This video is the first in a series of vignettes preceding a movie titled “Plandemic”. First published on 5 May 2020, it quickly went viral on Facebook, with more than 2.2 million views on the platform to date. Produced by Mikki Willis, it features an interview with Judy Mikovits, former research director of the Whittemore … Continued
The doctors wrongly used the number of COVID-19 positive cases in ER patients to extrapolate the prevalence rate of COVID-19 in the population. This caused sampling bias that overestimates the number of infections in the general population and consequently underestimates the COVID-19 mortality rate. Their claim that sheltering in place would lead to a weaker immune system due to less contact with microorganisms is also inaccurate, as even home environments are already seeded with trillions of microbes.
Clinical trials adhere to strict rules of design and execution. While abiding by these rules calls for lengthier or more complex trials, these rules are necessary to produce reliable results that can be used to conclusively identify effective therapies. Among the important rules of the scientific method, control groups are essential in order to provide an objective reference point. Contrary to numerous sensationalized headlines, many recent studies on the effects of hydroxychloroquine used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat COVID-19 have been inconclusive due to flawed study design.
Preliminary studies showing a disproportionately low percentage of smokers among COVID-19 patients have led to suggestions that smoking protects against COVID-19. However, these studies have not demonstrated a causal association between smoking and a reduced risk of either SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 disease severity. Much more research is needed before any causal association can be established. Furthermore, the established science indicates that smoking increases the risk of developing respiratory infections and complications in general.
The first volunteer for a U.K. COVID-19 vaccine trial Elisa Granato is not dead. This false claim has been widely spread by anti-vaccine groups, likely in an attempt to promote the idea that vaccines are dangerous.
Scientists have not determined the ideal pH environment for SARS-CoV-2. In addition, the cells of the tissues that SARS-CoV-2 primarily targets, including the lungs and intestines, maintain a very tightly controlled pH both inside and out in order to maintain cellular metabolism and proper enzyme activity. Altering pH in cells and tissues beyond a very narrow range would likely result in death.
The video A video published by The Epoch Times@ on 7 April 2020 sparked widespread interest and gathered “70 million views” within weeks of its publication, according to the outlet. The video investigates the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. However, several of its core scientific claims are false and its … Continued
The claim that COVID-19 causes hypoxia because the causative virus binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells is unsupported. Firstly, no scientific evidence demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 can enter red blood cells. Secondly, the claim that the virus binds to hemoglobin is founded on the conclusions of a single pre-print, which solely involves computational analysis, without experimental verification or peer review. The mechanism proposed is also inconsistent with clinical evidence from COVID-19 patients.
Although no public health agencies have recommended vitamins C or D as standard COVID-19 treatments, both have demonstrated some ability to shorten the length of respiratory infections by boosting the strength of the immune system. Vitamin D has also demonstrated the ability to reduce the risk of respiratory infection, especially in individuals who are vitamin D deficient. Many in the scientific and medical communities are recommending vitamin D supplementation or getting at least 15 minutes of sun exposure a day to prevent deficiencies.
Wireless communications use electromagnetic waves to transfer data. Electromagnetic waves carry energy that is proportional to their frequency and can interact with biological tissues. However, the energy level and the penetration depth of the type of waves used for 5G do not allow them to alter the structure and function of important biological macromolecules such as hemoglobin. In addition, there is no correlation between the very limited 5G coverage in the world and the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic.
