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Irreparable damage to what? To returns on capital? To societal structures? To mental health? Worthless article with zero details.

bmarquez 6y ago
I was looking for clarity too in the article. The CNBC video is a bit more clear: "We can't stay locked down for such a considerable time that we have irreparable damage and create unintended consequences, including consequences for health" - Fauci
busymom0 6y ago
I was researching this last week when I was debating someone and I collected the following sources to explain my reasonings: 80,000 Missed Cancer Diagnoses in 3 Months: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/930066 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/930066 The UN's World Food Program says that 130 MILLION more people worldwide could be on the brink of starvation by the end of 2020 due to coronavirus lockdown. They predict that 300,000 could die every day over a 3 month period if people are not able to get the help they need: https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-chief-warns-hunger-pandemic-covid-19-spreads-statement-un-security-council https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-chief-warns-hunger-pandemic-cov... Another source if needed: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-n-warns-hunger-pandemic-amid-threats-coronavirus-economic-downturn-n1189326 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-n-warns-hunger-pandemic... > California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdowns > "We've never seen numbers like this, in such a short period of time," he said. "I mean we've seen a year's worth of suicide attempts in the last four weeks." https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-doctors-say-theyve-seen-more-deaths-from-suicide-than-coronavirus-since-lockdowns https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-doctors-s... Another source: https://abc7news.com/suicide-covid-19-coronavirus-rates-during-pandemic-death-by/6201962/ https://abc7news.com/suicide-covid-19-coronavirus-rates-duri... The best explanation of lockdown vs no lockdown was this one - If the coronavirus lockdown leads to a fall in GDP of more than 6.4 per cent more years of life will be lost due to recession than will be gained through beating the virus: http://archive.is/z7FvB http://archive.is/z7FvB Elective surgeries haven't happened since March despite empty beds. People with crucial surgeries like hip replacement, fractures etc are all suffering because they can't get surgeries. And delaying surgeries often means the condition gets worse.

bmarquez 6y ago

I was looking for clarity too in the article. The CNBC video is a bit more clear: "We can't stay locked down for such a considerable time that we have irreparable damage and create unintended consequences, including consequences for health" - Fauci

busymom0 6y ago

I was researching this last week when I was debating someone and I collected the following sources to explain my reasonings: 80,000 Missed Cancer Diagnoses in 3 Months: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/930066 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/930066 The UN's World Food Program says that 130 MILLION more people worldwide could be on the brink of starvation by the end of 2020 due to coronavirus lockdown. They predict that 300,000 could die every day over a 3 month period if people are not able to get the help they need: https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-chief-warns-hunger-pandemic-covid-19-spreads-statement-un-security-council https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-chief-warns-hunger-pandemic-cov... Another source if needed: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-n-warns-hunger-pandemic-amid-threats-coronavirus-economic-downturn-n1189326 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-n-warns-hunger-pandemic... > California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdowns > "We've never seen numbers like this, in such a short period of time," he said. "I mean we've seen a year's worth of suicide attempts in the last four weeks." https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-doctors-say-theyve-seen-more-deaths-from-suicide-than-coronavirus-since-lockdowns https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-doctors-s... Another source: https://abc7news.com/suicide-covid-19-coronavirus-rates-during-pandemic-death-by/6201962/ https://abc7news.com/suicide-covid-19-coronavirus-rates-duri... The best explanation of lockdown vs no lockdown was this one - If the coronavirus lockdown leads to a fall in GDP of more than 6.4 per cent more years of life will be lost due to recession than will be gained through beating the virus: http://archive.is/z7FvB http://archive.is/z7FvB Elective surgeries haven't happened since March despite empty beds. People with crucial surgeries like hip replacement, fractures etc are all suffering because they can't get surgeries. And delaying surgeries often means the condition gets worse.