Month: May 2020
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60+ doctors and educators release statement on the situation of children and adolescents during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
The following statement was released by the Pedagogical-Medical Working Group of the Goetheanum in Germany. In it, doctors and educators express ask a very important question: what health-promoting skills are we teaching our children? The authors of the statement highlight the fact that children are also experiencing the strain of this pandemic. They are deprived…
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600 physicians say lockdowns are a “mass casualty incident
In a letter sent to President Donald Trump last May 19, 2020, 600 doctors expressed the growing health consequences of extended lock downs. Download the original letter here or here:
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Faulty COVID-19 tests: Why prisoners love their jailers and never-ending lockdowns
This cautionary tale is happening all over the world. While this unusual event is happening in one country, variations of it are also happening in other parts of the world. As a human family, we can all learn to see what this particular case can mean for all of us, for the world. This will…
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COVID-19 patients testing positive after recovery aren’t infectious
This article published by Bloomberg explores the results of the study conducted by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which showed that COVID-19 survivors who tested positive for coronavirus after their recovery are no longer infectious. This finding is important as many countries begin reopening the economy, and could provide important guidance for post-COVID…
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Understanding the immune system of children may be the key to understanding susceptibility to SARS-COV-2
The following article published by The Lancet offers some explanations why children are less susceptible to the COVID-19 disease. According to the authors, pediatric immune systems are prepared and fit to react to viruses. This could be due to several factors, including the capacity of children to rapidly produce natural antibodies with broad reactivity, and the generally…
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Why Russia has a very low COVID-19 death rate
Russia may have one of the largest coronavirus infections in the world, but compared to other countries, its COVID-19 death rate is very low. As of writing, there are only 2,537 deaths recorded, lower than the number of countries with relatively fewer cases. This article for CNN explains why. According to Moscow’s Health Department, 100% of suspected coronavirus…
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How accurate are COVID-19 tests?
The following research conducted by Andrew Cohen and Bruce Kessel is a meta-analysis of the quality of assessments returned by RT-PCR tests. Their results show us RT-PCR tests have higher false positive rates than false negative rates. This means that there is a higher chance for individuals to receive a positive result even when they…
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Evidence clear: True political leaders should lift lockdown
In this article published by The Hill, Dr. Scott Atlas says that we know enough about the new coronavirus to make the right decisions. He explains that by looking at the evidence, government leaders will be able to create effective public policy which will help alleviate the anxiety created by the reopening of society. Dr. Atlas says…
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Lessons We Can Learn from COVID-19 Autopsies
In this article for Scientific American, W. Wayt Gibbs and Steve Miraky interviewed Dr. Sanjay Mukhopadhyay and Dr. Desiree Marshall about the autopsies they have conducted on COVID-19 positive cases. In the interview with Dr. Mukhopadhyay, we learn how COVID-19 can lead to death. We also discover how doctors can distinguish between deaths WITH COVID-19 and deaths…
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How does inaccurate COVID-19 test results impact us?
The following article written by Christian Yates for The Conversation offers to us a guide for understanding the accuracy of test results. The explain what false positives and false negatives are, and how small changes in the rates can affect entire populations. Yates also tells us that in an area where disease prevalence is low, false positives…
