The Human Cost of Lockdowns

Lockdowns have not stopped the spread of COVID-19.

Instead, it has destroyed the economy, mental health, physical health, and the developing world.

Links to Sources:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158...​ Original Imperial Modelling
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R46554.pdf​ Ireland unemployment rate
www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/er/mue/monthlyunemploymentfebruary2021 Ireland unemployment
https://www.statista.com/statistics/2...​ unemployment
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/i...​ Global Unemployment
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/yelp-...​ Business Closures
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/cons...​ US business closures
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1...​ UK Business closures
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-s...​ Irish Business closures

Mental/Physical Health
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/arti...​ US Depression
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2...​ UK Depression
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronav...​ Canada Depression
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/na...​ US Drinking
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releas...​ US Obesity
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health...​ US Child Suicide
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...​ UK Suicide
https://www.aier.org/article/more-cov...​ Covid Suicides
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/us...​ Nevada Suicide
https://www.webmd.com/depression/news...​ Recession Suicides
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020...​ UK Cancer
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-0...​ US Healthcare
https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cl...​ US Cancer www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2021/03/23/advanced-cancer US Cancer
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la...​ Canada Cancer
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medi...​ Still Births
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irela...​ Irish Healthcare

Third World
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...​ Women in Zambia
https://mondediplo.com/2020/11/04covi...​ Links to all mentioned studies in this article
https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ga12...​ UN on famine