had little to no effect on COVID-19 mortality.” Why wouldn’t stay-at-home mandates effectively combat the pandemic? Well, to some extent they simply delayed the inevitable. Plus, research has shown that most COVID-19 spread actually occurred at home. “Micro evidence contradicts the public-health ideal in which households would be places of solitary confinement and zero transmission,” University of Chicago economist Casey B. Mulligan concluded. “Instead, the evidence suggests that ‘households show the highest transmission rates’ and that ‘households are high-risk settings for the transmission of [COVID-19].’” So, however disheartening it may be, it’s hardly surprising that Hanke and co. found such minimal public health impact from lockdown policies. “Stringency index studies find that lockdowns in Europe and the United States only reduced COVID-19 mortality by 0.2% on average,” their new research concludes. "[Stay-in-place orders] were also ineffective, only reducing COVID-19 mortality by 2.9% on average. Specific [non-pharmaceutical restriction] studies also find no broad-based evidence of noticeable effects on COVID-19 mortality.” But the costs of these draconian measures weren’t minimal at all. They devastated the economy, pummeled the working class, fueled a youth mental health crisis, led to record-breaking drug overdoses, worsened a crime wave, delayed life-saving medical treatments, and so much more. These devastating results offer a vivid reminder of a crucial lesson. When central planners, in their hubris, ignore the fact that their actions will have sweeping consequences beyond their intentions, human suffering ensues. “It’s not enough... to endorse legislation that has a nice title and promises to do something good,” economist Robert P. Murphy wrote for FEE. “People need to think through the full consequences of a policy, because often it will lead to a cure worse than the disease.” When it comes to lockdown policies, the “cure” has indeed proven far more harmful than helpful. https://fee.org/articles/lockdowns-had-little-to-no-effect-on-covid-mortality-new-john-hopkins-study/ What say the resident bootlickers here that we're preaching about saving humankind.... 2 weeks to flatten the curve....blah blah blah. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Micro evidence contradicts the public-health ideal in which households would be places of solitary confinement and zero transmission,” University of Chicago economist Casey B. Mulligan concluded. “Instead, the evidence suggests that ‘households show the highest transmission rates’ and that ‘households are high-risk settings for the transmission of [COVID-19]. From May 7th, 2020 - they already knew if they read their own statistics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted June 20, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 They 100% understood this from the get go. It all was about shutting the country down so they could blame Trump. Dem was in office its handled completely different in an election year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Also, the head of the CDC knew on Jan 2021 that the vaccines did not stop Covid and flat out lied to the US and the world. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 All total bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 20, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, Highmark said: They 100% understood this from the get go. It all was about shutting the country down so they could blame Trump. Dem was in office its handled completely different in an election year. That’s fine but what about lockdowns in the rest of the world…we’re they all in on the blame Trump game?🤷🏻🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 cKF start a Covid forum asap 🥴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: That’s fine but what about lockdowns in the rest of the world…we’re they all in on the blame Trump game?🤷🏻🤔 Ahem, its part of the great reset WEF. Go back and listen to the old man tree debarker and educate yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mainecat said: cKF start a Covid forum asap 🥴 Maybe he should start a Trump forum bashing thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 28 minutes ago, Highmark said: They 100% understood this from the get go. It all was about shutting the country down so they could blame Trump. Dem was in office its handled completely different in an election year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said: Maybe he should start a Trump forum bashing thread. Or better yet a Canadian one where Canadians can fake being Americans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 34 minutes ago, Highmark said: They 100% understood this from the get go. It all was about shutting the country down so they could blame Trump. Dem was in office its handled completely different in an election year. Your beyond help…..Jesus that’s fuckin dumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Majority of the world went into lockdown. Yet some see it as the dems way to destroy trump. My god what a shitload of retards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted June 20, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 40 minutes ago, Highmark said: They 100% understood this from the get go. It all was about shutting the country down so they could blame Trump. Dem was in office its handled completely different in an election year. Holy fuck dude - give your head a shake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 So if we take the big orange elephant out of the room (Let's see if that can happen), why else did they shut shit down, if clearly, waaaay early, it wasn't working. Any answers? If for nothing else, this should remain close enough in our history that we don't forget, DON'T LET THEM SHUT US DOWN!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkisNH Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, Mainecat said: cKF start a Covid forum asap 🥴 Fuck off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toslow Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Or better yet a Canadian one where Canadians can fake being Americans. Hey dumbo, last i checked this forum also flies the Canadian flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted June 20, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 Get rid of Trump and Biden and never let it happen again. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, ArcticCrusher said: Ahem, its part of the great reset WEF. Go back and listen to the old man tree debarker and educate yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted June 20, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 Repugs making excuses and trying to lump Joe on with their total failure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertising Member Seatofmypants Posted June 20, 2023 Author Advertising Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 42 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Majority of the world went into lockdown. Yet some see it as the dems way to destroy trump. My god what a shitload of retards. I never mentioned Trump. I will say that this whole thing is totally fucked...and this usually happens when the government is "fixing" something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertising Member Seatofmypants Posted June 20, 2023 Author Advertising Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 25 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Repugs making excuses and trying to lump Joe on with their total failure Any elected official that made decisions during covid (starting with the big orange man alllllllllll the way down to the locals) should be held accountable for this. Unexpected mortality rates are 20% higher then average.....why do you suppose that is? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted June 20, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2023 44 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Majority of the world went into lockdown. Yet some see it as the dems way to destroy trump. My god what a shitload of retards. I will say from all my travels during the covid bullshit. The USA and Canada by far had the stricter covid rules from anywhere I went. Some places you didn't even know there was a pandemic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Steve753 said: I will say from all my travels during the covid bullshit. The USA and Canada by far had the stricter covid rules from anywhere I went. Some places you didn't even know there was a pandemic. You don't even have to leave the US - we went on a road trip vacation that summer, and places like South Dakota, and Wyoming, they NEVER shut down. Talking with one guy at a local watering hole in Wyoming, he didn't even know what Covid was when we were there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 19 minutes ago, Steve753 said: I will say from all my travels during the covid bullshit. The USA and Canada by far had the stricter covid rules from anywhere I went. Some places you didn't even know there was a pandemic. Apparently you never traveled to China or Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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