Could not agree more. At FTAlphaville:
When considering which measures are appropriate for tackling coronavirus, and which should be eased first, it’s crucial that we think seriously about the various trade-offs that we are making, and the potential collateral damage wreaked by various strategies.
Clearly, there will be massive effects from the lockdowns imposed to varying degrees across much of the world, including severe economic damage that will indirectly have a significant negative impact on health, as well as direct health damage — both physical and mental — that comes from being locked up indoors for weeks or months on end (a problem that is likely to be particularly acute in lower-income countries).
