Day: April 24, 2021
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Sweden registered lower mortality in 2020 than most of Europe
The following article was written by Jon Miltimore and published by the Foundation for Economic Education last March 26, 2021. In this article, Miltimore expounds on Sweden’s success at controlling the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic without imposing hard lockdowns. New data from Sweden is showing that though the country had 7.7% excess deaths, this was even lower…
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Yale dean upholds academic freedom despite widespread criticism against Dr. Harvey Risch
The following is a July 29, 2020 statement released by Sten H. Vermund, Dean of the Yale School of Public Health following the outcry against Dr. Harvey Risch’s campaign for hydroxychloroquine. In this statement, Vermund upholds the right of clinicians and academics to offer alternative narratives concerning the treatment of COVID-19. He says, “The tradition…
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Why PCR testing should not be used for public policy making
The following is a document, last updated on February 3, 2021, was prepared by the Stand for Health Freedom (SHF), a grassroots campaign which enables ordinary citizens to inject with their lawmakers through various platforms. The team behind SHF is composed of lawyers, educators, and doctors. In this 2-page document, SHF summarizes the scientific evidences…
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More evidence showing that outdoor transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses nearly non-existent
The following is an article published by The Journal of Infectious Diseases last February 2021. Using a systematic review of various researches published until August 12, 2021 in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and preprints in Europe PMC, the researchers found that there is a low proportion of reported SARS-CoV-2 infections which occurred outdoors. The…
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Oxford researchers are planning a COVID-19 reinfection human challenge trial
The following article was written by Robby Bergman and was published by Medical News Today on April 22, 2021. In this article, Bergman reports on the new trial being launched by the University of Oxford which hopes to understand how reinfection works. The human challenge trial will investigate how the human immune system responds to…
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Locked down states are where COVID is growing most
When Texas governor Greg Abbott announced that he would lift all coronavirus restrictions in the state, he received the predictable backlash. California governor Gavin Newsom declared the move “absolutely reckless” while Pres. Joe Biden called it “Neanderthal thinking”. Meanwhile, Vanity Fair published an article with the title “Republican Governors Celebrate COVID Anniversary with Bold Plan…
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New study shows that UK variant has increased transmissibility, but not greater severity
The following article was written by Lori Uildriks and published on April 22, 2021 by Medical News Today summarizes the results of two studies which explores the differences between the original SARS-CoV-2 strain from the B.1.1.7 variant, more commonly known as the UK variant. On the of the studies came from The Lancet Infectious Diseases…
