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Why Lockdowns Were A Terrible Idea: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on COVID's Poverty Impact – Ask Dr. Drew

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May 11, 2022

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Pandemic lockdowns were devastating for the economy, and especially the world's poorest. Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya – an expert on healthcare economics – discusses why lockdowns were a terrible idea & how we can undo the damage.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research, a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and at the Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute. His research focuses on the economics of health care around the world with a particular emphasis on the health and well-being of vulnerable populations.

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