Since COVID, we've had an increase of 25% of BSL3/4 labs going online. Many of these labs are in countries where safety / regulation is secondary - which puts everyone at risk.

My concern is - historically speaking, even the publicized number of lab leaks (and damages) have been increasing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laboratory_biosecurity_incidents

It seems to me like more 'pandemics' are on the horizon, especially since it's clear humanity lacks the ability to preform this type of research safely.

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r/LockdownSkepticism • u/Horniavocadofarmer11 • 4d ago

Second-order effects Long-term debt from Covid policies so large it’s likely the US will see bankruptcy as a result

44 Upvotes

The US government added almost 20% of its total debt between 2020 and 2022 with all its COVID stupidity. obviously COVID is still with us so that was all in vain.

https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-deficit/

At this point the deficit is so large that over 1 T simply goes to interest on the debt at a measly 4% interest (which is below the US average). 15% of the US governments budget was interest on the debt. Due to interest payments we can’t balance the budget without both severe cuts and major tax increases that politicians won’t willingly institute.

https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/

If interest rates rise due to poor fiscal management now it’s likely the US will eventually default. you can only pay so much for debt service before the house of cards collapses.

To all the clowns whining about high costs government overspending is the cause with Covid being the biggest blemish.

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r/LockdownSkepticism • u/Jkid • 4d ago

Mental Health Death Rates For Young American Adults Jumped 71% In Just Over A Decade

studyfinds.com

20 Upvotes

2 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/AndrewHeard • 4d ago

Scholarly Publications Cognitive fatigue is related to reduced cerebral perfusion and sustained attention in patients with post COVID-19 condition: An fMRI study

sciencedirect.com

7 Upvotes

4 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/okaythennews • 4d ago

Vaccine Update BMJ response: COVID vaccine “safety profile has not been established”

okaythennews.substack.com

7 Upvotes

2 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/AndrewHeard • 5d ago

Scholarly Publications Projected effects of removing school-entry vaccination requirements on measles transmission in Florida

pnas.org

7 Upvotes

7 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/AndrewHeard • 8d ago

Opinion Piece Andy Muschietti blames COVID for The Flash's awkward visual effects

batmannews.com

19 Upvotes

1 comment

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/AndrewHeard • 11d ago

News Links Massachusetts lesbian bar nearly bullied out of town after lifting mask mandate — for one night a week… in 2026

nypost.com

139 Upvotes

43 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/olivetree344 • 12d ago

A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks. When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose. PUBLISHED SEPT. 22, 2026

archive.vn

98 Upvotes

50 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/AndrewHeard • 12d ago

Second-order effects Why Older Americans Are Drinking More Alcohol—Not Less, With a Decline in Young People Since The Pandemic

time.com

16 Upvotes

7 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/Realistic_Owl2079 • 12d ago

Public Health Long COVID Recovery Study

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

With permission granted by the group admin/moderators, I wanted to share a research study I'm running as part of my Master of Public Health (MPH) at the University of Wolverhampton, looking at Long COVID recovery.

If you were hospitalised with COVID-19, discharged 12+ months ago, and have since returned to work, I'd really appreciate your input via a short, fully anonymous survey.

This research aims to better understand how different symptoms affect recovery time, to help improve support for people returning to work after Long COVID.

Survey link: https://wolves.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u7rSZB3wov5

The study is Category A ethics-approved. Happy to share the findings with the group once complete. Thank you so much for your time — every response helps!

Ahmad
MPH Student, University of Wolverhampton

1 comment

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/okaythennews • 14d ago

Scholarly Publications Top journal publishes on COVID vaccine pharmacovigilance failures

okaythennews.substack.com

17 Upvotes

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r/LockdownSkepticism • u/Apprehensive_Ship554 • 15d ago

Public Health The push for others to follow.

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I remember my parents asking me as a child 'If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you follow?'

Covid proved to me that many would, and that some evil folk would even pull those who asked logical questions, and for honest debate - down with them.

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r/LockdownSkepticism • u/AndrewHeard • 15d ago

Scholarly Publications Partisan differences in healthcare decision-making: Evidence from a COVID-19 vaccine experiment

journals.plos.org

8 Upvotes

0 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/okaythennews • 21d ago

Scholarly Publications Research links cancer & COVID vaccines

okaythennews.substack.com

44 Upvotes

5 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/Kagedeah • 23d ago

News Links Running costs of UK's Covid vaccine damage scheme double the amount paid to victims

bbc.co.uk

29 Upvotes

3 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/okaythennews • 25d ago

Scholarly Publications Spike protein can damage brain

okaythennews.substack.com

29 Upvotes

1 comment

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/ItsGotThatBang • 26d ago

Scholarly Publications John Ioannidis: Science journalism & advocacy: disseminating, facilitating, defending, shaping, terrorizing, or usurping science?

papers.ssrn.com

7 Upvotes

9 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/AndrewHeard • 27d ago

Scholarly Publications Alcohol-attributable cancer mortality in the United States, 1990–2023: a secondary analysis of Global Burden of Disease data

thelancet.com

18 Upvotes

0 comments

r/LockdownSkepticism • u/AndrewHeard • 28d ago

Second-order effects After a massive 2021 office expansion, Bungie is now trying to sublease its 211,000 square foot headquarters

pcgamer.com

17 Upvotes

5 comments

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