Governments Should Look Beyond Medical Experts for Advice Before Imposing Lockdowns

A runner makes his way through the empty streets of Old Montreal on April 1, 2020. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Commentary

Whenever COVID-19 infections are on the rise, calls to impose a lockdown begin. Proponents of lockdowns will invariably justify their advocacy by stating that it is what medical experts are calling for. Indeed, physicians, nurses, and virologists will usually support lockdowns as a means of reducing the spread of infections.