Scott Moe, the Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, had some interesting things to say about the lockdown. During its COVID lockdown, the province has allowed most businesses, including restaurants and gyms, to remain open with reduced capacity.
In a recent virtual speech, Premier Moe mentioned that he has been receiving pressure to implement a stricter lockdown in the province. He noted that the calls for more strident measures are coming from people who are able to work at home.
Secondly, he added that the lockdowns won’t end the pandemic.
CBC explains:
Moe said he’s heard from some who want his government to tighten up public health orders and from others who believe the rules should be loosened.
He said many employees working for businesses that remain open to customers can’t do their jobs elsewhere.
“It’s easy for some to stand up and say, ‘We need to lock everything down,’ when they have the opportunity to work from home,” Moe told delegates in Monday’s online speech.
“The reality is this: No matter how severe lockdowns and public health measures are, they are not going to end this pandemic.”
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I wonder how many of the those pressuring Premier Moe for a stricter lockdown are senior bureaucrats working from home?
But not only are lockdowns proving ineffective:
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READ: COVID Lockdowns Have No Clear Benefit vs Other Voluntary Measures, International Study Shows
READ: COVID-19 death rate is 75% lower in states that didn’t lock down: WSJ
READ: Critics say lockdowns will be more damaging than the virus. Experts say it’s a false choice
Several studies are exposing the negative impact of the lockdowns:
READ: Canadian expert’s research finds lockdown harms are 10 times greater than benefits
READ: Lockdown Effect: Study Projects Unemployment From Pandemic Will Cause Nearly 900,000 U.S. Deaths
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READ: Solitary confinement: 4 in 5 seniors have felt more anxious, depressed during pandemic
READ: More youth are dying of suicide, overdose than COVID-19 during pandemic: CDC director
READ: U.S. Lockdowns Trigger Surge in Domestic Violence
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READ: Report: Suicide rise from lockdowns to kill more than coronavirus in Australia
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READ: Lockdowns around the world bring rise in domestic violence
READ: California doctors say they’ve seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdown
READ: ‘Calamitous’: domestic violence set to soar by 20% during global lockdown
READ: Suicide, help hotline calls soar in Southern California over coronavirus anxieties
READ: Depression Has Skyrocketed During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Says
READ: Psychiatrists warn of negative effects of lockdown on mental health
READ: UK lockdown causing ‘serious mental illness in first-time patients’
READ: Problem drinking soars under UK lockdown, say addiction experts
READ: New thinking on COVID lockdowns: They’re overly blunt and costly
READ: Critics say lockdowns will be more damaging than the virus. Experts say it’s a false choice
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