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Cookep1 wrote on Tue Sep 1, 2020 10:39am:
Morning Aitch,
My point about Dan Wooton & Denise Walsh occupation is that neither have any scientific qualifications or knowledge. Their opinion is therefore just that. They are perfectly entitled to it, but it would be useful when contesting the science to include a range of information to support the poi...
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...nt being made.
For example Denise quotes recent cancer deaths vs Covid-19 deaths. She fails to mention that cancer isn't a virus and therefore unaffected by the restrictions successfully put in place to reduce Covid-19. She also compares the death rate post restrictions not when the virus was spreading unabated and mortality was higher than cancer.
The inference of her piece is that some form of conspiracy is taking place and that the impact of Covid-19 is being grossly overstated. But the facts don't support this. I agree about lies, damned lies, etc. but the fact is there was a huge spike in excess mortality in the UK between Mar-Jun this year, and the the only known explanation is Covid-19. Yes it has seemingly subsided now, but that is most likely a result of the restrictions and possibly the virus mutating and becoming less virulent; though there is no data as yet to confirm the later.
So for now, I personally will comply with measures to reduce the spread simply because so much is unknown about Covid-19 and I'd rather be cautious than take the risk; after all, is wearing a face mask and social distancing really so onerous?
Take care
Paul
Hi Paul,
I don't think the piece is about conspiracy theory, she quite clearly says that the virus exists, she is more being critical of what is happening now with overemphasis on the covid19 stats at the expense of ignoring all the other illnesses that are affecting people.
She also mentions the fact that covid deaths were exaggerated, and the fact that PHE revised the figures down last month shows that there is some validity in what she is saying here also. The piece is more critical of us not getting back to normal, our GP's are not back to normal, our dentists are only treating emergency cases, hospital consultant appointments are largely via telephone. Whilst all this was accepted when the virus was rampant there needs to be a push to get back to normal. I think that is the gist of her piece, not trying to deny the science of covid19/
She is definitely not in the Piers Corbyn/ David Icke league!
However like you I will follow the rules that are in place, whether I agree with them or not they are the law. I personally do find wearing a mask onerous and I am not convinced about the overall benefit in all situations but I do wear one nevertheless.
Rgds,
Aitch.
