As renewed lockdowns go into effect to combat the winter surge in COVID-19 cases, the dire impact of such restrictions is now becoming tragically evident. Increasingly, it seems the lockdowns and other restrictions are creating — at best — a Pyrrhic victory of sorts: a victory which inflicts such a devastating toll on the “winner” that it is effectively a defeat. Countless Americans face economic ruin, many businesses have been forced to close, deaths and diseases of despair have skyrocketed, and all other serious health concerns have been overshadowed by the seemingly misguided efforts to quell the pandemic. It’s no longer conjecture to argue that shutting down entire countries will cause untold collateral damage. The only question that remains is if the consequences of such restrictions will, ultimately, surpass the loss caused by the pandemic itself.
More Japanese people died from suicide in just one month than from the entire COVID-19 pandemic.
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