Year: 2020
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August 29 Berlin protest on COVID-19 lockdowns brings huge numbers of people to the streets
The following article published by DW on August 29, 2020 reports on the Berlin protest which drew in a huge number of attendees from all over Germany. It shows us that though some of the attendees of the event were from far-right groups, many others were regular citizens – parents, children, and the elderly – who came…
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Mark Woolhouse: UK lockdown a monumental mistake
In an interview with Express health editor Lucy Johnston, Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease and member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours which advises the UK government’s pandemic response, said that the lockdown was a panic measure and has been a monumental mistake on a global scale. Woolhouse said that the cure was worse…
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Fergus Walsh: Is it time to move on from the coronavirus?
In this August 29, 2020 article, Fergus Walsh, medical editor of the BBC, asks important questions about the coronavirus: are the government and media overdoing coronavirus? Is it time to move on and get back to a normal life? Walsh says that deaths and serious illness in the UK continue to decline – whereas in…
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17,000+ gather in Berlin to protest against COVID-19 restrictions
This August 1, 2020 article from CNN covers the German march called Day Of Freedom – The End Of The Pandemic. According to this report, the march was attended by “anti-vaccine groups and some far-right and neo-Nazi organizations”. Moreover, the article added that 955 new coronavirus infections was recorded in a 24-hour time span, and was quick…
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10,000+ gather in London to protest COVID-19 restrictions
Thousands have gathered at London’s Trafalgar Square to protest measures implemented by the government to curb COVID-19 infections. The protesters which united under the banner “Unite for Freedom” are voicing our their concerns on the restrictions on movement, mandatory wearing of face masks, and the possibility of universal vaccination.Key speakers at the even include David…
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Hundreds attend anti-lockdown protests in Dublin
On August 22, 2020, hundreds of individuals came out of their homes in Dublin to protest against lockdowns. The rally, which was organized by the Yellow Vests Ireland Group denounced current coronavirus restrictions dubbing them as unconstitutional and unnecessary. The group also highlight the lack of evidence for the effectiveness of face masks and assert…
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AAPS sues FDA to end its restrictions on hydroxychloroquine
In an unprecedented move, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its interference in the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylaxis treatment for COVID-19. The lawsuit, filed last June 2, 2020, demands the immediate lifting of all arbitrary barriers that prevents the public…
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Dr. Harvey Risch: Dr. Fauci and the FDA has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans
In an article for Tech Startups last August 24, 2020, Nickie Louise interviews Dr. Harvey Risch who has recently been a subject of much criticism after the Newsweek published his article [see The key to overcoming COVID-19 already exists]. Dr. Risch says that there are at least 53 studies showing that hydroxychloroquine has positive results among those…
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AAPS: Countries using hydroxychloroquine have lower coronavirus fatality rate
When the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) filed its motion for a preliminary injuction against the FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in June, it included a chart which showed that countries that use HCQ use had lower fatality rate [to learn about the law suit, read AAPS sues…
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Top WHO official warns Europe against return to national lockdowns
In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, lead of WHO’s pandemic response team, warned against the reimposition of national lockdowns in Europe. Instead, she suggested the use of “tailored, specific, and localized” approaches to contain new clusters of infections. On lockdowns, Kerkhove says that this approach was not recommended by the WHO,…