Stanford epidemiologist warns coronavirus lockdowns are probably 'killing people'

Published October 16, 2020 8:21pm ET



A Stanford University epidemiologist is warning of the negative consequences of government-imposed coronavirus lockdowns saying the measures are probably “killing people.”

“We know that 95% of the population has practically minimal risk,” Dr. John Ioannidis told NBC Bay Area this week. “It’s unlikely that in the current situation, we are really saving lives. I think that probably, we’re killing people by following some of these measures for forever.”

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