Lockdowns only reduced Covid deaths by 0.2 per cent (nationalpost.com) 16 points by icholy 4y ago ↗ HN
[–] mrguyorama 4y ago ↗ This article is literally full of "they discounted X Y and Z" for no real reason. Closing bars and nonessential businesses reduced death rates by 10%, 86 studies were excluded, without a given reason. [–] harpersealtako 4y ago ↗ "Without a reason", you say? Why not read the actual paper [0]?Page 8 has a list of eligibility criteria.Page 47 has a full list of excluded studies with the reasons given for exclusion for every single one of them.[0]: https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/iae/files/2022/01/A-Literature...
[–] harpersealtako 4y ago ↗ "Without a reason", you say? Why not read the actual paper [0]?Page 8 has a list of eligibility criteria.Page 47 has a full list of excluded studies with the reasons given for exclusion for every single one of them.[0]: https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/iae/files/2022/01/A-Literature...
[–] nojokes 4y ago ↗ "as compared to a COVID-19 policy based solely on recommendations" - what is this comparator? Sweden?I do not think that it is possible to derive much out of just simple comparisons without taking into account cultural differences.Have a look at this https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explor...If you just put these 4 countries into your data, you will get a lot of confusion. Just calculating numbers will not answer this question.But this study will be definitely used to make unsubstantiated policy decisions.
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[ 3.4 ms ] story [ 20.2 ms ] threadPage 8 has a list of eligibility criteria.
Page 47 has a full list of excluded studies with the reasons given for exclusion for every single one of them.
[0]: https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/iae/files/2022/01/A-Literature...
I do not think that it is possible to derive much out of just simple comparisons without taking into account cultural differences.
Have a look at this https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/coronavirus-data-explor...
If you just put these 4 countries into your data, you will get a lot of confusion. Just calculating numbers will not answer this question.
But this study will be definitely used to make unsubstantiated policy decisions.