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1/ Lockdowns were based on bad mimesis, not evidence.

"Decisions on implementing lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic were based on what neighboring countries were doing at the time, a new study has suggested."
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2/ "They found that despite differences in the spread of the virus, countries mimicked each other in a short space of time, with around 80% of OECD nations implementing multiple measures within a two-week period in March."
3/ "'We found that the decisions were not based on, or had a very weak correlation to, standard epidemiological indicators such as infections, deaths, ICU capacity etc. A much stronger determinant was whether many neighboring countries had already implemented measures...'"
4/ "'It's very natural for human beings to mimic each other in times of great uncertainty but now we know much more about the virus...my hope would be countries adopt much more precise and tailored measures for specific regions and cities.'” Prof Karl Wennberg
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