This book asks whether the decision to lock down the world was justified in proportion to the
potential harms and risks generated by the Covid-19 virus. Drawing on global, empirical …

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide pandemic in 2020. In response, most …

ABSTRACT COVID-19 'lockdown'policies may have unintended consequences for
individuals, households and country economies. Hence lockdown may be unsustainable …

COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the largest number of lockdowns worldwide in history.
While lockdowns may reduce the spread of COVID-19, the downside costs of this approach …

• To contain the COVID-19 pandemic most countries imposed stringent lockdowns➢
Meanwhile, economic activity contracted very sharply• Against this backdrop, this chapter …

As the crisis around Covid-19 evolves, it becomes clear that there are numerous negative
side-effects of the lockdown strategies implemented by many countries. Currently, more …

Public experiences of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown differed dramatically between
countries and socio-economic groups. Low-income countries raise unique empirical and …

As the crisis around COVID-19 evolves, it becomes clear that there are numerous negative
side-effects of the lockdown strategies implemented by many countries. Currently, more …

Lockdown interventions employed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been
evaluated via research at biomedical, economic, psychological, and ethical levels of …

Government responses against COVID-19 has been met with salient protests across
multiple Western democracies. Such protests have received significant media attention but …