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How effective are lockdowns in stopping the spread of a pandemic like the coronavirus? For example, a lockdown does not seem to have worked in New York. How important are cultural factors, lifestyle and way of working in determining whether a lockdown will be effective or not?

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Lockdowns may slow the pace of spreads, restrain a sudden peak from not going above the local healthcare capacity, up until and for the sake of a vaccine installment. It may also prime behavioral changes and promote an incentive for realizing a virus-proof society and individual lifestyle. Yet, effects are short-lived and highly limited. Without any reformist changes, the virus will strike back when measures are lifted. The longer it lasts, the more costly.

A common misunderstood is that lockdowns can help eliminate the virus. No, it won't happen. Except for polio, humans have survived and co-existed with various pathogens, either through development of herd immunity or vaccine uses (also leading to heard immunity). Almost all countries adopting lockdowns only buy time for the sake of vaccine and medical system buildups.

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If a lockdown comes too late, then the damage has already been done. There are probably a huge amount of asymptomatic people walking around out there who are unknowingly spreading the virus.

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Cities are natural petrie dishes. You really can't "lockdown" cities with millions of people unless you have the military enmasse in the streets enforcing it.

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How did South Korea bring down infections and bring things under control without a lockdown?

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What a disingenuous question. Lockdowns do work in slowing the rate of infection.

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The lock down in NYC did not work because too many people did NOT stay home. The same problem with northern Italy.

Lockdown (or rigorous "stay at home") works, but only if the people follow the rules.

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Isn’t it a little early to say?

We are in the beginning of the Covid-19 death year.

Not exactly time to look back and muse with hindsight

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Many lazy people want a lock down because they want to lounge around at home and get paid for doing nothing.

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Many lazy people want a lock down because they want to lounge around at home and get paid for doing nothing.

That's me!

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