> Do you think this reasoning amplifies or reduces social distancing efforts? Very likely amplifies the effect of social distancing because that is the origina

> Do you think this reasoning amplifies or reduces social distancing efforts? Very likely amplifies the effect of social distancing because that is the original bias of researchers. They sought to show that school closures had an effect based on observational studies. Same with other measures. Their statistical modelling attempted to adjust for variables they thought were important. There were many models that would constantly predict region A to spiral out of control because it's measures were more relaxed than region B. Other assumptions must be wrong but there was very little challenge to the orthodoxy.