We are a group of senior medical doctors and health professionals who are concerned about the health impacts of the lockdowns used in response to the SARS-CoV-2
Sixteen teenagers harmed themselves and were admitted to just one of Melbourne's ICU units in three months during #COVID19#lockdown. A surge doctors warn is part of an alarming mental health crisis among children. https://t.co/lKAGKaCOLa
Prof. Patrick McGorry, director of @orygen_aus says, "There are particular groups at risk of facing “a generation-defining disruption that will have a multi-faceted, long term impact on their lives”, published by the Medical Journal of Australia. https://t.co/7pEHr7kdE7 #covid19
Concerned Lawyers Network's open letter requests a review of measures taken by Australian governments. A disturbing piece of evidence shows Covid-19 tests were patented, manufactured and distributed around the world from 2015. https://t.co/mcWUlLcL23 #covid19#lockdown2020
CMN's Dr Stacey Harris discusses the wider health impacts of the #victorialockdown and ongoing restrictions in this 1hr investigation, 'Deadly Decisions: Victoria’s Hotel Quarantine Catastrophe' @PetaCredlin_PW. Tonight 8pm AEDT. https://t.co/XVIMa0SVGi #covid19#docsoncovid
UK's @NHSuk already seen 20% rise in #cancer deaths this year. Plus, stroke treatments dropped by 50% and transplant waiting list deaths double. #lethallockdown#docsoncovid
Across the globe, #lockdowns will hit the poorest hardest. It's predicted that 6M young lives will be lost due to 2020 lockdowns. It's time to question the strategy and look at the bigger, long term picture. #COVID19#lockdown2020 https://t.co/VQbsBlktzA
The @BBC reports @WorldBank says that 115M people will be pushed back into “extreme poverty” this year, due to lockdowns. The first rise in #extremepoverty since 1998 during the Asian financial crisis. #COVID19#freevictoria https://t.co/C1EzhDIMuO
Public Health Physician, Nathan Grills at the Nossal Institute for Global Health @unimelb, determines Victoria’s #curfew doesn't comply with #humanrights. https://t.co/A8MgRgNjEQ #springst#freevictoria
The
@WHO
has never advocated for govt's to enforce #lockdowns as a means to control a virus outbreak or pandemic. It's time the VIC gov't listened to this advice and reassessed their approach. https://t.co/yJYuXTOvC1 #sprintst#melbournelockdown#COVID19Vic#docsoncovid
New @AIHW report shows drastic drop in decline of cancer screenings and early diagnosis of Breast, Cervical and Bowel cancers, across Australia. https://t.co/gcGGjSGxBW #covid19vic#springst#docsoncovid
"The health impacts of coronavirus itself are going to be way less than the impacts on other health issues induced by the COVID response," -Grant McArthur, Chairman of the Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network. https://t.co/KsleLA99lM #COVID19Vic#covidfacts#docsoncovid
“I see 15 children/adolescents a day, 40-50% of these have some form of depression, anxiety, eating restrictive behaviours and obsessive-compulsive behaviours that is newly diagnosed or exacerbated from the lockdown.” Dr. Stacey Harris #COVID19Vic#MelbourneLockdown#bigpicture
The Vic Gov'ts #COVID19 response is causing a new health crisis. Want to spread the word? Access our media release here: https://t.co/9mqSyVunOQ #MelbourneLockdown#COVID19Vic
@VicGovDHHS #COVID19 response is causing a new health crisis. Interested in spreading the word? Access our media release here: https://t.co/9mqSyVunOQ #COVID19Vic#MelbourneLockdown