Were the Covid Lockdowns Worth It?
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Five years ago, at the urging of federal officials, much of the United States locked down to stop the spread of Covid. Over time, the action polarized the country and changed the relationship between many Americans and their government.
Michael Barbaro speaks to Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, two prominent political scientists who dispute the effectiveness of the lockdowns, to find out what they think will be required when the next pandemic strikes.
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Guest: Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, authors of In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us
Background reading:
- As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.
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I have so much gratitude for The Daily and the willingness to look at this. It makes me think about how this country has no want to look at its histories wrongdoings. how can we have a covid reckoning and not be willing to look at a racial reckoning? We can not choose some things and ignore others.