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2024-05-17 14:05:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B9EE38A3C151321686B5CBE2C490FCF9BD31AA8107D47ED55F5A4320E201C202
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The authors of this study did not say that social distancing alone saved 800,000 lived. They stated that "the combination of behaviorally-driven transmission reduction and vaccination resulted in roughly 800,000 lives saved" https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2_Atkeson-Kissler_unembargoed.pdf
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