# Could Covid-19 actually been contained?

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**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-covid-19-actually-been-contained/854133 "2020-05-19T19:06:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-covid-19-actually-been-contained/854133/21 "2020-05-21T20:46:33Z")

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Maybe not _avoided_ per-se, but definitely it could have been significantly mitigated relative to where we stand today, with earlier lockdowns.

[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lockdown-delays-cost-at-least-36000-lives-data-show/ar-BB14ohR4](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lockdown-delays-cost-at-least-36000-lives-data-show/ar-BB14ohR4)

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