Lockdown skeptics, take heed of time frames

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Lockdown skeptics, take heed of time frames

Jim Vause

Wednesday 15 April 2020, 11:00 AM

So far, nine New Zealanders have died from COVID-19. Worldwide, the tally is at least 125,000

In Italy under lockdown, there were 20,465 dead in six weeks. Influenza deaths were 15,260.25 per year without a lockdown A long time ago, in 197

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References

[i] Infectious Diseases Society of America. Covid 19 Treatment Guidelines. Available on line at https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/covid-19-guideline-treatment-and-management/

[ii] NEJM Journal Watch Blog. Available on line at https://tinyurl.com/wak5pt5

[iii] Investigating the impact of influenza on excess mortality in all ages in Italy during recent xseasons (2013/14–2016/17 seasons). Rosano A, Bella A, Gesualdo F et al, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 88, P127-134, NOVEMBER 01, 2019 Available online at https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(19)30328-5/fulltext

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