Over 49,000 Doctors And Scientists Call For An End To Covid Lockdowns

Doctors and scientists from around the world have signed a document calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns because of “grave concerns” over public health.

The Great Barrington Declaration argues that continued lockdowns causes health issues that outweigh the dangers of the coronavirus and calls for “focused protection.” So far, 671,731 concerned citizens, 37,198 doctors and 12,512 medical and public health scientists from around the world have signed the document.

The document, first published in October by Drs. Jay Bhattacharya, Sunetra Gupta and Martin Kulldorff, reads in parts, “Current lockdown policies are producing devastating effects on short and long-term public health. The results (to name a few) include lower childhood vaccination rates, worsening cardiovascular disease outcomes, fewer cancer screenings and deteriorating mental health – leading to greater excess mortality in years to come, with the working class and younger members of society carrying the heaviest burden. Keeping students out of school is a grave injustice.”

The doctors argue that as evidence now shows the virus has a minimal impact on people who are not old or infirm, governments should reopen society.

Old and vulnerable people should self-quarantine, and others who are not vulnerable should study, work and live life as usual.