Category: Is a lockdown necessary?
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World’s most vaccinated nation activates new lockdowns as cases rise
The following article was written by Kamlesh Bhuckory and Antony Squazzin for Bloomberg. It was published last May 5, 2021, and was updated May 6, 2021. In this article, we discover that Seychelles, the most vaccinated country in the world, has instituted coronavirus measures to curb the increase in COVID cases. The measures include the…
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One of the world’s poorest countries has one of the world’s lowest COVID death rates
The following article was written by Jason Beaubien and was published by NPR last May 4, 2021. In this article, Beaubien introduces us to Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world. Annually, the nation struggles with infectious diseases, but they seem to have dodged the COVID-19. Unlike Europe which had a fatality rate…
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More people died in states which locked down than those which did not
The following article was written by Will Jones and published by Lockdown Sceptics on April 18, 2021. In it, Jones plots the COVID deaths in US states from the beginning of the “pandemic” in March 2020 to April 16, 2021. Through his calculation, Jones shows that states which locked down in winter of 2020 had…
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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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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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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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German aerosol experts says COVID spreads almost exclusively indoors
The following article was originally published by The Local DE on April 12, 2021 and was subsequently updated on April 18, 2021. The article covers a statement released by German scientists which criticized the government for limiting outdoor activity. In an open letter addressed to Chancellor Angela Merkel, the leaders of the Society for Aerosol…
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Dr. Knut Wittkowski: Lockdowns are creating a new epidemic
The transcript attached below was from an interview between Tania The Herbalist and epidemiologist Dr. Knut Wittkowski. The transcript was published in DryBurgh.com on March 22, 2021. In the interview Tania and Dr. Wittkowski discussed how lockdowns made things worse, and why it shouldn’t be used again. Dr. Wittkowski pointed out that politicians can never…
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UK Chief Medical Adviser: No more lockdowns, will treat COVID like the flu
The following article was written by Sarah Knapton for The Telegraph. It was published last April 1, 2021. In a webinar given to the Royal School of Medicine, Prof. Chris Whitty says that lockdowns are unlikely to be needed again and Britain will need to treat the coronavirus like the flu. He says, “up to…
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Philippine authorities to do house-to-house search for people with COVID-19 symptoms
As the country’s capital has reverted back to Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), presidential spokesperson revealed that health care workers will now do a house-to-house search to find suspect cases, trace contacts, and isolate them. This article written by Gaea Katreena Cabico and published by the Philippine Star on March 29, 2021 covers the details of…
