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Thousands of scientists and health experts have joined the global movement to warn of “serious concerns” about Covid-19 lockdown policies.
About 6,000 experts, including dozens in the UK, say the approach is having a devastating effect on physical and mental health as well as society.
They are calling for safety to focus on vulnerable people, while healthy people move on with their lives.
The announcement has been warned by others in the scientific community.
Critics point out:
- A more targeted approach can make it harder to fully protect vulnerable people
- Many others are also at risk of long-term complications from coronavirus
But the movement – known as the Great Barrington Declaration – mirrors some of the warnings in a letter signed by a group of GPs in the UK.
In a letter to the sixth GPA health secretary, including TV doctors Dr Phil Hammond and Dr Rosemary Leonard and a number of doctors who have held senior roles in the British Medical Association, there has been insufficient emphasis on “non-covid harm”. Decision making.
What is the Great Barrington Declaration?
U.S. In the movement began.
And the declaration has now been signed by about 6,000 scientists and medical experts from around the world, as well as 50,000 public members.
UK-based experts who have signed on include:
- Sun Xford University epidemiologist Dr.
- Nottingham University self-harm specialist Prof. Ellen Townsend
- Dr. Paul Paul K. Kigu, a model dealer in disease at the University of Edinburgh
He says keeping lockdown policies there until the vaccine is available causes “irreparable harm to underprivileged people”.
The health risks cited include:
- Childhood vaccination rates
- Increasing care for heart disease and cancer patients
And they say the risk of coronavirus is 1,000 times higher for the elderly and the disabled, with children more at risk from the flu than Covid-19.
They say that the immune system in the population increases, including the susceptible ones – the risk of infection decreases for all, he says.
And this would be a more “compassionate” approach.
The Declaration recommends a number of measures to protect vulnerable people, including regular testing of care-house workers as far as possible in the direction of using employees who receive sensitivity.
He says retirees should have groceries and other necessities at home.
And whenever possible, they should meet members of the household inside.
Simple hygiene measures, such as hand washing and staying home when sick, should be followed by everyone.
But:
- Young low-risk individuals should generally be allowed to work
- Schools and universities should be open to individual education
- Sports and cultural activities may resume and restaurants may reopen
What do other experts say?
Despite the apparent “purpose”, the declaration contains ethical, rational, and scientific errors, said Associate Professor Drs. Says Stephen Griffin.
Sensitive comes from every area of life and deserves to be “treated equally”.
And “long covid” has also been reported to infect people with problems such as fatigue and joint pain for months.
University of Cellular Biology University Reading Specialist Dr. It is unclear whether mob immunity is also available, says Simon Clark.
“The disease will require natural, permanent, protective immunity,” he says.
“And we don’t know how effective or long-lasting the immune system will be after infection.”
Some say the potential scenario is that the immune system is not long-term but milder after future refinement.
