Academic Bias Against Early Pandemic Measures Risks Flawed Health Policy for Future Surges

By Marc Lipsitch and Sara Cody · STAT News · 2026-07-21

Academic Bias Against Early Pandemic Measures Risks Flawed Health Policy for Future Surges

STAT News reports that recent academic studies from Princeton and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation are drawing incorrect conclusions about the efficacy of early Covid-19 lockdowns and distancing measures. These reports suggest little link between nonpharmaceutical

STAT News reports that recent academic studies from Princeton and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation are drawing incorrect conclusions about the efficacy of early Covid-19 lockdowns and distancing measures. These reports suggest little link between nonpharmaceutical