Over 18,000 (and growing) medical public health scientists and medical practitioners have signed the Great Barrington Declaration, pleads with the various governments around the world to end the lockdowns and open the economy. As of right now, over 166,000 members of the general public have also signed the petition. Here are some key points:  Current lockdown policies are producing devastating effects on short and long-term public health. ... Keeping these measures in place until a vaccine is available will cause irreparable damage, with the underprivileged disproportionately harmed. ... Fortunately, our understanding of the virus is growing. We know that vulnerability to death from COVID-19 is more than a thousand-fold higher in the old and infirm than the young. Indeed, for children, COVID-19 is less dangerous than many other harms, including influenza. ... Those who are not vulnerable should immediately be allowed to resume life as normal ... Schools...(Read Full Post)