The measures have created more damage than the Covid itself.
Immediately, but also in the next few years: how many people will have a very reduced quality for years? And how many people will die directly as a result of the actions taken to combat Covid, or the actions prevented by such actions?
We are talking about health problems (lack of diagnosis and treatment), consequences of poverty and stress (both are factors that increase the chances of death).
From an article by the Independent <see source>:
● «Domestic violence charities have warned of a sharp increase in cases during lockdown – killings have more than doubled and there will be an inevitable surge of victims seeking support when lockdown lifts.»
● «Young people will be deeply impacted, but mental health issues affect everyone. Social isolation has intensified anxiety and depression so acutely amongst the elderly that suicide attempts in this group have seen a six-fold rise. »
● «hidden health costs of people fearful of seeking medical help for strokes, heart attacks and cancer symptoms. The British Heart Foundation warns approximately 28,000 heart procedures have been delayed since the outbreak of the virus. Similarly, Cancer Research estimates 2.4m people are waiting for screening, treatment or tests, with a potential 23,000 cancer cases having gone undiagnosed during lockdown.»
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● Wall Street Journal – The Lockdown’s Destruction: «Blessedly, the modelers were wrong, and far fewer hospital and intensive-care beds were needed. But the economic harm from stopping all elective surgeries and barring visits to doctors was severe and unnecessary.» <see source>
