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Shutdowns prevented 60M coronavirus infections in the U.S., study finds

by djoshea on 6/8/20, 3:46 PM with 12 comments

• by cheald on 6/8/20, 8:27 PM

  "Received: 22 March 2020" - direct from the study cover page at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2404-8_reference....

  States imposed lockdowns between March 21 and early April. Someone want to explain to me how a study submitted before the lockdowns were issued (nevermind had time to actually have an impact) "found" those results?

• by sukilot on 6/8/20, 6:39 PM

  Study suggests, not finds. Simulation models can't "find" facts. Observation finds facts.

• by rogerkirkness on 6/8/20, 3:57 PM

  So far.

• by madmaniak on 6/8/20, 8:33 PM

  Simulacrum.