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It's time for an alternative to lockdown

29 October 2020

9:00 PM

29 October 2020

9:00 PM

As France and Germany lock down again – and as Britain considers whether to follow suit – many people will be wondering: can’t we think of a better way to handle this pandemic? No one is in any doubt about the threat posed by the Coronavirus. But nor should there be any doubt about the harm posed by lockdown: the mental health, the economic destitution, the deep damage inflicted on families, communities and societies.

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Jay Bhattacharya is Professor of Medicine at Stanford University


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