Day: November 28, 2020
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Kids develop coronavirus antibodies without testing positive
The following article published by Science Alert reports on the curious case of the Sawenko family, where parents got sick of COVID-19 while their children did not. The two boys, aged 9 and 7, had mild symptoms but their PCR tests were negative. Meanwhile, the 5-year old daughter, who co-slept with her parents showed no…
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It’s time for an alternative to lockdown
The following article was written by Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for The Spectator. He says, “We should, in moments of crisis, be open to ideas about how best to handle it”. He says these words in the wake of various criticisms against The Great Barrington Declaration which he co-authors. He says that the proposal of the…
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BMJ Editor: Science is being suppressed for political and financial gain
In this article for The BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal), executive editor Kamran Abbasi reveals that politicians and governments are suppressing science through by “delaying publication, cherry picking favourable research, or gagging scientists”. This, he says is “state corruption on a grand scale, and it is harmful to public health”. Abbasi cites some examples…
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Japan is experiencing a mental health epidemic
Japan has done well in keeping its COVID death toll below 2,000 nationwide, but deaths by suicide has continued to increase. A report published by CBS News shows that at the end of October, deaths by suicide has reached 2,153. 600 self-inflicted deaths were recorded in October alone, with female suicides accounting for 80% of…
