The report concluded that those six countries collectively managed to avert 62 million test-confirmed infections. Because most people who are infected never get tested, the actual number of infections that were averted is much higher — about 530 million in the six countries, the Berkeley researchers estimated. “Societies around the world are weighing whether the health benefits of anti-contagion policies are worth their social and economic costs,” the Berkeley team wrote. The Berkeley team did not produce an estimate of lives saved. ADADOne striking finding: School closures seemed to have no significant effect, although the authors said the issue requires further study.

Source: Washington Post June 08, 2020 10:42 UTC