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What unintended consequences are we talking about here? The problems in the article don't stem from lockdowns, they stem from delays caused by capacity problems

• jl6 4y ago
  It seems pretty obvious that there are multiple contributing factors, including both long-standing capacity issues, the long-standing obesity issue, and the unintended consequences of lockdowns.
• chiefalchemist 4y ago
  > So what is going on? Experts believe decisions taken by the Government in the earliest stages of the pandemic may now be coming back to bite. Policies that kept people indoors, scared them away from hospitals and deprived them of treatment and primary care are finally taking their toll. That's in the first couple of lines. Those sounds unintended. Those are resulting in collateral damage.
• cameronh90 4y ago
  I can't speak for the nation as a whole, but during the third lockdown, my mental health went through the floor. I stopped exercising, became agoraphobic and developed panic disorder. It's about a year later now and after a ton of therapy and medication, I'm just about able to go outside again. I still can't really travel far but I managed to drive 2 miles yesterday and am really happy about that - though I did vomit afterwards. Unsurprisingly, my physical health is a lot worse now. I feel like I've aged a decade.