Welcome to the Lockdown Skepticism Source Hub.

This page compiles and archives sources related to some key ideas shared by people who are skeptical of the efficacy, necessity,

and/or morality of government-enforced lockdowns as a strategy to combat COVID-19 (as well as any future diseases of similar severity).

Number of Sources (Cumulative)

5. Lockdowns will lead to increased issues not related to COVID-19, such as increased domestic violence, other conditions going unchecked, and subdued immune systems.

By the numbers: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vRwAqp96T9sYYq2-i7Tj0pvTf6XVHjDSMIKBdZHXiCGGdNC0ypEU9NbngS8mxea55JuCFuua1MUeOj5/pubhtml#

Sources related to point 1: The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and its disease COVID-19, is not as deadly, dangerous, or as long-term as first thought to be.

Sources related to point 2: Lockdowns were implemented based on poor models, bad science, or unsubstantiated information. They also were ineffective at stopping any spread.

Sweden’s Top Infectious Disease Expert Says COVID-19 Lockdowns Are Not Based on Science. History Shows He Could Be Right

Government Mandated Lockdowns Do Not Reduce Covid-19 Deaths: Implications for Evaluating the Stringent New Zealand Response

Sources related to point 4: Allowing the economy to enter unprecedented difficulties as a result of lockdowns is both foolish and a severe overreaction.

Sources related to point 5: Lockdowns will lead to increased issues not related to COVID-19, such as increased domestic violence, other conditions going unchecked, and subdued immune systems.

School closures may not help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and some experts say they do more harm than good

Relapses Are Through The Roof, Overdoses Are Through The Roof’: How The Pandemic Is Upping Substance Abuse

Sources related to point 6: Resources and time spent enforcing sweeping lockdowns would be far better spent protecting the vulnerable.

Sources related to point 7: Lockdowns were started and/or enforced based on political posturing, promoting ideological agendas, or overreporting data to promote fear tactics.

Articles that express good news related to economic recovery, the easing of lockdown restrictions or good news in the context of battling COVID-19 in general.