During the first wave of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020, it was found that there was only a .2% reduction in mortality within the United States and Europe. The analysis showed that the lockdowns had little public health benefit, but had a large negative impact on economics. In the analysis, researchers looked into school shutdowns, business closures, and mask mandates. The researchers concluded that limiting gatherings increased COVID-19 mortality. The only lockdown measure that reduced COVID mortality was closing non-essential businesses, which accounted for a reduction of 10.6%.
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