Estimating the effects of lockdown timing on COVID-19 cases and deaths in England: A counterfactual modelling study

[butterscotch]

A recent study shows that the delay in the lockdown and social distancing measures likely led to more deaths.

Our modelling supports the claim that the relatively late introduction of social distancing and lockdown measures likely increased the scale, severity, and duration of the first wave of COVID-19 in England. Our results highlight the importance of acting swiftly to minimise the spread of an infectious disease when case numbers are increasing exponentially.

Estimating the effects of lockdown timing on COVID-19 cases and deaths in...

[Bruce]

Ummm, a study from the University of the Bleeding Obvious I would guess.