The biggest issue I have with the call for Covid amnesty is the assertion that at the beginning of the pandemic we “just didn’t know” how harmful and pointless the restrictions would be.
We DID know, and here’s proof.
These are all articles from March & April of 2020
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Mar 2: Discussion on how Covid IFR was likely much lower than predicted:
cato.org/blog/misleadin…
Mar 3: Article on why masks are impractical
cbsnews.com/news/coronavir…
Mar 3: Berkeley doctor indicates masks are not helpful in preventing Covid
komonews.com/news/consumer/…
Mar 9: Article on how Covid is only really dangerous to the elderly
abcnews.go.com/Health/early-m…
Mar 9: Doctor talking about unnecessary panic over Covid
bmj.com/content/368/bm…
Mar 12: Review found severe mental health problems from prolonged quarantine
psyarxiv.com/dz5v2/
Mar 12: Chief medical officer saying people shouldn't wear masks
independent.co.uk/news/health/co…
Mar 15: Medical org. says stopping elective surgeries is unnecessary & dangerous
aha.org/lettercomment/…
Mar 17: Covid response is focused on the wrong things
statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-f…
Mar 19: Article about Covid overaction & its issues
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
Mar 25: Data about the health impacts of crushing the economy
thehill.com/opinion/financ…
Mar 26: Early evidence of hospitals inaccurately listing Covid as cause of death
nola.com/news/coronavir…
Mar 26: Early data shows we're overreacting to Covid
nature.com/articles/d4158…
Mar 28: Predictions about the harms of lockdowns: Drugs, Suicide, and Crime
aier.org/article/drugs-…
Mar 28: Guardian outlines rise in domestic abuse throughout the world
theguardian.com/society/2020/m…
Mar 30: Study showing children are not the primary spreader of Covid
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Apr 1: Article saying masks offer little to no advantage outside of hospital settings:
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Apr 3: An overview on the dangers of Lockdowns
reuters.com/investigates/s…
Apr 4: Warning of the harm on delaying non-Covid medical procedures. nbcnews.com/health/health-…
Apr 6: U.N. warns about domestic violence surge:
npr.org/sections/coron…
Apr 6: Piece on domestic abuse during lockdown
nytimes.com/2020/04/06/wor…
Apr 7: Piece on the mental health cost of the lockdown on kids:
nytimes.com/2020/04/07/opi…
Apr 8: Research showing the seasonality of Coronaviruses
academic.oup.com/jid/article/22…
Apr 13: More confirmation about domestic abuse rising due to lockdowns:
theintercept.com/2020/04/13/cor…
Apr 15: Barely any transmission from outdoor activities:
nationalreview.com/corner/coronav…
Apr 15: Different approaches by countries have little impact on Covid deaths
lesoir.be/294653/article…
Apr 15: Molecular Biologist suggests the cure is worse than the disease
stream.org/our-heroic-eff…
Apr 16: Research showing school lockdowns aren't helpful & cause great harm
thelancet.com/journals/lanch…
Apr 16: UN overview about the poverty/death that will come from lockdowns
reuters.com/article/us-hea…
Apr 17th: Info on how damaging canceled procedures are
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Apr 22: Potential for 60,000 cancer deaths due to lack of screening/treatment
itv.com/news/2020-04-2…
Apr 23: The harm lockdowns are having on people with heart conditions.
statnews.com/2020/04/23/cor…
Apr 24: Data on the mental health toll of lockdowns
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Apr 26: The rise of domestic abuse during lockdowns
bbc.com/news/uk-524335…
Apr 24: Study showing school closings are the least cost effective pandemic policy
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Apr 2: Indications from Europe that lockdowns are ineffective
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Apr 26: Data that the infection rate from kids is extremely low
ncirs.org.au/sites/default/…
Apr 28: Increasing child abuse is a side effect of Covid lockdowns
npr.org/sections/coron…
Apr 29: Cancer deaths could increase by 20% due to lockdown
ftalphaville.ft.com/2020/04/28/158…
So, there you go. Those were all before May 2020, & I left out many more.
We absolutely knew Covid restrictions were pointless & were going to cause massive societal harm.
I will not forget the damage they did when we already knew better.
We must never let it happen again.
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