It was way back in April that The BFD reported on warnings that the panicked response to the Wuhan plague was going to cause more death and misery than lockdowns would ever prevent. Sadly, these are some of the few “expert predictions” about COVID-19 which have been proved right. Aside
covidplanb.co.nz A group of New Zealand health practitioners have joined a growing international movement that says COVID-19 is not a sufficient threat to warrant the elimination strategy and lockdowns. The founding signatories felt obliged by their professional ethics to express support by signing a statement of principles that
Two years ago today I awoke at 0600 unable to use my right arm, half of my face slumped and with a very wonky walk. After my brush with Bell’s Palsy two years prior (the symptoms are similar), I knew the tests that checked to see if you’ve
Sebastian Rushworth M.D. Health and medical information grounded in science sebastianrushworth.com September 2020 was the least deadly month in Swedish history, in terms of the number of deaths per 100,000 population. Ever. And I don’t mean the least deadly September, I mean the least deadly month.
Ann Farmer mercatornet.com Ann Farmer lives in the UK. She is the author of By Their Fruits: Eugenics, Population Control, and the Abortion Campaign (CUAP, 2008); The Language of Life: Christians Facing the Abortion Challenge. Keira Bell, now 23, started “transitioning to male” at just 17. She now regrets
covidplanb.co.nz New Zealand has not released any analysis about the negative health impacts of the COVID-19 elimination and lockdown policy. This is highlighted by studies released in the UK this week which indicates that their lockdowns are responsible for thousands of deaths and new illnesses, principally as a
It is interesting to learn that Peeni Henare would very much like to be the next Minister of Health. He evidently wants the job so badly that he is openly campaigning for it. He is of the opinion that if he’s given the job he will turn the health
covidplanb.co.nz A rule of thumb in public health, forgotten in the panicked responded to COVID-19, was; If you don’t know the likely result of your intervention, don’t do it. We heavily regret the schism in science and society over COVID-19, but it was made inevitable by
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covidplanb.co.nz Iceland gives us a unique insight into COVID-19 infections since it has one of the highest per capita testing rates in the world, over 10 fold greater than New Zealand. What’s more they are very open about the severity of cases, and the proportion that need
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Fifty Something Warning This article is for women and the men that love them. It contains sexual references and practical help. There were a couple of side effects of my body going through menopause that I was prepared for. Hot flushes were the main one and also the possibility of
Ryan McMaken mises.org Last week, Dr. David Nabarro from the World Health Organization admitted that lockdowns have been devastating for much of the world, noting that “Lockdowns just have one consequence that you must never, ever belittle, and that is making poor people an awful lot poorer.” Nabarro went
psychlopaedia.org We all like to help others. But, when it comes to mental health, what steps can we take to support ourselves? Psychological research has revealed a range of approaches that can help you stay mentally healthy and make the most out of your life. Connect with others Having
Alex Schadenberg mercatornet.com Alex Schadenberg is Executive Director and International Chair of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. He is based in Ontario, Canada. On Monday, 13 October, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced that the Dutch government will amend its euthanasia law to permit child euthanasia — an announcement that
If the referendum fails If the referendum fails it means not only that legalisation of cannabis is off-the-table but probably also decriminalisation. It would be easy to blame the misinformation campaigns and scare tactics of groups like Family First and SayNopeToDope. But to me that’s too simplistic. People voting
