Because this was the first pandemic in modern time, the shutdowns were unprecedented. No one knew the potential financial, social, and medical impact. The financial costs of the shutdowns were obvious- closed restaurants, job furloughs, job loss, food pantry lines, etc. However, like most everything in public health, the health benefits were invisible. It’s hard to show the impact of infections and deaths that never occurred.
COVID19 National Policies
COVID19 National Policies
COVID19 National Policies
Because this was the first pandemic in modern time, the shutdowns were unprecedented. No one knew the potential financial, social, and medical impact. The financial costs of the shutdowns were obvious- closed restaurants, job furloughs, job loss, food pantry lines, etc. However, like most everything in public health, the health benefits were invisible. It’s hard to show the impact of infections and deaths that never occurred.