Which the Panic-Whoremongers knew from the beginning, but that wasn't the point of the Great Reset lockdown to begin with
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Oh! COVID lockdowns had little to no effect, or so say these people; Dr. Fauci disagrees, of course, and you’re free to decide who you wish to believe.
Lockdowns saved just 10,000 lives in Europe and US combined: Updated John Hopkins study finds draconian measures had 'little to no effect' on Covid death rate
The first Covid lockdowns in Europe and US had 'little or no effect' on the virus death rate, analysis suggests
Economists said draconian restrictions put in place in March 2020 reduced virus mortality rates by just 3.2%
This equates to just 6,000 fewer deaths in Europe and 4,000 fewer in the US, according to the researchers
Restrictions ordering people to stay at home and not to travel cut virus death toll by just two per cent
The first Covid lockdowns saved 10,000 lives in Europe and US and had 'little or no effect' on the virus death rate, updated analysis suggests.
A review by an international team of economists found draconian shutdowns only reduced Covid mortality by 3 per cent in the UK, US and Europe in 2020.
The experts, from Johns Hopkins University in the US, Lund University in Sweden and the Danish think-tank the Center for Political Studies, said that equates to 6,000 fewer deaths in Europe and 4,000 fewer in the US.
This marks a revision from the group's first report last year, which found lockdowns cut Covid deaths by just 0.2 per cent. The team said the updated figure is down to changes in their calculations and new studies.
But they still conclude: 'Stricter lockdowns are not an effective way of reducing mortality rates during a pandemic, at least not during the first wave of the Covid pandemic.'
MailOnline was one of only three major British media outlets to cover the initial findings when they were released back in January. Experts at the time claimed it was unsurprising that some left-wing publications avoided the story because they wanted to 'maintain fear around the pandemic'.
Their 3.2 per cent figure is the average effect of all lockdown measures combined. When looking at stay-at-home orders specifically, the team estimate this had even less of an impact, reducing the death toll by just 2 per cent.
Their report does not look at the effect of lockdowns excess deaths, which includes people who died from other causes because hospitals were shut, for example.
It did find mask wearing to be the most effective intervention, leading to a 18.7 per cent drop in virus fatalities — however this result was based on just three studies.
Other NPIs, such as cancelling public events, closing transport and tiered restrictions had 'close-to-zero' effect on Covid mortality. And they found limiting gatherings were 'counterproductive' and actually increased virus deaths by 5.9 per cent.
The review did not examine why this is the case. But they said stopping people from accessing more Covid-safe outdoor places, such as beaches, parks and zoos, may have pushed people to meet in 'less safe indoor places' where the virus spread more easily.
Overall, the confidence margins suggest 6,000 to 23,000 avoidable deaths were prevented in Europe and 4,000 to 16,000 deaths did not occur in the US because of the restrictions in 2020 - at huge economic cost.
The researchers wrote: 'In comparison, there are approximately 72,000 flu deaths in Europe and 38,000 flu deaths in the United States each year.'
They added: 'Overall, our meta-analysis supports the conclusion that lockdowns – at least in the spring of 2020 – had little to no effect on Covid mortality.'
