They’re a cadre of academics and scientists who pushed a discredited solution to the COVID pandemic, shunning masks, school closings, even vaccines, all in the name of reaching the elusive goal of “herd immunity,” resulting in what may have been hundreds of thousands of unnecessary American deaths.
What happened was mask mandates, vaccine mandates, and lockdowns
I read it. I, for one, appreciate divergent opinion.
Today, more than three years after COVID first appeared, the U.S. still has not achieved herd immunity although it is nearing the goal, in the view of Robert Wachter, chair of the department of medicine at UC San Francisco. The disease’s trajectory has been cataclysmic—the U.S. death toll stands at 1.13 million, hundreds of children have died, and an estimated 245,000 children have lost one or both parents to COVID. The U.S. leads the world in COVID deaths; its death rate of 3,478 per million population is worse than that of Britain, Spain, France, the Nordic countries, Canada and Israel.
The article goes on to criticize opinions and suggestions that ran counter to governmental policies that produced the results noted above.
I read it. I, for one, appreciate divergent opinion.
Today, more than three years after COVID first appeared, the U.S. still has not achieved herd immunity although it is nearing the goal, in the view of Robert Wachter, chair of the department of medicine at UC San Francisco. The disease’s trajectory has been cataclysmic—the U.S. death toll stands at 1.13 million, hundreds of children have died, and an estimated 245,000 children have lost one or both parents to COVID. The U.S. leads the world in COVID deaths; its death rate of 3,478 per million population is worse than that of Britain, Spain, France, the Nordic countries, Canada and Israel.
The article goes on to criticize opinions and suggestions that ran counter to governmental policies that produced the results noted above.
That's what I said but not nearly as dryly and well as you did
I read it. I, for one, appreciate divergent opinion.
Today, more than three years after COVID first appeared, the U.S. still has not achieved herd immunity although it is nearing the goal, in the view of Robert Wachter, chair of the department of medicine at UC San Francisco. The disease’s trajectory has been cataclysmic—the U.S. death toll stands at 1.13 million, hundreds of children have died, and an estimated 245,000 children have lost one or both parents to COVID. The U.S. leads the world in COVID deaths; its death rate of 3,478 per million population is worse than that of Britain, Spain, France, the Nordic countries, Canada and Israel.
The article goes on to criticize opinions and suggestions that ran counter to governmental policies that produced the results noted above.
That's what I said but not nearly as dryly and well as you did
I read it. I, for one, appreciate divergent opinion.
Today, more than three years after COVID first appeared, the U.S. still has not achieved herd immunity although it is nearing the goal, in the view of Robert Wachter, chair of the department of medicine at UC San Francisco. The disease’s trajectory has been cataclysmic—the U.S. death toll stands at 1.13 million, hundreds of children have died, and an estimated 245,000 children have lost one or both parents to COVID. The U.S. leads the world in COVID deaths; its death rate of 3,478 per million population is worse than that of Britain, Spain, France, the Nordic countries, Canada and Israel.
The article goes on to criticize opinions and suggestions that ran counter to governmental policies that produced the results noted above.
No one over counted Covid deaths like the US. Plus none of the comp countries have a comorbidity rate that approaches the US. Masks and lockdowns didn't work. If you were in the danger group, then you were free to self-isolate or lose some weight. Have we achieved herd immunity from the common cold or the flu? I appreciate divergent opinions provided they are backed with some facts. Million of kids suffered the loss of early self-development skills due to masks and socialization deprivation. The hundreds of kids that died all had a serious comorbidity. As was posted, Israel didn't have one death under 50 who didn't have a serious comorbidity. Did the opinion discuss the US government blackout on preventatives and early treatment? Rhetorical question.
The Great Barrington declaration was criticized by the "let it rip" lie. They said protect the vulnerable. Then toss in the economic devastation, uneducated kids, the missed cancers, the missed medical treatment, the increase in drug and alcohol use and the suicides.
The declaration’s promoters, Howard writes, never specified how to achieve their goals. Delivering food and supplies to millions of housebound seniors? In a Hoover Institution interview, Bhattacharya said, “We could have offered free DoorDash to older people.”
As Howard observes, Bhattacharya was remarkably sanguine about “creating a program overnight to deliver fresh food to tens of millions of seniors for months on end throughout the entire country.”
So, there's a hypothetical problem delivering food to 10s of millions. I wonder if that is a greater problem than the light-switch lockdowns on roughly March 15, 2020 that created the same need for hundreds of millions.
Journalists can put their efforts to whatever they choose. I wonder, however, if that would be better spent investigating what actually happened versus what some suggested should have happened.
WestlinnDuck Member Posts: 11,980 Standard Supporter March 2020 in Tug Tavern Of course, the counselor, dodo and scotty are excused. 80,000 offed in the 2017-2018 flu season.
I'll admit that the actual deaths from covid were in excess of 20,000 by October 2020. But they are a fraction of the official listing. The actual number of healthy people killed under 60 is in line with the flu. Your team was wrong about the lockdowns and the vaxx. Protect the unhealthy and keep on keeping on.
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They’re a cadre of academics and scientists who pushed a discredited solution to the COVID pandemic, shunning masks, school closings, even vaccines, all in the name of reaching the elusive goal of “herd immunity,” resulting in what may have been hundreds of thousands of unnecessary American deaths.
What happened was mask mandates, vaccine mandates, and lockdowns
For necessary deaths I guess
What a fucking lightweight
The article goes on to criticize opinions and suggestions that ran counter to governmental policies that produced the results noted above.
Kudos
The Great Barrington declaration was criticized by the "let it rip" lie. They said protect the vulnerable. Then toss in the economic devastation, uneducated kids, the missed cancers, the missed medical treatment, the increase in drug and alcohol use and the suicides.
As Howard observes, Bhattacharya was remarkably sanguine about “creating a program overnight to deliver fresh food to tens of millions of seniors for months on end throughout the entire country.”
So, there's a hypothetical problem delivering food to 10s of millions. I wonder if that is a greater problem than the light-switch lockdowns on roughly March 15, 2020 that created the same need for hundreds of millions.
Journalists can put their efforts to whatever they choose. I wonder, however, if that would be better spent investigating what actually happened versus what some suggested should have happened.
Go get your booster, lemming.
WestlinnDuck Member Posts: 11,980
Standard Supporter
March 2020 in Tug Tavern
Of course, the counselor, dodo and scotty are excused. 80,000 offed in the 2017-2018 flu season.
I'm going with 20,000 by next October.
Hope this helps H