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More than a year has passed since the inhumane lockdowns - "the single worst public health mistake" as Jay Bhattacharya calls it - was implemented.
Mega thread on the impact of lockdowns globally as well as in India.
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Mega thread on the impact of lockdowns globally as well as in India.
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https://qz.com/india/1985855/more-poverty-smaller-middle-class-in-india-china-in-pandemic/
India added 75 million people to poverty, accounting for 60% of the rise in poor populations globally.
India was projected to have a middle-class population of 99 million by 2020. By Pew’s estimates, that number now stands at 66 million, cut by a third.
India added 75 million people to poverty, accounting for 60% of the rise in poor populations globally.
India was projected to have a middle-class population of 99 million by 2020. By Pew’s estimates, that number now stands at 66 million, cut by a third.
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/150-million-additional-children-plunged-poverty-due-covid-19-unicef-save-children
“COVID-19 and the lockdown measures imposed to prevent its spread have pushed millions of children deeper into poverty”
The number of children living in multidimensional poverty has soared to approximately 1.2 billion
“COVID-19 and the lockdown measures imposed to prevent its spread have pushed millions of children deeper into poverty”
The number of children living in multidimensional poverty has soared to approximately 1.2 billion
"In India, home to about 27 percent of the world’s TB cases, diagnoses have dropped by nearly 75 percent since the pandemic began" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/health/coronavirus-tuberculosis-aids-malaria.html
"A 3-month long lockdown could lead to an additional 1.4 million TB deaths and an additional 6.3 million cases over the next five years " https://healthpolicy-watch.news/covid-19-lockdowns-additional-1-4-million-tuberculosis-deaths/
Astonishing data from http://endlockdowns.org
580
MILLION
Pulled into extreme poverty
130
MILLION
Facing Starvation
25%
POPULATION
Mental health crisis
$3.7
TRILLION
In lost wages in 2020 for workers while billionaires have become $3.9 trillion richer. https://endlockdowns.org/
580
MILLION
Pulled into extreme poverty
130
MILLION
Facing Starvation
25%
POPULATION
Mental health crisis
$3.7
TRILLION
In lost wages in 2020 for workers while billionaires have become $3.9 trillion richer. https://endlockdowns.org/
In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/28/asia/japan-suicide-women-covid-dst-intl-hnk/index.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/28/asia/japan-suicide-women-covid-dst-intl-hnk/index.html
Now let's look at the impact of lockdowns in India.
https://theprint.in/india/covid-shrunk-indias-middle-class-by-32-million-pushed-75-million-into-poverty-in-2020-pew/624544/
From 2011 to 2019, the number of poor in India was estimated to have reduced to 78 million from 340 million. However, in 2020, the number increased by 75 million
https://theprint.in/india/covid-shrunk-indias-middle-class-by-32-million-pushed-75-million-into-poverty-in-2020-pew/624544/
From 2011 to 2019, the number of poor in India was estimated to have reduced to 78 million from 340 million. However, in 2020, the number increased by 75 million
"India's unemployment rate rose to 26.2 percent in the third week of April amid coronavirus lockdown" https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/jobs/india-unemployment-rate-hits-26-amid-lockdown-14-crore-lose-employment-cmie/story/401707.html
"India's June quarter GDP contraction- shows the impact of the lockdown is way higher than what the experts had anticipated.
Manufacturing growth at -39.3%, Construction growth at -50%, Trade & hotel industry is at -47%." https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/india-first-quarter-gdp-data-worst-1717384-2020-09-01
Manufacturing growth at -39.3%, Construction growth at -50%, Trade & hotel industry is at -47%." https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/india-first-quarter-gdp-data-worst-1717384-2020-09-01
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-are-the-economic-costs-of-the-lockdown/articleshow/80317696.cms?from=mdr
"..in 40 days of the lockdown, private consumption would have fallen by 9 lakh crores, investment demand would have fallen by atleast6.75 lakh crores
30 percent to 40 percent of MSMEs in India may be extinguished during the pandemic."
"..in 40 days of the lockdown, private consumption would have fallen by 9 lakh crores, investment demand would have fallen by atleast6.75 lakh crores
30 percent to 40 percent of MSMEs in India may be extinguished during the pandemic."
"Indian economy is expected to lose over $4.5 billion every day of the lockdown and around $100 billion during the 21 days nationwide lockdown period, according to Acuité Ratings." https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/covid-19-lockdown-estimated-to-cost-india-45-billion-a-day-acuit-ratings/article31235264.ece
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/india-excessive-focus-on-covid-19-ignores-other-diseases/2061296
"The Global TB burden report 2020, released by the UN in October, estimated that by the end of 2020, the death count due to TB will be a staggering 1.8 million, and the majority of those will be from India."
"The Global TB burden report 2020, released by the UN in October, estimated that by the end of 2020, the death count due to TB will be a staggering 1.8 million, and the majority of those will be from India."
Most of us would be unaware of this data
"The proportional mortality due to COVID-19 varied from a maximum of 26.8% in Peru – to a minimum of 1.3% in India. That is, India’s 41,500 deaths due to COVID-19 is only 1% of the total number of expected deaths by all causes in 5 months"
"The proportional mortality due to COVID-19 varied from a maximum of 26.8% in Peru – to a minimum of 1.3% in India. That is, India’s 41,500 deaths due to COVID-19 is only 1% of the total number of expected deaths by all causes in 5 months"
"Our data shows that at least 989 deaths were directly attributable to the lockdown. These numbers are a gross underestimate because media reports are not a comprehensive representation of the overall death toll." https://thewire.in/rights/india-coronavirus-lockdown-deaths-inequality
Now that we've looked at some of the major costs of lockdowns, one might ask but what about the benefits? Doesn't lockdowns control the virus?
Well here's the most comprehensive article citing 32 studies that say otherwise. https://www.aier.org/article/lockdowns-do-not-control-the-coronavirus-the-evidence/?amp&__twitter_impression=true
Well here's the most comprehensive article citing 32 studies that say otherwise. https://www.aier.org/article/lockdowns-do-not-control-the-coronavirus-the-evidence/?amp&__twitter_impression=true
https://nypost.com/2020/05/26/nobel-prize-winner-coronavirus-lockdowns-saved-no-lives/
"Coronavirus lockdowns may have cost more lives than they saved, according to a Nobel laureate who accurately predicted when China would peak in the crisis."
"Coronavirus lockdowns may have cost more lives than they saved, according to a Nobel laureate who accurately predicted when China would peak in the crisis."
Let's compare 2 states of the United States to measure the effectiveness of lockdown.
Florida that remained open vs California that imposed a severe lockdown. Data is clear. Lockdowns do not work.
Florida that remained open vs California that imposed a severe lockdown. Data is clear. Lockdowns do not work.
Even in India, the cases began to fall after mid-September much after Unlock 4.0 was announced & it kept falling more and more at the same time when we were returning to the pre-lockdown level of freedom, until March 2021.
Again no correlation with lockdowns.
Again no correlation with lockdowns.
To sum it up, lockdowns were a crime against humanity. It wrecked entire civilizations and economies. The long-term consequences of lockdowns far outweigh its any supposed benefits.
