Study: Lockdowns have led to an increase in excess mortality

A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) revealed that lockdowns imposed by governments to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) have led to an increase in excess mortality. Excess mortality is a term used in epidemiology and public health that refers to the number of deaths from all causes during a crisis above and beyond … Continue reading Study: Lockdowns have led to an increase in excess mortality

Israeli authorities to lock down country for the THIRD time despite a coronavirus vaccination drive

Israel will commence a third domestic coronavirus lockdown despite its successful coronavirus vaccination program. The country’s authorities are attributing the lockdown to a faster-spreading strain of the Wuhan coronavirus. First emerging in the United Kingdom in December 2020, Israeli authorities confirmed four cases of the B117 strain days after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported the more infectious variant. … Continue reading Israeli authorities to lock down country for the THIRD time despite a coronavirus vaccination drive