Lockdowns have not had a big impact on
coronavirus death rates around the world, scientists have claimed.
Dozens of countries have been forced to tell people to stay home and close shops in a bid to stop the Covid-19 pandemic since it broke out in January.
But now a study has claimed the drastic measures don't even work. They found whether a country was locked down or not was 'not associated' with death rate.
Instead the health of each nation before the pandemic largely played a role, including obesity rates and age.
It could explain why countries such as Britain - with some of Europe's worst obesity rates - have had such a high death toll.
The early closure of international borders seemed to lower cases, but did not translate to real lives saved.
The study compared mortality rates and cases in 50 different countries worst hit by the pandemic up until May 1.
Comment: The blame can squarely be laid at the feet of that spineless worm, "Mayor" Ted Wheeler, who has spent his incumbency kowtowing to the woke mobs he has allowed to infest the city he is supposed to be serving.