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Do Lockdowns Reduce COVID-19 Mortality?

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Do Lockdowns Reduce COVID-19 Mortality?
Due to lockdowns, only a few people were able observe the Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop in New York on Jan. 1, 2021. Craig Ruttle/AP Photo
Emel Akan
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Public health experts and politicians around the world have implemented compulsory lockdown policies to curb COVID-19 infection and death rates. But have these lockdown measures been successful in reducing mortality from the disease?

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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