https://unherd.com/2020/10/covid-experts-there-is-another-way/ Video Here
Covid experts: there is another way
Three eminent epidemiologists met in Massachusetts to plan a better response to the pandemic
BY SUNETRA GUPTA, JAY BHATTACHARYA AND MARTIN KULLDORFF
As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical, and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies and recommend an approach we call Focused Protection. (See link for article)
“This is the saner approach, the more scientific approach,” the authors tell Freddie Sayers
- Dr Sunetra Gupta is a professor at Oxford University, an epidemiologist with expertise in immunology, vaccine development, and mathematical modelling of infectious diseases
- Dr Bhattacharya is a professor at Stanford University Medical School, a physician, epidemiologist, health economist, and public health policy expert focusing on infectious diseases and vulnerable populations.
- Dr Kulldorff is a Professor of medicine at Harvard University, a biostatistician, and epidemiologist with expertise in detecting and monitoring of infectious disease outbreaks and vaccine safety evaluations.
To read and sign the Great Barrington Declaration: https://gbdeclaration.org
The video and article point out the following:
- COVID-19 death risk is more than 1,000 fold higher in the elderly and the infirm
- In children, COVID-19 is less dangerous than influenza
- As immunity grows in the public, the risk of infection to all falls
- Even the WHO states 1 in 10 people have likely been infected: https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-archive-united-nations-
- All populations will eventually reach herd immunity (and is not dependent upon a vaccine)
- Our goal should be to minimize death and social harm until we reach herd immunity
- Allow those at minimal risk to live NORMALLY to build up immunity
- Those not vulnerable should be IMMEDIATELY allowed to resume NORMAL life
- Schools and Universities should be completely open
- Extra-curricular activities should be resumed
- Restaurants and other businesses should open
- Arts, music, sports and other cultural activities should resume
Numerous experts worldwide have stated the exact same things since the beginning of this debacle.
It is logical, sound advice based on basic immunology. These posts go all the way back to March:
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/17/stunning-insights-into-the-corona-panic-by-dr-wolfgang-wodarg/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/31/doctors-challenging-coronavirus-crisis/
Reminder: Dr. Heneghan reminds us of the following:
Between now and Dec. doctors see a:
- four-fold increase in consultations in general practice in a GOOD Year
- an 8 fold increase in an epidemic year
- a 50% increase in deaths between now and January