Thread by @DrJBhattacharya

There is an important new report out on the lessons we should learn from the covid era by @kerpen, @ScottAtlas_IT, @steve_hanke, and @caseybmulligan. A thread follows:

Lesson #1: Leaders should calm fears, not stoke them.
1/11

Lesson #2: Lockdowns do not work to substantially reduce deaths or stop viral circulation
2/11

Lesson #3: Lockdowns and Social Isolation Had Negative Consequences that Far Outweighed Benefits
3/11

Lesson #4: Government Should Not Pay People More Not to Work
4/11

Lesson #5: Shutting Down Schools Was a Major Policy Mistake With Tragic Effects on Children, Especially the Poor
5/11

Lesson #6: Masks Were of Little or No Value and Possibly Harmful
6/11

Lesson #7: Government Should Not Suppress Dissent or Police the Boundaries of Science
7/11

Lesson #8: The Real Hospital Story Was Underutilization
8/11

Lesson #9: Protect the Most Vulnerable
9/11

Lesson #10: Warp Speed: Deregulate But Don’t Mandate
10/11

Conclusion: Limit Government Emergency Powers and Earn Back Public Trust

A sensible conclusion, I think. Here's a link to the full report.

11/11independent.org/pdf/research_a…