Year: 2020
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7.6 million Filipino families went hungry amid COVID-19 crisis
7.6 million (or 30.7% of all) Filipino households have experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the last three months, according to a poll released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) this September. The figure is a 2.4 million increase from June. Twenty-two percent or roughly 5.5 million families have experienced moderate hunger (at least…
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German minister: Lockdowns will kill more people worldwide than COVID-19
In an interview with Handelsblatt Daily, Gerd Muller, Germany’s Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, warned that the anti-coronavirus measures implemented by countries will have devastating consequences greater than the virus itself. As Western countries have redirected relief efforts initially earmarked for poor countries, Muller cautions that this decision will “come back to bite the West”.…
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Hydroxychloroquine: Uganda’s secret weapon against COVID-19
The following article was published by The Palmer Foundation last August 19, 2020. It explains how Uganda, one of the poorest countries in the world, and having one of the worst health care systems in Africa, has not experienced the expected surge of COVIDcases and COVID deaths. Editor’s Note: This article has become relevant again…
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CDC updates planning scenarios, shows IFR lower than flu
A September 10, 2020 update of the CDC planning scenarios shows that the infection fatality ratio (IFR) for COVID-19 is lower than that of flu. Summarized in the table below is the IFR and survival rate of COVID-19 patients categorized according to age. Age of Patients Infection Fatality Ratio (IFR) Survival Rate 0-19 years 0.00003…
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The truth about COVID-19: What data and science tells us
In this 30+ minute video, Ivor Cummings, a top health professional whose main advocacy is to make health science understandble for lay people, explains to us why the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic is over for many countries and why the talk of a “second wave” is false. By looking at the data from various sources, and comparing…
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Facebook cracks down on groups giving health advise
In a statement released September 17, 2020, Facebook said that it will restrict the spread of groups that give health advise, as well a those that spread violence. “It’s crucial that people get their health information from authoritative sources”, the statement says. Starting September 17, health groups will no longer show up in the platform’s recommendations.…
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Top German virologist says we can beat coronavirus without lockdowns
In an interview with The Telegraph, Professor Hendrick Streeck, director of Germany’s Institute of Virology at Bonn University says, “It is time to stop all this alarmism. We can outsmart the virus using all our knowledge”. Meanwhile, as several politicians in Europe renew the call for lockdowns in the face of increasing SARS-CoV-2 infection. Streeck…
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Belarus president reveals IMF/World Bank loans come with conditions for COVID-19 lockdowns
An article published by the Belarusian Telegraph Agency last June 19, 2020 reveals that the IMF/World Bank has attached quarantines, isolation, and curfews as a condition for the loans it offers countries. President Aleksandr Lukashenko, often referred to as the last tyrant in Europe, turned down the offer by saying, “We hear the demands, for…
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The epidemic is over in Sweden
In an interview with Denmark’s Politiken, Professor Kim Sneppen of the Neils Bohr Institute in Copenhagen said, “There is some evidence that the Swedes have built up a degree of immunity to the virus which, along with what else they are doing to stop the spread, is enough to control the disease”. He adds, “Perhaps…
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Lancet: 19 countries have suppressed community transmission of coronavirus
A new report published by The Lancet shows that 19 countries, including Taiwan, China, New Zealand, Pakistan, Finland, Cuba, and Rwanda have effectively suppressed the community transmission of the new coronavirus. The Philippines, Sweden, India, Switzerland, Germany, and 30 other states are categorized under “moderate transmission”. The report, which will be presented to the 75th…
