Moreover, most of the saved lives from Covid-19 in poorer countries are older people, while most of the lives saved from HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and child nutrition are much younger.
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Poorer countries have substantially fewer old people who would benefit from social distancing.
By Bjørn LomborgCountries have imposed social distancing regulations to avoid overwhelming their healthcare capacity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Such a policy makes a lot of sense. The first peer reviewed cost-benefit analysis of the US shows just that (bit.ly/3dTgt3G). It looks at moderate social distancing, an approach similar to Sweden’s.Here, social interaction is reduced about 40%, allowing schools and work to stay open, but dramatically
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