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Just a few things about the Super Bowl's COVID-info myths:
1. Asymptomatic spread is not a proven "thing"
2. Masks are *not* proven to work (Fauci admits it)
3. Lockdowns don't work & do terrible damage
4. Almost zero risk to healthy young adults
5. Risk to kids virtually nil
1. Asymptomatic spread is not a proven "thing"
2. Masks are *not* proven to work (Fauci admits it)
3. Lockdowns don't work & do terrible damage
4. Almost zero risk to healthy young adults
5. Risk to kids virtually nil
I should probably cite research for each one of these, so here goes. On asymptomatic spread:
1. "We conclude that the infectivity of some asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers *might* be weak." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32513410/
1. "We conclude that the infectivity of some asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers *might* be weak." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32513410/
2. "A new study says asymptomatic coronavirus spread might far more rare than most experts believe." https://bgr.com/2020/08/31/coronavirus-asymptomatic-spread-risk-study-china/
3. WHO said that it's "rare" for an asymptomatic person who shows no tell-tale signs of coronavirus infection — like a fever, dry cough, or trouble breathing — to spread the disease to others. https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/06/08/who-says-its-rare-for-asymptomatic-people-to-spread-the-coronavirus-but-public-health-experts-say-the-reality-is-more-complicated/24516388/
4. "University of Florida researchers find no asymptomatic or presymptomatic spread"... https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2774102
Now, let's move to masks.
1. "Fauci didn’t just fail to promote masks early on, he actively discouraged the use of masks, saying they didn’t work. " https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dr-fauci-made-the-coronavirus-pandemic-worse-by-lying-about-masks/ar-BB15zyW3
1. "Fauci didn’t just fail to promote masks early on, he actively discouraged the use of masks, saying they didn’t work. " https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dr-fauci-made-the-coronavirus-pandemic-worse-by-lying-about-masks/ar-BB15zyW3
2. "There have been extensive randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies, and meta-analysis reviews of RCT studies, which all show that masks and respirators do not work to prevent respiratory influenza-like illnesses" https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/masks-dont-work-covid-a-review-of-science-relevant-to-covide-19-social-policy
3. These 12 Graphs Show Mask Mandates Do Nothing To Stop COVID https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/29/these-12-graphs-show-mask-mandates-do-nothing-to-stop-covid/
4. Lockdowns and Mask Mandates Do Not Lead to Reduced COVID Transmission Rates or Deaths, New Study Suggests https://www.aier.org/article/lockdowns-and-mask-mandates-do-not-lead-to-reduced-covid-transmission-rates-or-deaths-new-study-suggests/
5. Major Study Finds Masks Don’t Reduce COVID-19 Infection Rates https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/18/major-study-finds-masks-dont-reduce-covid-19-infection-rates/
Now, kids are not directly at risk from COVID.
1. Kids and COVID-19: Why they are not getting as sick https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/kids-and-covid-19-why-they-are-not-getting-as-sick/
1. Kids and COVID-19: Why they are not getting as sick https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/kids-and-covid-19-why-they-are-not-getting-as-sick/
2. The numbers are clear: COVID is no real threat to kids https://nypost.com/2020/09/01/the-numbers-are-clear-covid-is-no-real-threat-to-kids/
3. There’s no extra Covid risk from living with kids, study finds https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/04/theres-no-extra-covid-risk-from-living-with-kids-study-finds.html
4. Despite widespread concerns, two new international studies show no consistent relationship between in-person K-12 schooling and the spread of the coronavirus. And a third study... shows no elevated risk to childcare workers who stayed on the job. https://www.npr.org/2020/10/21/925794511/were-the-risks-of-reopening-schools-exaggerated
5. Child deaths tied to covid-19 remain remarkably low, months into U.S. pandemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-children-deaths/2020/09/25/9df39bf4-fdad-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html
On healthy young adults being at low risk.
1. CDC Says Only 6% Of COVID Deaths Cited COVID Alone. Here’s What That Means.
(This means 94% of cases had serious comorbidities.) https://www.dailywire.com/news/cdc-says-only-6-of-covid-deaths-cited-covid-alone-heres-what-that-means
1. CDC Says Only 6% Of COVID Deaths Cited COVID Alone. Here’s What That Means.
(This means 94% of cases had serious comorbidities.) https://www.dailywire.com/news/cdc-says-only-6-of-covid-deaths-cited-covid-alone-heres-what-that-means
2. "For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.9 additional conditions or causes per death."
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm?fbclid=IwAR3-wrg3tTKK5-9tOHPGAHWFVO3DfslkJ0KsDEPQpWmPbKtp6EsoVV2Qs1Q
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm?fbclid=IwAR3-wrg3tTKK5-9tOHPGAHWFVO3DfslkJ0KsDEPQpWmPbKtp6EsoVV2Qs1Q
3. Average age of COVID death skews much older. The average age of COVID-related mortality is 78 years old, virtually the same as the avg. life expectancy.
https://www.heritage.org/data-visualizations/public-health/covid-19-deaths-by-age/
https://www.heritage.org/data-visualizations/public-health/covid-19-deaths-by-age/
4. "In addition to this course of disease, patients frequently shared one additional attribute: obesity. “These were otherwise healthy, hard-working people,” Antkowiak says. “Their major risk factor for getting this sick was obesity.” https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/why-covid-19-more-deadly-people-obesity-even-if-theyre-young
