Emotional fallout from Covid-19 lockdown yet to peak, says New Zealand scientist
Sir Peter Gluckman says impact of coronavirus restrictions may emerge in next few weeks, including depression
New Zealand has begun moving out of a strict national lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but the emotional consequences of the shutdown are yet to peak, says one of the country’s veteran scientists.
“We’re not yet at the peak of the distress as a result of the lockdown. It will emerge over the coming weeks,” said Sir Peter Gluckman, who was the chief science advisor to New Zealand’s prime minister from 2009 until 2018.