The coronavirus outbreak in Sweden has been one of the worlds deadliest. But in the past six weeks, Sweden has seen a remarkable turnaround, convincing health officials that its light-touch approach is working. By a per-capita basis, the coronavirus outbreak in Sweden has been one of the world’s deadliest—worse than the United States, France, or…
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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
NPR reports “What Parents Can Learn From Child Care Centers That Stayed Open During Lockdowns”
“There are almost no recorded cases of child-to-adult transmission of COVID-19,” says Elliot Haspel, an education policy expert and child care advocate who wrote an op-ed arguing for reopening full-time child care and schools as soon as possible. “It’s not zero risk, [but] we’re acting with a March 2020 understanding of COVID-19 and kids, and not with…
Early Learning Nation op-ed: “Child Cares Look Safe — It’s Time To Act Like It”
The mercurial nature of the pandemic makes it hard to proclaim anything with certitude nor tell a clear story. Yet in one important area, the picture is coming more and more into focus: young children are not significant transmitters of COVID-19, and child cares (and elementary schools, for that matter) are rather safe.
The Sun reports “UNLUCKY STRIKE Kids are more likely to die by LIGHTNING strike than Covid caught at school, says expert”
Professor Robert Dingwall, who is part of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG), has hit back – saying children are at “very low risk”. He added that the Government’s decision to allow schools to reopen for reception, year one and six from Monday “is not a risky move”. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11735602/kids-more-likely-die-lightning-covid-school/
Pennsylvania Real-Time News reports “UPMC doctor says COVID-19 has become ‘less prevalent’ and isn’t making people as sick”
Fewer people are testing positive for COVID-19 and those who test positive don’t seem to be getting as sick, a UPMC doctor said Thursday. “All signs that we have available right now show that this virus is less prevalent than it was weeks ago,” said Dr. Donald Yealy, the chair of emergency medicine at UPMC….
USA Today reports “Coronavirus vaccine not the end-all-be-all. We must have a plan for reopening without one.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other experts have touted vaccines as the ultimate solution to dealing with the threat of COVID-19. There are strong reasons to doubt this. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/03/coronavirus-vaccine-not-end-all-must-plan-reopening-without-column/5265918002/
NYPost reports “Lockdown-defiant NJ gym sues governor, state in federal court”
The defiant New Jersey gym that was repeatedly shuttered for violating the state’s coronavirus lockdown is suing the state in federal court. The owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr charged that Gov. Phil Murphy, state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and other New Jersey officials violated their constitutional rights by forcing them to close up shop for three…
Forbes reports “600 Physicians Say Lockdowns Are A ‘Mass Casualty Incident’”
More than 600 of the nation’s physicians sent a letter to President Trump this week calling the coronavirus shutdowns a “mass casualty incident” with “exponentially growing negative health consequences” to millions of non COVID patients. “The downstream health effects…are being massively under-estimated and under-reported. This is an order of magnitude error,” according to the letter initiated by…
Hundreds of doctors warn of “adverse health consequences stemming from the coronavirus shutdown” in letter to Trump
A letter, warning on health consequences of the lockdown and signed by hundreds of doctors, to President Trump has appeared on Scribd: