Wearing a mask has almost become nearly a cult-like participation and for some, masking seems to be a new fashion statement. There’s even a name given to those who refuse to wear a mask: bare face. Many governors have made masks mandatory, even if they have no legislative authority to do so. I’ve spent the last two days combing the medical literature,…
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Petition to Trump to “sign executive order against mandatory mask wearing” is heating up.
The mandatory mask wearing orders put out by the states governors, are NOT backed by any legitimate law. The mask does NOTHING to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and is being used as a social control apparatus. Even Dr. Fauci said that the mask is ineffective to combat this virus, and the CDC has put…
BMJ Open reports “first RCT of cloth masks, and the results caution against the use of cloth masks”
This study is the first RCT of cloth masks, and the results caution against the use of cloth masks… Moisture retention, reuse of cloth masks and poor filtration may result in increased risk of infection. Further research is needed to inform the widespread use of cloth masks globally. However, as a precautionary measure, cloth masks…
Vaxxter reports “The Hidden Agendas of Masks, Distancing, and Tracing”
For too long now, health officials sold us that donning masks and other face coverings, such as bandanas, would somehow slow the spread of the nano-sized virus, SARS-CoV2, which causes the symptom complex referred to as COVID-19. Their theory doesn’t hold water. It has no precedent in medicine or science. Speaking with several veteran nurses…
The Guardian reports “Naomi Klein: How big tech plans to profit from the pandemic”
As the coronavirus continues to kill thousands each day, tech companies are seizing the opportunity to extend their reach and power. Tech provides us with powerful tools, but not every solution is technological. And the trouble with outsourcing key decisions about how to “reimagine” our states and cities to men such as Bill Gates and…
Yahoo News reports “Should face masks be mandatory nationwide?”
Despite the pushback, some lawmakers have called for a nationwide mask mandate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a federal mask requirement is “long overdue.” The Democratic governors of New Jersey and Illinois have also called for a national mandate. Both President Trump and Vice President Pence have expressed opposition to the idea. “Certainly a national mandate is not in order,” White…
Orlando Medical News reports “As COVID Testing Soars, Wait Times for Results Jump to a Week or More”
Elliot Truslow went to a CVS drugstore on June 15 in Tucson, Arizona, to get tested for the coronavirus. The drive-thru nasal swab test took less than 15 minutes. More than 22 days later, the University of Arizona graduate student was still waiting for results. “This is outrageous,” said Truslow, 30, who has been quarantining…
JB Handley writes “Lockdown Lunacy 2.0: Second wave? Not even close”
The headlines are filled with dire warnings of a “second wave” and trigger-happy Governors are rolling back regulations to try to stem the tide of new cases. But, is any of it actually true and should we all be worried? No, it’s not a second wave. The COVID-19 virus is on its final legs… https://jbhandleyblog.com/home/2020/6/28/secondwave
Real Clear Politics reports ” How Fear, Groupthink Drove Unnecessary Global Lockdowns”
In the face of a novel virus threat, China clamped down on its citizens. Academics used faulty information to build faulty models. Leaders relied on these faulty models. Dissenting views were suppressed. The media flamed fears and the world panicked. That is the story of what may eventually be known as one of the biggest…