365 Days and Counting to 'Flatten the Curve': Have Lockdowns Been as Effective as Claimed?

Closed Chicago Theatre seen in Chicago, Illinois, on March 21, 2020. Almost 1 billion people were confined to their homes worldwide Saturday as U.S. states rolled out stay-at-home measures. More than a third of Americans were adjusting to life in various phases of virtual lockdown - including in the 3 biggest cities of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

By    |   Friday, 02 April 2021 09:39 AM EDT ET

The U.S. has now passed the 1-year anniversary of "15 days to flatten the curve" and there’s a trio of effective vaccines working their way through the blood streams of many Americans – yet some states have continued to impose business lockdowns, mask mandates, and school closures.

Other states – such as Florida and South Dakota – have long since done away with many of the restrictive executive orders and others – such as Texas and Arizona – have more recently cast them aside.

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