> the effects of SIP policies on public health are a priori ambiguous as they might have unintended adverse effects on health This is yet another paper contri

> the effects of SIP policies on public health are a priori ambiguous as they might have unintended adverse effects on health This is yet another paper contributing to a growing body of evidence suggesting that collectively and scientifically we do not deeply understand the higher order consequences of mandatory interventions such as lock-downs, school/work/daycare closures, social distancing, etc. These effects are crucial to understand because they govern the tradeoff between benefits and consequences, which is the central concern of all public health policy.