Originally Posted by RedChili

I have the impression that you confuse the issue of lockdown with the issue of closing borders. They are two separate issues.

Closing borders may have a delaying effect if there's no domestic spread, but once the virus is widespread in the country, closing borders doesn't make any sense at all. Anyway, closing borders isn't necessarily a violation of human rights. For countries that are heavily dependent on incoming tourism, such as Thailand, closing borders can be very damaging to the country and the people.

A lockdown of your population will inevitably be a violation of human rights, and it will usually cause far more damage than closing borders.

I agree that the mortality rate is not the only thing. We're talking about very complex issues. But right now, it's probably the best indicator.