Coronavirus: Lockdowns in Europe saved millions of lives
Their equations made several assumptions, which will affect the figures.
The study also does not take into account the health consequences of lockdowns that may take years to fully uncover.The model also predicted that the outbreak would be nearly over by now without lockdown, as so many people would have been infected. Instead, the researchers estimate that up to 15 million people across Europe had been infected by the beginning of May."Claims this is all over can be firmly rejected. We are only at the beginning of this pandemic," said Dr Flaxman.
"There is a very real risk if mobility goes back up there could be a second wave coming reasonably soon, in the next month or two," said Dr Samir Bhatt.
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