As some people are claiming doubt as to the effectiveness of lockdowns, let me point you to the Australian stats: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/coronav

As some people are claiming doubt as to the effectiveness of lockdowns, let me point you to the Australian stats: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/coronavirus-cases-data-reveals-how-covid-19-spreads-in-australia/12060704?nw=0 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/coronavirus-cases-dat... It worked particularly well in Victoria, where a second lockdown turned a ~700 case per day nightmare into 38 straight days of no deaths or locally acquired cases. New Zealand also used a lockdown strategy. stats: https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-current-cases#daily-cases https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/... Suicide rates in the most affected Australian states were surprising: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/09/suicide-figures-show-no-increase-in-rate-in-nsw-or-victoria-during-covid https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/09/suici... The lockdowns were terrible for many people - for all the reasons you can imagine. On the other hand, I doubt anyone here would now argue that those crazy times were a mistake.