off-guardian | In early 2020, Neil Ferguson of the UK’s Imperial College used a
scare tactic to predict that 80% of Americans would be infected and that
there would be 2.2 million American deaths – neither of which
materialized. Yet Ferguson’s extremism accomplished its intended purpose
in establishing the basis for draconian Lockdown requirements. Ferguson
later retracted his earlier prediction down to 20,000 fatalities.
With current infection fatality rate at 0.20%, Lockdowns have been devoid of science and are based on arbitrary, contradictory and inconsistent requirements.
Just a few examples come to mind, such as liquor stores and big chains are considered ‘essential’ and remain open but stand-alone, independent, mom ‘n pops are not. Barbers may be open but hair salons may not. While it is advised to get tested for Covid19, a colonoscopy or other elective surgery are not allowed. While vitamins C and D and Sunshine strengthen the immune system, all outdoor sport programs have been canceled.
In an unexpected development, a recent JP Morgan study asserted that the Lockdowns failed to “alter the course of the pandemic” as it “destroyed millions of livelihoods” and that as infection rates ‘unrelated to often inconsistent lockdown’ measures decreased, fewer outbreaks were reported as the quarantines were lifted.
As the official narrative of the Covid19 as an existential threat has collapsed, it is interesting to follow how ‘hot spots’ occur just as a particular State, like Florida, announces re-opening.
Those new hot spots encourage a reinvigorated debate over mandatory
face masks and social distancing with its success depending on a
duplicitous media instilling panic and a naive public still believing
Covid19 to be more dangerous than seasonal flu.
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