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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by WrtCdEvrydy on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @01:23AM (#23767114)
> suicides and untreated medical conditions during social distancing and lockdowns can increase the number of deaths.

And why did we need social distancing and lockdowns? was it just to have people blow their heads off?

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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by lottin on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @01:39AM (#23767191)
Obviously it was intended to combat the virus. That doesn't mean it's the only, let alone the best, course of action.
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Re:Sweden: higher Covid-19 death rate while failing to colle... by ashtonkem on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @02:20AM (#23767386)
And even if it was the best course of action, that doesn’t mean there won’t be unintended consequences.
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