Government Report Reveals ‘Weak’ Evidence Social Distancing and Masking Worked

The UK Health Security Agency said that there is a ‘lack of strong evidence on the effectiveness of NPIs to reduce COVID-19 transmission.’

A sign asking people to stay at home stands on the sea front in Southend, England on Jan. 08, 2021. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions such as lockdown and social distancing was “weak,” according to an official report.

Last Wednesday, the UK Health Security Agency released a report which said that the evidence base for the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as lockdown, social distancing, test and isolation, masks, the “rule of six,” travel and border restrictions, and more, was “weak.”