Is lockdown worth the pain? No, it's a sledgehammer and we have better options
- Written by Julian Savulescu, Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
ShutterstockMelbourne’s lockdown has been described as one of the harshest in the world. And jurisdictions outside Australia have taken other measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 once case numbers have eased.
So, in the absence of a reliable COVID-19 treatment or licensed vaccine, is lockdown still worth it?
To answer this, we not only...
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