COVID lockdowns have human costs as well as benefits. It's time to consider both
- Written by Gigi Foster, Professor, School of Economics, UNSW
Australia has been lucky. We’ve had time to consider our response to COVID-19, based on what was happening in other countries, before it hit us.
We implemented restrictions that are likely to have saved many from dying of COVID-19. Fewer than 100 have died so far, a fraction of the number initially projected.
At this pivotal moment, we need...
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