Lockdown During a Pandemic

Nearly every country in the world has been affected by the coronavirus in 2020, and many of those countries have enforced a lockdown forbidding people from leaving their homes except for very specific reasons.
While the vast majority understand and support a lockdown during a pandemic, some are starting to question whether the negative effects of the lockdown are greater than the positive effects.
Instructions:
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Conversation Questions
- What are the positive and negative effects of a lockdown during a pandemic?
- What reasons do you think people should be allowed out of their homes during a pandemic?
- What do you think the negative effects of a lockdown are or will be in the coming years?