This 28 minute video is a must watch for those who have wondered how it could be that with millions of people out of work and hundreds of thousands of small businesses being destroyed due to pandemic lock downs that the U.S. stock market could be at all time highs. My friend John Titus offersContinue reading “How the Federal Reserve Boosts Asset Values During the Pandemic”
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The Growing Risk of Eviction and Foreclosure in U.S. States
One of the consequences of COVID-19 lock down policies is a growing risk of homelessness in the United States and elsewhere. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 17 million adults are behind on their rent or mortgage. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-risk-of-eviction-and-foreclosure-in-u-s-states/
The Great Barrington Declaration
More than 50,000 medical and public health scientists and practitioners have signed this declaration: “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.” https://gbdeclaration.org/,
A Clear Assessment of COVID-19 by Professor Sucharit Bhakdi
In this interview, highly respected Dr. Bhakdi offers an excellent discussion of the COVID-19 lock downs, immune response, societal well-being, and the mRNA vaccine. Dr. Bhakdi (now retired) is one of Germany’s most widely cited scientists. https://www.bitchute.com/video/7XjXUGAvb0ZR/
U.S. M1 Money Supply Increases by More than 60% in 2020
Where is all the money flowing? Will it further support asset bubbles, leak out into economy to create significant inflation, or both? https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1
COVID-19 Vaccine Risk Assessment
This 18 minute video by independent journalist Spiro Skouras offers a well-documented assessment of the risks associated with the first-ever mRNA vaccine that has never been administered to humans on a broad scale. This video will help you weigh the costs (risk of potentially severe health complications from the vaccine) against the benefits (a reductionContinue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Risk Assessment”
Will an Invisible Tattoo Be Required for Travel?
This article published by the BBC, offers a hint at the future of travel…that includes travellers being required to “present customs officers with an entrance visa and a vaccination record. That could be a paper card – or a tiny tattoo on their arm, invisible to the naked eye but readable by an infrared scanner.”Continue reading “Will an Invisible Tattoo Be Required for Travel?”
COVID-19 Risk Calculator
The South Dakota Department of Health has developed a COVID Age Calculator that is based on actual data on COVID-related hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and fatalities. If you are concerned about your personal risk, you can go to this website, input some of your basic health information (age, gender, weight, underlying health conditions, etc.) and theContinue reading “COVID-19 Risk Calculator”
COVID-19 Testing Yields 90% False Positives
On August 29, 2020 the New York Times published an article indicating that about 90% of those who tested positive for COVID-19 have such insignificant amounts of the virus present, that they are not contagious and that the virus poses no significant health risk. About 90% of those who tested positive for COVID-19 have suchContinue reading “COVID-19 Testing Yields 90% False Positives”
No Lock Down Sweden COVID-19 Fatality Comparisons Using Excess Mortality Data
Excess mortality in Sweden with no lockdown, no masks, and limited social distancing in comparison to other countries (spoiler—as of November 1, 2020 Sweden is among the lowest with negative excess mortality). You can select multiple countries including the United States for comparison. https://ourworldindata.org/excess-mortality-covid