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Do Lockdowns Save Many Lives? In Most Places, the Data Say No – WSJ

Brazil has been target of leftists, because their conservative president has refused to give in to COVID alarmism. The UK Daily Mail now claims that Brazil is a “coronavirus hotspot”

Brazil becomes a coronavirus hotspot: New cases overwhelm hospitals, morgues and cemeteries | Daily Mail Online

In the real world, Brazil is doing about ten times better than the UK, and starting to curve downwards just like everybody else. The last thing leftists want people to understand is that draconian government actions accomplish nothing (other than to destroy wealth and freedom.)

Daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million: are we bending the curve?

I was staying with an ICU nurse in Nebraska, and got to know a number of other nurses. I was told lots of horror stories about incompetence by hospital administrators and CDC.

New York City has about 3% of the US population, but more than 50% of COVID deaths. This nurse explains what is going on in New York City hospitals to produce such a disproportionate number of deaths.

Excellent read on a sensible approach in Sweden, vs. the rest of Europe

The Swedish laws on communicable diseases are mostly based on voluntary measures — on individual responsibility. It clearly states that the citizen has the responsibility not to spread a disease. This is the core we started from, because there is not much legal possibility to close down cities in Sweden using the present laws. Quarantine can be contemplated for people or small areas, such as a school or a hotel. But [legally] we cannot lock down a geographical area.

‘Closing borders is ridiculous’: the epidemiologist behind Sweden’s controversial coronavirus strategy

Sweden is getting the same result as most of the rest of Europe, only they are doing it without destroying their economy and civil liberties. They also may have obtained herd immunity, preventing another outbreak next winter.

‘Closing borders is ridiculous’: the epidemiologist behind Sweden’s controversial coronavirus strategy

On my way out of the supermarket in Boulder the other day, I saw these headlines.

Due to government mandated shutdowns, the economy is in free-fall and tens of millions of people out of work. Downtown Boulder looks like a ghost town, Yet cities like Denver and Boulder are continuing the same policies.

Do these policies make sense?  Over the past two weeks, deaths blamed on COVID in Colorado have dropped off to almost zero.

Case data | Colorado COVID-19 Updates

A few weeks ago, we had a lot deaths due to nursing homes getting infected all over the state.

322 Colorado nursing home, senior-care center resident deaths linked to coronavirus – The Colorado Sun

The nursing home problem is easily seen when deaths are sorted by age group. Only nine people under the age of 40 have died in Colorado, and most, if not all, had other serious underlying health conditions.

Case data | Colorado COVID-19 Updates

When I go cycling around Boulder I see lots of young, healthy riders with their faces nearly covered up.  Many young people here are panicked and afraid of other people. Yet they have a higher probability of being killed in a bike wreck than they do from COVID-19.

“Stop killing us”: After a deadly month, Denver cyclists will swarm streets

There is no reason for cities like Boulder to be shut down and destroying the lives of the residents, yet media driven panic is pushing government officials over the cliff. Governor Polis, who claims he wants to open business back up, is doing everything he can to prevent it from happening.

I know a number of leftists who brag about the success of the government COVID tyranny in New Zealand. Australian MP Craig Kelley sent me this from Australia.

Have a look at Australia v. New Zealand.

New Zealand with their socialist leader implement much harder lockdowns than Australia – causing greater unemployment and more steeply declining GDP.

However their coronavirus cases per capita almost mirror Australia.

They caused all this extra harm and suffering for nothing – yet their female socialist leader is being praised across the world, with claims her actions show harsh lockdowns work – but when you compare to Australia – it shows they make no difference.

Daily confirmed COVID-19 cases per million people

Total confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million people