principiascientificinternational--2020-06-10--The Collateral Damage of the UK’s Response to COVID-19

The Collateral Damage of the UK ’ s Response to COVID-19 According to empirical analysis of mortality data in England and Wales during the period 13th March 2020 to 29th May , it is possible to conclude that as many as 20,000 unexpected deaths have been caused by the UK government ’ s policy response to the SAR-CoV-2 virus .
It should come as no surprise that deaths at the national level follow a linear process .
What this means is that the aggregate number of deaths should rise by around about the same amount every week .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which runs from week 40 to week 20 the following year in the England and Wales [ i ] .
The Office for National Statistics uses the segmented linear regression model to analyse mortality trends [ ii ] .
Using this same methodology , it is possible to estimate the expected weekly mortality in England and Wales outside of the ‘ flu season , i.e .
weeks 21 to 39 inclusive , by taking the average slope of the linear regression of each year .
The expected weekly death in England and Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standard deviation of 82 .
The distribution appears normal and there is no time trend so it is acceptable to assume that any value +/- 247 to be statistically significant .
By comparing the excess mortality of each week to this baseline mortality curve , it is also possible to construct an expected mortality curve that takes seasonal ‘ flu into account .
The average excess between the actual weekly mortality and the expected mortality displays an evident pattern which can be fitted well with a 2-order polynomial ( r2 = 88 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the baseline results in an expected curve that evidently makes reasonable sense when plotted alongside the empirical data .
Against this validated curve of expected mortality , emerging empirical data can be monitored and analysed in real time , identifying unexpected deviances from expectation .
According to this analysis , it is indisputable that a significant event altered the course of mortality in England and Wales some time before 27th March .
It is also difficult not to attribute at least some of this increase in mortality to COVID-19 .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Public Health England and the Department of Health and Social Care [ iii ] , COVID-19 related deaths were first recorded in England and Wales on 13th March 2020 , amounting to 35,757 by the 29th May .
Between these two dates , there have been 168,332 recorded deaths , whereas the change in the expected number of deaths is only 112,228 , meaning there have been 56,104 excess deaths during the period .
If 35,757 are accounted for by COVID-19 ( “ deaths of people who have had a positive test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just over 20,000 other unexpected deaths that are not explained .
It is feasible that these deaths could be explained by the seasonal ‘ flu but it is apparent that the 2019/20 ‘ flu season has been relatively mild up to the point of analysis and unlikely to suddenly spike at the exact same moment that the SARS-CoV-2 should be spreading .
Therefore , unless COVID-19 deaths are being under-reported , it is most likely that these additional , unexpected deaths are the unintended outcome of the government ’ s response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Statistics [ iv ] , there has been a significant increase in non-COVID-19 related deaths in care homes .
Dementia is mentioned as the most prevalent pre-existing condition amongst both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 related deaths .
This is unsurprising as 70 % of care home residents have dementia [ v ] .
In consideration of this analysis , unless COVID-19 deaths have been significantly under-reported , it is difficult to deny that the measures taken by the UK government in response to the SAR-Cov-2 virus outbreak have contributed to as many as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those suffering from dementia and being resident in care homes .
Already with almost 17,000 COVID-19 deaths of English care home residents [ vi ] out of 34,000 , and representing only 0.8 % [ vii ] of the English population , care homes have taken such a disproportionate impact of the virus and the counter-measure , the appropriateness of the UK ’ s indiscriminate response must be seriously questioned .
About the author : Joel Smalley holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and works as a Blockchain architect and early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fintech , healthtech and IoT .
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The Collateral Damage of the UK’s Response to COVID-19
Written by Joel Smalley MBA
According to empirical analysis of mortality data in England and Wales during the period 13th March 2020 to 29th May, it is possible to conclude that as many as 20,000 unexpected deaths have been caused by the UK government’s policy response to the SAR-CoV-2 virus.
It should come as no surprise that deaths at the national level follow a linear process. What this means is that the aggregate number of deaths should rise by around about the same amount every week.
However, mortality increases during the ‘flu season which runs from week 40 to week 20 the following year in the England and Wales[i]. The Office for National Statistics uses the segmented linear regression model to analyse mortality trends[ii].
Using this same methodology, it is possible to estimate the expected weekly mortality in England and Wales outside of the ‘flu season, i.e. weeks 21 to 39 inclusive, by taking the average slope of the linear regression of each year.
The expected weekly death in England and Wales using this method is 9,133 with a standard deviation of 82. The distribution appears normal and there is no time trend so it is acceptable to assume that any value +/- 247 to be statistically significant.
By comparing the excess mortality of each week to this baseline mortality curve, it is also possible to construct an expected mortality curve that takes seasonal ‘flu into account.
The average excess between the actual weekly mortality and the expected mortality displays an evident pattern which can be fitted well with a 2-order polynomial (r2 = 88{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117}).
Applying the excess death polynomial to the baseline results in an expected curve that evidently makes reasonable sense when plotted alongside the empirical data.
Against this validated curve of expected mortality, emerging empirical data can be monitored and analysed in real time, identifying unexpected deviances from expectation.
According to this analysis, it is indisputable that a significant event altered the course of mortality in England and Wales some time before 27th March. It is also difficult not to attribute at least some of this increase in mortality to COVID-19.
According to the official records of COVID-19 related deaths from Public Health England and the Department of Health and Social Care[iii], COVID-19 related deaths were first recorded in England and Wales on 13th March 2020, amounting to 35,757 by the 29th May.
Between these two dates, there have been 168,332 recorded deaths, whereas the change in the expected number of deaths is only 112,228, meaning there have been 56,104 excess deaths during the period.
If 35,757 are accounted for by COVID-19 (“deaths of people who have had a positive test result”), then there are just over 20,000 other unexpected deaths that are not explained.
It is feasible that these deaths could be explained by the seasonal ‘flu but it is apparent that the 2019/20 ‘flu season has been relatively mild up to the point of analysis and unlikely to suddenly spike at the exact same moment that the SARS-CoV-2 should be spreading.
Therefore, unless COVID-19 deaths are being under-reported, it is most likely that these additional, unexpected deaths are the unintended outcome of the government’s response to the coronavirus.
According to the Office for National Statistics[iv], there has been a significant increase in non-COVID-19 related deaths in care homes. Dementia is mentioned as the most prevalent pre-existing condition amongst both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 related deaths. This is unsurprising as 70{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117} of care home residents have dementia[v].
In consideration of this analysis, unless COVID-19 deaths have been significantly under-reported, it is difficult to deny that the measures taken by the UK government in response to the SAR-Cov-2 virus outbreak have contributed to as many as 20,000 other unexpected deaths, especially of those suffering from dementia and being resident in care homes.
Already with almost 17,000 COVID-19 deaths of English care home residents [vi] out of 34,000, and representing only 0.8{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117} [vii] of the English population, care homes have taken such a disproportionate impact of the virus and the counter-measure, the appropriateness of the UK’s indiscriminate response must be seriously questioned.
[i]https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839350/Surveillance_of_influenza_and_other_respiratory_viruses_in_the_UK_2018_to_2019-FINAL.pdf
[ii]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/changingtrendsinmortalityinenglandandwales1990to2017/experimentalstatistics
[iii] https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/downloads/csv/coronavirus-deaths_latest.csv
[iv]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/deathsinvolvingcovid19inthecaresectorenglandandwales/deathsoccurringupto1may2020andregisteredupto9may2020provisional
[v] https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age-uk/documents/reports-and-publications/later_life_uk_factsheet.pdf
About the author: Joel Smalley holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and works as a Blockchain architect and early stage, polymath data-driven technologist, specializing in fintech, healthtech and IoT. He is currently CEO of Supermoney Ltd and CIO and CTO of Toucan Labs.
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-10--Bill Gates & Military Funded Mosquito Vaccine Delivery

Just in case 2020 wasn ’ t crazy enough , the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced rolled back regulations for companies due to the coronavirus outbreak paving the way for companies to skirt environmental laws and regulations during this declared crisis .
So it should come as no surprise that Oxitec , a biotech company funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is moving forward with a failed 2018 agenda to release genetically modified mosquitoes into Florida and Texas .
In times of crisis and rolled back regulation , we must ask the question , who is ensuring public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funded by the Gates foundation in addition to the DoD and the NIH into mosquito delivered vaccines .
Genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in Florida and Texas beginning this summer https : //theconversation.com/genetical… Mosquitoes are the new syringe ?
Seattle lab nibbles at malaria vaccine https : //www.seattletimes.com/seattle-… US Army & Gates Study Immunization Via Mosquito Bite With Radiation-attenuated Sporozoites ( IMRAS ) https : //clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/N… Who is the biggest killer on the planet ?
http : //www.hardydiagnostics.com/wp-co… Bill Gates hits out at anti-vaxxers over coronavirus misinformation https : //metro.co.uk/2020/06/04/bill-g… Bill Gates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //www.cnet.com/news/bill-gates-… About the author : John O ’ Sullivan John is CEO and co-founder ( with Dr Tim Ball ) of Principia Scientific International ( PSI ) .
John is a seasoned science writer and legal analyst who assisted Dr Ball in defeating world leading climate expert , Michael ‘ hockey stick ’ Mann in the ‘ science trial of the century ‘ .
O ’ Sullivan is credited as the visionary who formed the original ‘ Slayers ’ group of scientists in 2010 who then collaborated in creating the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greenhouse gas theory plus their new follow-up book .
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Bill Gates & Military Funded Mosquito Vaccine Delivery
Written by Spiro Skouras
Just in case 2020 wasn’t crazy enough, the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced rolled back regulations for companies due to the coronavirus outbreak paving the way for companies to skirt environmental laws and regulations during this declared crisis.
So it should come as no surprise that Oxitec, a biotech company funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is moving forward with a failed 2018 agenda to release genetically modified mosquitoes into Florida and Texas.
In times of crisis and rolled back regulation, we must ask the question, who is ensuring public safety?
This report also explores research funded by the Gates foundation in addition to the DoD and the NIH into mosquito delivered vaccines.
Genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in Florida and Texas beginning this summer https://theconversation.com/genetical…
Gates Foundation Oxitec Grant https://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-W…
Gates Foundation and Oxitec Fight Malaria with Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes https://www.labiotech.eu/industrial/g…
Gates Foundation Awards $4.1 Million for Mosquito Engineering https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/ne…
Mosquitoes are the new syringe? Seattle lab nibbles at malaria vaccine https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-…
Researchers Turn Mosquitoes Into Flying Vaccinators https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2010/…
US Army & Gates Study Immunization Via Mosquito Bite With Radiation-attenuated Sporozoites (IMRAS) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/N…
Who is the biggest killer on the planet? http://www.hardydiagnostics.com/wp-co…
EPA suspends enforcement of environmental laws amid coronavirus https://thehill.com/policy/energy-env…
Bill Gates hits out at anti-vaxxers over coronavirus misinformation https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/04/bill-g…
Bill Gates says mosquitoes scare him more than sharks https://www.cnet.com/news/bill-gates-…
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-11--BBC Asks: ‘What Is Climate Change?’ Scolds Readers With Lies

That ’ s the question posed by the all-activism all-the-time BBC in Britain .
Some of us fondly remember the days when the Beeb meant I , Claudius or various adaptation of 19th-century English novels , but now it ’ s devolved into a tiresome globalist scold , trying to frighten the children and mental defectives into believing the world is coming to an end : In order to believe this arrant hooey , you must believe that CO2 keeps the planet from freezing but at the same time — because of “ an incredibly delicate balance ” that seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re just going to have to take it on faith that we humans are bollixing everything up : and all in just 50 years !
The fact that half a century is just about within the lifetimes of everybody reading this post is entirely coincidental , of course , because just like the Holy Ghost , “ you can ’ t see it , you can ’ t smell it , but it ’ s actually all around us , and it ’ s at the heart of our climate crisis.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Climate Change is making you believe that you are the problem .
That ’ s why they ’ re so insistent upon locating this “ crisis ” within living memory .
Here ’ s a more coordinated harum-scarum with an English accent .
( Weasel words , as always here at The Pipeline , are highlighted in bold . )
Notice how , at the outset , “ global warming ” — we ’ re back to that again — is immediately linked to another phantom menace , Covid-19 : While Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the threat posed by global warming has not gone away .
Human activities have increased carbon dioxide emissions , driving up temperatures .
Extreme weather and melting polar ice are among the possible effects .
The Earth ’ s average temperature is about 15C [ 59F ] but has been much higher and lower in the past .
There are natural fluctuations in the climate but scientists say temperatures are now rising faster than at many other times .
This is linked to the greenhouse effect , which describes how the Earth ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s energy .
Solar energy radiating back to space from the Earth ’ s surface is absorbed by greenhouse gases and re-emitted in all directions .
This heats both the lower atmosphere and the surface of the planet .
Without this effect , the Earth would be about 30C [ 86F ] colder and hostile to life .
Scientists believe we are adding to the natural greenhouse effect , with gases released from industry and agriculture trapping more energy and increasing the temperature .
This is known as climate change or global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bottom of the graph : “ Average is calculated from 1951-1980 land surface temperature data.
” Why not calculate the “ average ” from say , 476 A.D. , and the Fall of the Roman Empire to the turn of the sixth century ?
Wouldn ’ t that be just as representative of what the ideal “ average ” ought to be ?
Cherry-picking a 29-year period within most of our lifetimes is sure to make some point — but “ warming ” isn ’ t it .
Global-warming “ science ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marginal player on a hot streak in spring training and projecting it out over the course of a ten-year major league career .
But that doesn ’ t stop the Beeb or the other climate-change nutters , of course , who are now frightening the horses with images of the volume of seawater swelling as it heats up , soon to overrun all the world ’ s major landmasses .
Where ’ s Noah when we need him ?
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BBC Asks: ‘What Is Climate Change?’ Scolds Readers With Lies
Written by Michael Walsh
That’s the question posed by the all-activism all-the-time BBC in Britain.
Some of us fondly remember the days when the Beeb meant I, Claudius or various adaptation of 19th-century English novels, but now it’s devolved into a tiresome globalist scold, trying to frighten the children and mental defectives into believing the world is coming to an end:
In order to believe this arrant hooey, you must believe that CO2 keeps the planet from freezing but at the same time — because of “an incredibly delicate balance” that seems to have evolved entirely by chance — you’re just going to have to take it on faith that we humans are bollixing everything up: and all in just 50 years!
The fact that half a century is just about within the lifetimes of everybody reading this post is entirely coincidental, of course, because just like the Holy Ghost, “you can’t see it, you can’t smell it, but it’s actually all around us, and it’s at the heart of our climate crisis.”
The key to understanding the Religion of Climate Change is making you believe that you are the problem. That’s why they’re so insistent upon locating this “crisis” within living memory.
Here’s a more coordinated harum-scarum with an English accent. (Weasel words, as always here at The Pipeline, are highlighted in bold.)
Notice how, at the outset, “global warming” — we’re back to that again — is immediately linked to another phantom menace, Covid-19:
While Covid-19 has shaken much of human society, the threat posed by global warming has not gone away. Human activities have increased carbon dioxide emissions, driving up temperatures. Extreme weather and melting polar ice are among the possible effects. The Earth’s average temperature is about 15C [59F] but has been much higher and lower in the past. There are natural fluctuations in the climate but scientists say temperatures are now rising faster than at many other times. This is linked to the greenhouse effect, which describes how the Earth’s atmosphere traps some of the Sun’s energy. Solar energy radiating back to space from the Earth’s surface is absorbed by greenhouse gases and re-emitted in all directions.
This heats both the lower atmosphere and the surface of the planet. Without this effect, the Earth would be about 30C [86F] colder and hostile to life. Scientists believe we are adding to the natural greenhouse effect, with gases released from industry and agriculture trapping more energy and increasing the temperature. This is known as climate change or global warming.
Note the Note at the bottom of the graph: “Average is calculated from 1951-1980 land surface temperature data.”
Why not calculate the “average” from say, 476 A.D., and the Fall of the Roman Empire to the turn of the sixth century?
Wouldn’t that be just as representative of what the ideal “average” ought to be? Cherry-picking a 29-year period within most of our lifetimes is sure to make some point — but “warming” isn’t it.
Global-warming “science” is like taking the batting average of a marginal player on a hot streak in spring training and projecting it out over the course of a ten-year major league career.
But that doesn’t stop the Beeb or the other climate-change nutters, of course, who are now frightening the horses with images of the volume of seawater swelling as it heats up, soon to overrun all the world’s major landmasses.
Where’s Noah when we need him?
There is uncertainty about how great the impact of a changing climate will be. It could cause fresh water shortages, dramatically alter our ability to produce food, and increase the number of deaths from floods, storms and heatwaves. This is because climate change is expected to increase the frequency of extreme weather events — though linking any single event to global warming is complicated.
No kidding!
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-11--New Study Finds No Evidence CO2 Causes Weather Blocking

New Study Finds No Evidence CO2 Causes Weather Blocking On June 3 , 2020 , NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science published a study by Athanasiadis et al .
2020 , in which the authors investigated the question of whether changes in the frequency of blocked weather situations in the North Atlantic and Central European region are predictable .
Previously , scientists inclined towards climate alarmism had told us that CO2 would lead to more and more blocked weather situations .
Quite some nonsense as it now turns out , because the blockings are more likely to be due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn affects the NAO .
These are exciting results .
Decadal predictability of North Atlantic blocking and the NAO Can multi-annual variations in the frequency of North Atlantic atmospheric blocking and mid-latitude circulation regimes be skilfully predicted ?
Recent advances in seasonal forecasting have shown that mid-latitude climate variability does exhibit significant predictability .
However , atmospheric predictability has generally been found to be quite limited on multi-annual timescales .
New decadal prediction experiments from NCAR are found to exhibit remarkable skill in reproducing the observed multi-annual variations of wintertime blocking frequency over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlantic Oscillation ( NAO ) itself .
This is partly due to the large ensemble size that allows the predictable component of the atmospheric variability to emerge from the background chaotic component .
The predictable atmospheric anomalies represent a forced response to oceanic low-frequency variability that strongly resembles the Atlantic Multi-decadal Variability ( AMV ) , correctly reproduced in the decadal hindcasts thanks to realistic ocean initialization and ocean dynamics .
The occurrence of blocking in certain areas of the Euro-Atlantic domain determines the concurrent circulation regime and the phase of known teleconnections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affecting the stormtrack and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events .
Therefore , skillfully predicting the decadal fluctuations of blocking frequency and the NAO may be used in statistical predictions of near-term climate anomalies , and it provides a strong indication that impactful climate anomalies may also be predictable with improved dynamical models.
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New Study Finds No Evidence CO2 Causes Weather Blocking
Written by Pierre Gosselin
On June 3, 2020, NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science published a study by Athanasiadis et al. 2020, in which the authors investigated the question of whether changes in the frequency of blocked weather situations in the North Atlantic and Central European region are predictable.
“Quite some nonsense”
Previously, scientists inclined towards climate alarmism had told us that CO2 would lead to more and more blocked weather situations.
Quite some nonsense as it now turns out, because the blockings are more likely to be due to the 60-year AMO ocean cycle, which in turn affects the NAO. These are exciting results.
Here’s the abstract:
Decadal predictability of North Atlantic blocking and the NAO Can multi-annual variations in the frequency of North Atlantic atmospheric blocking and mid-latitude circulation regimes be skilfully predicted? Recent advances in seasonal forecasting have shown that mid-latitude climate variability does exhibit significant predictability. However, atmospheric predictability has generally been found to be quite limited on multi-annual timescales. New decadal prediction experiments from NCAR are found to exhibit remarkable skill in reproducing the observed multi-annual variations of wintertime blocking frequency over the North Atlantic and of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) itself. This is partly due to the large ensemble size that allows the predictable component of the atmospheric variability to emerge from the background chaotic component. The predictable atmospheric anomalies represent a forced response to oceanic low-frequency variability that strongly resembles the Atlantic Multi-decadal Variability (AMV), correctly reproduced in the decadal hindcasts thanks to realistic ocean initialization and ocean dynamics. The occurrence of blocking in certain areas of the Euro-Atlantic domain determines the concurrent circulation regime and the phase of known teleconnections, such as the NAO, consequently affecting the stormtrack and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Therefore, skillfully predicting the decadal fluctuations of blocking frequency and the NAO may be used in statistical predictions of near-term climate anomalies, and it provides a strong indication that impactful climate anomalies may also be predictable with improved dynamical models.”
By Die kalte Sonne (German text edited by P. Gosselin)
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-11--Huge JUNE Snow Falls in Colo., Wyoming, Break 70-Yr Record

An unusual summertime snowstorm buried parts of Colorado and Wyoming on Tuesday in heavy , wet snow that piled up in higher elevations and even closed some roads .
The National Weather Service ( NWS ) said that winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories were issued Tuesday for areas west of Cheyenne in Wyoming and higher elevations of the Rockies in Colorado .
The NWS reported between 4 to 8 inches of snow through parts of Wyoming , while Wyoming Department of Transportation crews said a foot fell along parts of Interstate 80 .
Several roadways , including I-80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were closed for several hours due to the wintry conditions .
Roadways reopened by the afternoon , but WYDOT urged motorists to remain cautious .
“ Slick spots may still remain , so stay alert , be ready to slow down and leave plenty of space between vehicles , ” the agency tweeted .
About 9,500 customers lost power in Laramie after tree branches were brought down by snow , Oil City News reported .
In Colorado , several inches of snow were reported in the mountains west of Denver .
Up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town of Gould , Colo. , according to the NWS .
Warmer and drier weather is forecast through the weekend , as the strong cold front and storm system that allowed for the return to winter weather moves east .
The storm system also brought severe winds to the region , including a reported 102 mph wind gust that caused “ significant ” damage to one town .
According to the NWS , the latest date of the last snow in Denver is June 12 , 1947 , when a trace of snow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snow in Denver was June 2 , 1951 , when 0.3 of an inch of snow fell .
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Huge JUNE Snow Falls in Colo., Wyoming, Break 70-Yr Record
Written by Travis Fedschun
An unusual summertime snowstorm buried parts of Colorado and Wyoming on Tuesday in heavy, wet snow that piled up in higher elevations and even closed some roads.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said that winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories were issued Tuesday for areas west of Cheyenne in Wyoming and higher elevations of the Rockies in Colorado.
The NWS reported between 4 to 8 inches of snow through parts of Wyoming, while Wyoming Department of Transportation crews said a foot fell along parts of Interstate 80.
Several roadways, including I-80, WYO 210, and U.S. 287 were closed for several hours due to the wintry conditions.
Roadways reopened by the afternoon, but WYDOT urged motorists to remain cautious.
“Slick spots may still remain, so stay alert, be ready to slow down and leave plenty of space between vehicles,” the agency tweeted.
About 9,500 customers lost power in Laramie after tree branches were brought down by snow, Oil City News reported.
In Colorado, several inches of snow were reported in the mountains west of Denver. Up to 15.2 inches of snow fell near the town of Gould, Colo., according to the NWS.
NWS Boulder ✔@NWSBoulder A powerful storm system which moved across CO. brought snow to the high country overnight. The Winter Park & Fraser area measured between 5 & 7″ with 8″ in Red Feather Lakes. For the latest road reports from CDOT call 511 or go to their website at http://cotrip.org . #cowx 55 Twitter Ads info and privacy 19 people are talking about this
Warmer and drier weather is forecast through the weekend, as the strong cold front and storm system that allowed for the return to winter weather moves east.
The storm system also brought severe winds to the region, including a reported 102 mph wind gust that caused “significant” damage to one town.
According to the NWS, the latest date of the last snow in Denver is June 12, 1947, when a trace of snow fell. The last date of measurable snow in Denver was June 2, 1951, when 0.3 of an inch of snow fell.
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-11--Study Sheds New Light on Lyme Disease

Study Sheds New Light on Lyme Disease

This study by John D Scott reports ACA rashes on Lyme disease patients for the first time in Canada .
The author sheds new light on the predominant B. burgdorferi sensu stricto genospecies in North America acting as a potential contagion in the pathogenesis of ACA .
Abstract : Lyme disease ( Lyme borreliosis ) is a complex multisystem illness with varying clinical manifestations .
This tick-borne zoonosis is caused by the spirochetal bacterium , Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato ( Bbsl ) and , worldwide , presents with at least 20 different types of rashes .
Certain cutaneous rashes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease .
In this study , five Canadian Lyme disease patients from a multi-age range presented various phases of the acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans ( ACA ) rash .
In each case of ACA , the underlying etiological pathogen was the Lyme disease spirochete .
Although ACA rashes are normally found on the lower extremities , this study illustrates that ACA rashes are not directly correlated with a tick bite , geographic area , age , Bbsl genospecies , exercise , or any given surface area of the body .
Although ACA has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where collagenous tissue is prolific , ACA has no direct correlation with a tick bite , geographic location , age , exercise , Bbsl genospecies , and location on the skin surface .
The ACA lesion is one of a broad variation of different rashes associated with Lyme disease , and denotes that Bbsl infection can be persistent in cutaneous and/or connective tissue .
As noted in this study , ACA rashes can last for months or years .
Recognition of EM and ACA rashes , and their variants , is clinically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and treatment of Lyme disease .
The presence of a co-infection of Bbsl and Bartonella sp .
in Case 5 displays a novel combination of rashes including an ACA , blister exudate , erythematous eruptions , and Bartonella striae .
An adolescent male ( Case 4 ) displays an ACA rash caused by B. burgdorferi sensu stricto and , with physical deformities ( clubfeet ) at birth , confirms gestational Lyme disease .
Because the filial son ( Case 4 ) of B. burgdorferi sensu stricto-positive parents was likewise positive for B. burgdorferi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence of sexual transmission of Lyme disease spirochetes between intimate partners .
Since early treatment of Lyme disease can generally mitigate or prevent late stage clinical manifestations , healthcare practitioners must include ACA rashes in their differential diagnosis for patients showing symptoms compatible with Lyme disease .
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Study Sheds New Light on Lyme Disease
Written by John O'Sullivan
This study by John D Scott reports ACA rashes on Lyme disease patients for the first time in Canada. The author sheds new light on the predominant B. burgdorferi sensu stricto genospecies in North America acting as a potential contagion in the pathogenesis of ACA.
Abstract: Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) is a complex multisystem illness with varying clinical
manifestations. This tick-borne zoonosis is caused by the spirochetal bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) and, worldwide, presents with at least 20 different types of rashes. Certain cutaneous rashes are inherently interconnected to various stages of Lyme disease. In this study, five Canadian Lyme disease patients from a multi-age range presented various phases of the acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA) rash.
In each case of ACA, the underlying etiological pathogen was the Lyme disease spirochete. Although ACA rashes are normally found on the lower extremities, this study illustrates that ACA rashes are not directly correlated with a tick bite, geographic area, age, Bbsl genospecies, exercise, or any given surface area of the body.
Although ACA has a predilection for sites on the lower extremities, where collagenous tissue is prolific, ACA has no direct correlation with a tick bite, geographic location, age, exercise, Bbsl genospecies, and location on the skin surface.
The ACA lesion is one of a broad variation of different rashes associated with Lyme disease, and denotes that Bbsl infection can be persistent in cutaneous and/or connective tissue. As noted in this study, ACA rashes can last for months or years.
Recognition of EM and ACA rashes, and their variants, is clinically important as an indicator in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. The presence of a co-infection of Bbsl and Bartonella sp. in Case 5 displays a novel combination of rashes including an ACA, blister exudate, erythematous eruptions, and Bartonella striae.
An adolescent male (Case 4) displays an ACA rash caused by B. burgdorferi sensu stricto and, with physical deformities (clubfeet) at birth, confirms gestational Lyme disease. Because the filial son (Case 4) of B. burgdorferi sensu stricto-positive parents was likewise positive for B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, this positivity provides formidable evidence of sexual transmission of Lyme disease spirochetes between intimate partners.
Since early treatment of Lyme disease can generally mitigate or prevent late stage clinical manifestations, healthcare practitioners must include ACA rashes in their differential diagnosis for patients showing symptoms compatible with Lyme disease.
The full paper is available at Healthcare 2020, 8, 157; doi:10.3390/healthcare8020157 or
https://www.mdpi.com/2227- 9032/8/2/157/pdf
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-11--Dr. Fauci: Hero, Liar, Or Sociopath?

Dr. Fauci: Hero, Liar, Or Sociopath?

The media made Dr. Fauci a hero.Was it because of his superior medical knowledge or because his “ wisdom ” would harm Donald Trump and his re-election chances ?
Dr. Fauci clearly has impressive credentials but so do many other medical experts .
Those who disagreed with Fauci ’ s draconian recommendations used data to justify their doubts .
Fauci used data also , but data that was fallacious , based on models designed to scare everyone .
Even when these models were corrected ( at least twice ) and down to levels that were no longer out of line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not change his recommendations .
Science is based on hypotheses .
A hypothesis can never be proven true , but it can be proven untrue .
When that happens , that hypothesis is rejected and replaced with a new one which then becomes the target to measure data against .
There was little evidence of Dr. Fauci changing recommendations even when the original hypotheses were dis-proven .
I have no medical training .
I do understand the methods of science which proceeds by positing hypotheses and then rejecting them if they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I understand politics .
When politics and science intersect , science is always compromised .
My opinion , expressed earlier in Impeachment 2.0 , suggested that politics had taken over science with regard to the coronavirus effort .
My views of Dr. Fauci are certainly less than favorable .
However , they are quite restrained when compared with others .
John Nolte is particularly upset with Dr. Fauci : Was all his talk about concern for public health , his duty to tell it like it is no matter the personal or political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is he a fraud who still believes these mass gatherings are a nightmare scenario , but is unwilling to use his massive public platform to say so out loud because shaming protesters who hold the “ approved ” views among America ’ s hideous elite would risk Fauci feeling the disapproval of those elites ?
Or is he a liar , does he in fact know the coronavirus is nowhere near as deadly as he played it up to be ?
Is he a liar who misled us into agreeing to destroy our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bad Orange Man ’ s re-election ?
Either way , Fauci ’ s a sociopath .
Either he ’ s a sociopath who furthered his political ambitions and abused his authority and public trust to talk hundreds of millions of Americans into shattering their own lives and mental wellbeing when there was no real danger , or he ’ s a sociopath who chooses the good opinion of elites over raising the alarm to save the lives of thousands and thousands of protesters , and the countless millions those thousands will infect .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the fact the black population is disproportionately killed by this virus and then remains silent as the black population gathers en masse , and remains silent as his fellow healthcare workers openly encourage the mass gathering of black America ?
I ’ m almost as disgusted with myself for trusting Fauci as I am with him .
Pretty strong words from Mr. Nolte who claims Dr. Fauci is a sociopath regardless of the truth .
Perhaps that not be so .
Perhaps he is merely a politician .
Politics always corrupts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ easiest to corrupt .
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Dr. Fauci: Hero, Liar, Or Sociopath?
Written by Monty Pelerin
The media made Dr. Fauci a hero.Was it because of his superior medical knowledge or because his “wisdom” would harm Donald Trump and his re-election chances? Dr. Fauci clearly has impressive credentials but so do many other medical experts.
Those who disagreed with Fauci’s draconian recommendations used data to justify their doubts. Fauci used data also, but data that was fallacious, based on models designed to scare everyone. Even when these models were corrected (at least twice) and down to levels that were no longer out of line with previous virus outbreaks, Dr. Fauci did not change his recommendations.
Science is based on hypotheses. A hypothesis can never be proven true, but it can be proven untrue. When that happens, that hypothesis is rejected and replaced with a new one which then becomes the target to measure data against. There was little evidence of Dr. Fauci changing recommendations even when the original hypotheses were dis-proven.
I have no medical training. I do understand the methods of science which proceeds by positing hypotheses and then rejecting them if they are shown to be false.
I believe I understand politics. When politics and science intersect, science is always compromised. My opinion, expressed earlier in Impeachment 2.0, suggested that politics had taken over science with regard to the coronavirus effort.
My views of Dr. Fauci are certainly less than favorable. However, they are quite restrained when compared with others. John Nolte is particularly upset with Dr. Fauci:
Is Fauci a fraud or liar? Was all his talk about concern for public health, his duty to tell it like it is no matter the personal or political fallout, just a big lie? Is he a fraud who still believes these mass gatherings are a nightmare scenario, but is unwilling to use his massive public platform to say so out loud because shaming protesters who hold the “approved” views among America’s hideous elite would risk Fauci feeling the disapproval of those elites? Or is he a liar, does he in fact know the coronavirus is nowhere near as deadly as he played it up to be? Is he a liar who misled us into agreeing to destroy our amazing economy in order to undermine the Bad Orange Man’s re-election? Either way, Fauci’s a sociopath. Either he’s a sociopath who furthered his political ambitions and abused his authority and public trust to talk hundreds of millions of Americans into shattering their own lives and mental wellbeing when there was no real danger, or he’s a sociopath who chooses the good opinion of elites over raising the alarm to save the lives of thousands and thousands of protesters, and the countless millions those thousands will infect. What kind of man raises the alarm about the fact the black population is disproportionately killed by this virus and then remains silent as the black population gathers en masse, and remains silent as his fellow healthcare workers openly encourage the mass gathering of black America? I’m almost as disgusted with myself for trusting Fauci as I am with him.
Pretty strong words from Mr. Nolte who claims Dr. Fauci is a sociopath regardless of the truth. Perhaps that not be so. Perhaps he is merely a politician.
Politics always corrupts. And those attracted to it are the easiest to corrupt.
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-11--$100 Billion Contact Tracing Deal by Bill Gates JUST BEFORE Pandemic

$ 100 Billion Contact Tracing Deal by Bill Gates JUST BEFORE Pandemic The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation helped negotiate who would score a $ 100 Billion government-backed contact tracing contract in August 2019 — six months before the ‘ pandemic ’ arrived in the United States and four months before it swept through China .
The shocking revelations were unveiled on the Thomas Paine Podcast and the Moore Paine Show on Patreon by the two investigators who blew the whistle on the massive Clinton Foundation tax fraud during a Congressional hearing in 2018 .
John Moynihan and Larry Doyle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and schemes utilized by the Clinton ’ s to avoid paying up to $ 2.5 BILLION in federal taxes .
The investigative duo , in their first interview since that bombshell Congressional testimony , revealed to Paine that representatives from the Gates Foundation met with U.S .
Congressman Bobby L. Rush at a sit down in Rwanda , East Africa in mid August 2019 to hash out who would score the windfall from a government contact tracing program .
And just last month — nine months after the meetings with the Gates Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Illinois , introduced the $ 100 BILLION H.R .
6666 , the COVID-19 Testing , Reaching and Contacting Everyone ( TRACE ) Act .
Rush ’ s bill would establish a program run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) for national coronavirus testing and contact tracing .
Paine has since learned Congressman Rush traveled to Rwanda with his spouse from August 12th to 19th , 2019 to take part in talks and a week-long event underwritten by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the byproducts of monitoring a pandemic six to seven months before the outbreak of the virus even happens ?
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$100 Billion Contact Tracing Deal by Bill Gates JUST BEFORE Pandemic
Written by Thomas Paine
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation helped negotiate who would score a $100 Billion government-backed contact tracing contract in August 2019 — six months before the ‘pandemic’ arrived in the United States and four months before it swept through China.
The shocking revelations were unveiled on the Thomas Paine Podcast and the Moore Paine Show on Patreon by the two investigators who blew the whistle on the massive Clinton Foundation tax fraud during a Congressional hearing in 2018. John Moynihan and Larry Doyle testified in Congress, detailing the fraud and schemes utilized by the Clinton’s to avoid paying up to $2.5 BILLION in federal taxes.
The investigative duo, in their first interview since that bombshell Congressional testimony, revealed to Paine that representatives from the Gates Foundation met with U.S. Congressman Bobby L. Rush at a sit down in Rwanda, East Africa in mid August 2019 to hash out who would score the windfall from a government contact tracing program. And just last month — nine months after the meetings with the Gates Foundation in Rwanda — Rush, a Democrat from Illinois, introduced the $100 BILLION H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching and Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act.
Rush’s bill would establish a program run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for national coronavirus testing and contact tracing.
Paine has since learned Congressman Rush traveled to Rwanda with his spouse from August 12th to 19th, 2019 to take part in talks and a week-long event underwritten by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
But how can you negotiate the byproducts of monitoring a pandemic six to seven months before the outbreak of the virus even happens?
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-11--Psychologists Demand Anti-lockdown Activists be Classified Mentally Ill

Psychologists are producing research referring to individuals who have resisted the mass hysteria resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic as mentally ill , claiming that they are more likely to exhibit psychopathic behavior .
A study published in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science is attempting to stigmatize those with the courage to stand up against the mob during coronavirus mania .
Study author Pavel S. Blagov , who works as an associate professor and director with the Personality Laboratory at Whitman College said : “ On March 31 , 2020 , Dr. Deborah Birx , the coordinator of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said , ‘ There ’ s no magic bullet .
There ’ s no magic vaccine or therapy .
It ’ s just behaviors .
Each of our behaviors , translating into something that changes the course of this viral pandemic over the next 30 days.
’ My experience as a psychological scientist as well as a practicing psychologist has convinced me that the importance of psychology and behavior in the prevention and management of a wide range of health problems is enormous.
” “ This includes personality , or the study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was clear from reports in the media very early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some people were rejecting advice to socially distance and engage in increased hygiene .
There can be many reasons for this , and I thought that personality may play at least a small role in it , ” he added .
Blagov let his own preconceived notions and political biases drive the findings of his study , which is meant to demonize opponents of extreme government overreach .
“ I knew that traits from the so-called Dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychopathy ) as well as the traits subsumed within psychopathy are linked to health risk behavior and health problems , and I expected them to be implicated in health behaviors during the pandemic .
There is also prior research suggesting that people high on the Dark Triad traits may knowingly and even deliberately put other people ’ s health at risk , e.g.
, by engaging in risky sexual behavior and not telling their partner about having HIV or STIs , ” Blagov said to PsyPost .
“ Early in the pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numerous reports of individuals purposefully coughing , spitting , or even licking door handles in public , either as a way to intimidate others or as a way to rebel against the emerging new norms of social distancing and hygiene .
I was curious whether the Dark Triad and psychopathy-related traits may help explain such behavior , ” he added .
Blagov ’ s findings were based on an online survey conducted in March , and he even admits that the data is dubious at best .
“ The study ’ s limitations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-probability sample of only U.S. adults ; abbreviated trait measures ; and newly developed , previously untested health-behavior measures .
A likely unintended effect of this may be underestimating the strength of trait-behavior correlations .
The results do not mean that viral disease is spread only by irresponsible or inconsiderate people .
The correlations were often small , and the scientific definitions of traits are not everyday judgments about character , ” Blagov explained .
Even though Blagov admits that his study is based on flawed data , that will not stop public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been proven wrong over and over again throughout the coronavirus pandemic – from using these findings to stigmatize and punish those with the courage to resist .
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Psychologists Demand Anti-lockdown Activists be Classified Mentally Ill
Written by Shane Trejo
Psychologists are producing research referring to individuals who have resisted the mass hysteria resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic as mentally ill, claiming that they are more likely to exhibit psychopathic behavior.
A study published in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science is attempting to stigmatize those with the courage to stand up against the mob during coronavirus mania.
Study author Pavel S. Blagov, who works as an associate professor and director with the Personality Laboratory at Whitman College said:
“On March 31, 2020, Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the U.S. government’s Coronavirus Task Force, said, ‘There’s no magic bullet. There’s no magic vaccine or therapy. It’s just behaviors. Each of our behaviors, translating into something that changes the course of this viral pandemic over the next 30 days.’ My experience as a psychological scientist as well as a practicing psychologist has convinced me that the importance of psychology and behavior in the prevention and management of a wide range of health problems is enormous.” “This includes personality, or the study of important ways in which people differ. It was clear from reports in the media very early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some people were rejecting advice to socially distance and engage in increased hygiene. There can be many reasons for this, and I thought that personality may play at least a small role in it,” he added.
Blagov let his own preconceived notions and political biases drive the findings of his study, which is meant to demonize opponents of extreme government overreach.
“I knew that traits from the so-called Dark Triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) as well as the traits subsumed within psychopathy are linked to health risk behavior and health problems, and I expected them to be implicated in health behaviors during the pandemic. There is also prior research suggesting that people high on the Dark Triad traits may knowingly and even deliberately put other people’s health at risk, e.g., by engaging in risky sexual behavior and not telling their partner about having HIV or STIs,” Blagov said to PsyPost. “Early in the pandemic, and in subsequent months, there were numerous reports of individuals purposefully coughing, spitting, or even licking door handles in public, either as a way to intimidate others or as a way to rebel against the emerging new norms of social distancing and hygiene. I was curious whether the Dark Triad and psychopathy-related traits may help explain such behavior,” he added.
Blagov’s findings were based on an online survey conducted in March, and he even admits that the data is dubious at best.
“The study’s limitations included its use of a non-random, non-probability sample of only U.S. adults; abbreviated trait measures; and newly developed, previously untested health-behavior measures. A likely unintended effect of this may be underestimating the strength of trait-behavior correlations. The results do not mean that viral disease is spread only by irresponsible or inconsiderate people. The correlations were often small, and the scientific definitions of traits are not everyday judgments about character,” Blagov explained.
Even though Blagov admits that his study is based on flawed data, that will not stop public health experts – the same ones who have been proven wrong over and over again throughout the coronavirus pandemic – from using these findings to stigmatize and punish those with the courage to resist.
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-12--Top Medical Journals Now Say it: Big Pharma is ‘CRIMINAL’

Top Medical Journals Now Say it : Big Pharma is ‘ CRIMINAL ’ A secretly recorded meeting between the editors-in-chief @ @ @ @ @ New England Journal of Medicine reveal both men bemoaning the “ criminal ” influence big @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Philippe Douste-Blazy , France ’ s former Health Minister and 2017 candidate @ @ @ @ @ leaked 2020 Chattam House closed-door discussion between the EIC ’ s – whose publications both @ @ @ @ @ pharma over fraudulent data .
“ Now we are not going to be able to @ @ @ @ @ continues , publish any more clinical research data because the pharmaceutical companies are so financially @ @ @ @ @ able to use such methodologies , as to have us accept papers which are apparently @ @ @ @ @ , in reality , manage to conclude what they want them to conclude , ” @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Douste-Blazy , the the EICs said the influence wielded by big Pharma @ @ @ @ @ criminal .
”

Top Medical Journals Now Say it: Big Pharma is ‘CRIMINAL’
Written by Tyler Durden
A secretly recorded meeting between the editors-in-chief of The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine reveal both men bemoaning the “criminal” influence big pharma has on scientific research.
According to Philippe Douste-Blazy, France’s former Health Minister and 2017 candidate for WHO Director, the leaked 2020 Chattam House closed-door discussion between the EIC’s – whose publications both retracted papers favorable to big pharma over fraudulent data.
“Now we are not going to be able to, basically, if this continues, publish any more clinical research data because the pharmaceutical companies are so financially powerful today, and are able to use such methodologies, as to have us accept papers which are apparently methodologically perfect, but which, in reality, manage to conclude what they want them to conclude,” said Lancet EIC Richard Horton.
According to Douste-Blazy, the the EICs said the influence wielded by big Pharma to influence publications is “criminal.”
James Todaro, MD ✔@JamesTodaroMD Leaked meeting between editors-in-chief of Lancet & NEJM show pressures from big pharma…described as “criminal.” Of course, shortly after the meeting, papers by both NEJM & Lancet with outcomes favorable to big pharma were retracted for fraudulent data.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYgiCALEdpE … YouTube @YouTube
Kris Held,MD @kksheld Intellectual dishonesty using purposeful manipulation of scientific data to produce results profitable to big pharma while patients suffer. We physicians have been warning of this potential malfeasance with “meaningful use” EHR and data harvesting. Like required with MIPS/MACRA. 331 Twitter Ads info and privacy 179 people are talking about this Read more at www.zerohedge.com **** PRINCIPIA SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL, legally registered in the UK as a company incorporated for charitable purposes. Head Office: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX. Please DONATE TODAY To Help Our Non-Profit Mission To Defend The Scientific Method.
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principiascientificinternational--2020-06-12--Face Masks – Esteemed Doctor Ends the Confusion

Everyone in the world seems confused about whether or not we should wear masks to protect us from the coronavirus .
The general consensus among politicians and the so-called experts quoted in the media appears to me to be that wearing masks does no good but that we should wear them anyway and that we don ’ t need to wear them although they are very useful .
This advice is given freely by commentators who are untroubled by facts or research or annoying things of that nature and conflicting pronouncements are regularly made by politicians who clearly know so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t even manage to spell technical medical words such as diarrhoea .
The World Health Organisation , which has loads of highly paid doctors and specialists investigating such matters , appears to lead the confusion .
Indeed , their confusion seems to me so confusing that they have confused me .
They initially said that healthy individuals only needed to wear a mask if they were taking care of someone suspected of having the coronavirus .
The science doesn ’ t seem to me to have changed but the advice from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll come on to why that might be in another video .
Governments everywhere are collectively confused although individual politicians everywhere all seem to have firm views on the matter , usually derived from the bloke who cuts their hair or the woman in the corner shop who knows about these things .
Hospitals and doctors also seem confused .
You find me 1,000 hospital staff who think that masks are a good idea and that we should all wear them all the time , even when we are in the bath , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff who think they are useless or dangerous or both .
The odd thing is that there don ’ t seem to be any studies relating to the use of masks with the coronavirus .
Nevertheless , around the world the mask industry is booming .
The people who aren ’ t working on a new wonder vaccine are making masks .
There are videos and books explaining how to make your own mask out of unwanted bits and pieces found lying around the home .
It is possible to make two excellent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an old brassiere , using the straps to fashion loops to go around the ears or the back of the head .
Naturally , the size of the bra has a big influence on its suitability for turning into a face mask and a bra measuring 44GG is probably going to be a little on the loose side for most people .
And if you need fresh masks every day you will need a large supply of bras .
Despite the confusion , the British Government announced that from June 15th everyone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public transport .
You can travel on public transport on the 14th without a mask but on the 15th you will need a mask , presumably because the Government knows that the virus will suddenly become more dangerous then .
I have absolutely no idea what the rules are in Scotland or Wales but they ’ re bound to be different to England because both Scotland and Wales are desperate to prove that they are independent countries , but if they don ’ t follow the English law then if you are on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can presumably remove your mask until your return journey .
You may also have to wear a mask if entering a shop or a public building or an office though this doesn ’ t appear to be a law .
There doesn ’ t seem to be much in the way of guidance for police officers but the Government says it doesn ’ t expect there to be any problems .
That ’ s probably not quite the firm ruling that the police would have liked so we can presumably expect the confusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK , the Government that appears now to be only looking after England , has previously admitted that wearing a mask does not protect the wearer but it may protect other people if the wearer has the infection but doesn ’ t know it .
And the Government has added that you don ’ t have to wear a mask if you are under the age of two , if you find it difficult to manage a mask properly or if you have a respiratory problem of any kind which may make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean that anyone who has asthma , hay fever , emphysema , bronchitis , a smoker ’ s cough or anything else a bit chesty doesn ’ t have to wear one .
I suffer from hay-fever and get a bit wheezy from time to time so I ’ m afraid I can ’ t possibly wear one .
Officer .
I ’ ll write myself a little note saying that I have an intermittent chest condition and can not possible wear a mask and if a policeman stops me I ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here that there is evidence that people who don ’ t wear masks in public may be harassed and abused by people who are wearing them .
I think that ’ s a risk that I ’ m prepared to take .
No one with mental illness of any kind should be expected to wear a mask .
Nor should anyone with dementia though I am not sure they are on the list of exclusions .
No one seems to have worried much about this but the hearing impaired who rely on lip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone wears a mask .
People with skin conditions might find that wearing a mask causes eczema , dermatitis or other problems – particularly if the mask has been washed in a biological detergent .
In my view patients who are ill in hospital shouldn ’ t wear a face mask , especially if they are in bed , because of the risk of them inhaling their vomit if they are sick .
The world is now awash with conflicting reports on how or when or whether to wear a mask to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the embarrassment of having egg on your chin .
Some people , such as the Mayor of London , want masks to be compulsory though no one has provided evidence for the compulsion .
Early on in this farce , Act 1 scene 2 I think it was , the Mayor allegedly threatened to order people to wear masks in London if the Government did not do so .
In the end I got so darned confused myself that I decided to put a cold compress on my forehead , settle down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on an expedition to find the truth .
In the end I came to a very firm , definitive conclusion which I shall now add to the mix .
If the mayor of London , who was I believe trained as a lawyer , can have a view then I ’ m damned sure I am entitled to a firm view too .
Maybe we can do a deal .
I ’ ll promise not to do any legal eagle stuff if he ’ ll promise to shut up about medical stuff .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ think Mr Khan can consider himself trumped because on 30th March , the former Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption QC told us all that the police have no power to enforce Ministers ’ preferences and that there was nothing in the existing legislation which empowered a police officer to force a citizen of the UK to wear a mask on public transport or anywhere else .
Lord Sumption pointed out that even if the Government rushed through new legislation the laws would have to be justified and proportionate in order to avoid violating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He went on to suggest that since masks may endanger the wearer they are a contravention of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act .
that UK citizens will unite in civil disobedience to the unlawful , unjustified and disproportionate violation of our human rights and refuse either to wear a mask or to pay the fixed penalty notice for not doing so .
If enough of us take a stand against the further encroachment on our civil liberties , we can look forward to hundreds of thousands of court cases in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ validity of wearing masks to combat a virus that has been circulating in the UK for five months.
’ That statement was made over two months ago , so its seven months now .
I ’ ve been unable to find out if Lord Sumption still believes that but I ’ m really looking for medical facts so I offer his two month old views only out of curiosity and a sense of respect .
One thing I need to point out before I forget is that there is , as always , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about masks .
In particular , some main stream media outlets delight in dismissing the risks associated with face masks as fake news .
The fact is that masks can be dangerous and need to be worn only when necessary .
Anyone who denies that has either been bought or is woefully ignorant .
There ’ s a good deal of both around these days .
First , I want to give you some facts about face masks themselves which are , of course , much more complicated than they appear to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t seem to bother differentiating between different types of mask and I think that tells us a good deal about why they want us to wear them – again , that ’ s something I ’ ll explore in another video .
• The World Health Organisation recommends that disposable masks should be discarded after one use .
• The WHO doesn ’ t seem to have any guidelines for masks made out of washable material but it ’ s a fair guess that it would recommend washing thoroughly at a high temperature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cloth face masks makes them even less effective .
The more you wash the mask the less effective it becomes .
• Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand washing with soap and water or an alcohol based hand rub .
• Fabric masks may allow viruses to enter and are not considered to be anywhere near as protective as surgical masks .
A study I have seen entitled ` Optical microscopic study of surface morphology and filtering efficiency of face masks ’ concluded that face masks made of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out viruses because the pores are much bigger than the particulate matter that needs to be kept out .
One study showed that facemasks may have pores five thousand times larger than virus particles .
If this is accurate it means that the virus will wander through the face mask much like a mouse wandering through Marble Arch .
• None Masks are only really effective if they fit perfectly and if the wearer does not move their head while wearing them .
Touching a mask appears to stop the mask providing protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should put on a new mask if you have touched the one you are wearing .
• None Surgical masks are worn to stop bits of food or hair falling from the surgeon or nurse into a wound .
They will stop some bacteria but will not usually stop viruses .
• None Much of the air we breathe in and out goes around the side of the mask unless it is very tight fitting .
The effectiveness of a mask depends massively on the nature of the mask , how it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How long will it be before we are expected to attend facemask wearing classes ?
So much for the masks themselves .
Next , I want to look at the serious health problems which might be associated with wearing a mask and which have been largely ignored or dismissed by politicians and the sort of media which has been bought by governments .
No one seems to know the answer for sure but it seems possible that if people wear face masks for long periods ( months or years ) then the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might well have a harmful effect on immunity – if the face mask works .
Do face masks prevent us developing immunity to particular diseases ?
This depends on many factors – mainly the effectiveness of the face mask .
But if the mask isn ’ t preventing the development of immunity then it probably isn ’ t worth wearing .
The two widely acknowledged hazards of wearing a face mask are first that the mask may give a false sense of security and stop people taking other precautions – such as washing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aren ’ t worn properly – according to the guidelines I have listed – they can do more harm than good .
There is no doubt that face masks can be dangerous .
In China , two school boys who were wearing face masks while running on a track both collapsed and died – possibly , I would surmise , because the strain on their hearts by the shortage of oxygen proved fatal .
A report published in the British Medical Journal summarised some other risks .
First , when you wear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breathe out goes into your eyes .
This can be annoying and uncomfortable and if , as a result , you touch your eyes you may infect yourself .
Second , face masks make breathing more difficult and , as I have already pointed out , anyone who has a breathing problem will find that a mask makes it worse .
Also , some of the carbon dioxide which is breathed out with each exhalation is then breathed in because it is trapped .
Together these factors may mean that the mask wearer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and if that happens then someone who has the coronavirus may end up breathing more of the virus into their lungs .
If a mask is contaminated because it has been worn for too long then the risks are even greater .
How long is too long ?
No one knows .
No research has been done as far as I know .
Third , there is a risk that the accumulation of the virus in the fabric of the mask may increase the amount of the virus being breathed in .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immune response and cause an increase in infections – other infections , not just the coronavirus .
Another report , again written with medical authority , offers more problems .
Dr Russell Blaylock , a retired neurosurgeon , reported that wearing a face mask can produce a number of problems varying from headaches to hypercapnia ( a condition in which excess carbon dioxide accumulates in the body ) and that the problems can include life threatening complications .
The risk of side effects developing when wearing a mask depend to some extent on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or paper or is an N95 mask filtering out at least 95 % of airborne particles .
One study of 212 healthcare workers showed that a third of them developed headaches with 60 % needing pain killers to relieve the headache .
Some of the headaches were thought to be caused by an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood or a reduction in the amount of oxygen in the blood .
Another study , this time of 159 young health workers showed that 81 % developed headaches after wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was affected .
A third study , involving 53 surgeons , showed that the longer a mask was worn the greater the fall in blood oxygen levels .
This may lead to the individual passing out and it may also affect natural immunity – thereby increasing the risk of infection .
An N95 mask can reduce blood oxygenation by as much as 20 % and this can lead a loss of consciousness .
Naturally , this can be dangerous for car drivers , for pedestrians or for people standing up .
Dr Blaylock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The use of masks and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza : a systematic review of the scientific evidence.
’ This study looked at 17 separate studies and concluded that none of the studies established a conclusive relationship between the use of masks and protection against influenza infection .
When a person has TB we have them wear a mask , ’ concluded Dr Blaylock , not the entire community of the non- infected.
’ I wonder if our leaders know all this ?
If they do then why are they so keen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangers .
And if they don ’ t know all this then they should do .
The one remaining question is : why , when the disease is fading throughout the world , has the British Government decided that we should wear masks when there are so clearly very real dangers with wearing them .
I suppose they will say it is because the lockdown is being eased a little but they lie about everything so I don ’ t believe that for a second .
I think they have another reason .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ associated with the wearing of face masks in another article .
And I will also explain how the Government is using masks to make us fearful so that we are easier to control .
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It is available as a paperback and as an eBook .
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Face Masks – Esteemed Doctor Ends the Confusion
Written by Dr Vernon Coleman MB ChB DSc FRSA
Everyone in the world seems confused about whether or not we should wear masks to protect us from the coronavirus. The general consensus among politicians and the so-called experts quoted in the media appears to me to be that wearing masks does no good but that we should wear them anyway and that we don’t need to wear them although they are very useful.
This advice is given freely by commentators who are untroubled by facts or research or annoying things of that nature and conflicting pronouncements are regularly made by politicians who clearly know so little about medical matters that they probably couldn’t even manage to spell technical medical words such as diarrhoea.
The World Health Organisation, which has loads of highly paid doctors and specialists investigating such matters, appears to lead the confusion. Indeed, their confusion seems to me so confusing that they have confused me. They initially said that healthy individuals only needed to wear a mask if they were taking care of someone suspected of having the coronavirus. The science doesn’t seem to me to have changed but the advice from the WHO has changed. I’ll come on to why that might be in another video.
Governments everywhere are collectively confused although individual politicians everywhere all seem to have firm views on the matter, usually derived from the bloke who cuts their hair or the woman in the corner shop who knows about these things.
Hospitals and doctors also seem confused. You find me 1,000 hospital staff who think that masks are a good idea and that we should all wear them all the time, even when we are in the bath, and I will find you 1,000 hospital staff who think they are useless or dangerous or both.
The odd thing is that there don’t seem to be any studies relating to the use of masks with the coronavirus.
Nevertheless, around the world the mask industry is booming. The people who aren’t working on a new wonder vaccine are making masks.
There are videos and books explaining how to make your own mask out of unwanted bits and pieces found lying around the home. It is possible to make two excellent face masks out of the cups of an old brassiere, using the straps to fashion loops to go around the ears or the back of the head. Naturally, the size of the bra has a big influence on its suitability for turning into a face mask and a bra measuring 44GG is probably going to be a little on the loose side for most people. And if you need fresh masks every day you will need a large supply of bras.
Despite the confusion, the British Government announced that from June 15th everyone in England must wear a mask when using public transport. You can travel on public transport on the 14th without a mask but on the 15th you will need a mask, presumably because the Government knows that the virus will suddenly become more dangerous then. I have absolutely no idea what the rules are in Scotland or Wales but they’re bound to be different to England because both Scotland and Wales are desperate to prove that they are independent countries, but if they don’t follow the English law then if you are on a train which crosses a border you can presumably remove your mask until your return journey. You may also have to wear a mask if entering a shop or a public building or an office though this doesn’t appear to be a law. There doesn’t seem to be much in the way of guidance for police officers but the Government says it doesn’t expect there to be any problems. That’s probably not quite the firm ruling that the police would have liked so we can presumably expect the confusion to spread into the courts.
In the UK, the Government that appears now to be only looking after England, has previously admitted that wearing a mask does not protect the wearer but it may protect other people if the wearer has the infection but doesn’t know it. And the Government has added that you don’t have to wear a mask if you are under the age of two, if you find it difficult to manage a mask properly or if you have a respiratory problem of any kind which may make breathing difficult. I take this to mean that anyone who has asthma, hay fever, emphysema, bronchitis, a smoker’s cough or anything else a bit chesty doesn’t have to wear one. I suffer from hay-fever and get a bit wheezy from time to time so I’m afraid I can’t possibly wear one. Officer. I’ll write myself a little note saying that I have an intermittent chest condition and cannot possible wear a mask and if a policeman stops me I’ll show him that. I should mention here that there is evidence that people who don’t wear masks in public may be harassed and abused by people who are wearing them. I think that’s a risk that I’m prepared to take.
No one with mental illness of any kind should be expected to wear a mask. Nor should anyone with dementia though I am not sure they are on the list of exclusions. No one seems to have worried much about this but the hearing impaired who rely on lip reading will obviously be badly affected if everyone wears a mask. People with skin conditions might find that wearing a mask causes eczema, dermatitis or other problems – particularly if the mask has been washed in a biological detergent. In my view patients who are ill in hospital shouldn’t wear a face mask, especially if they are in bed, because of the risk of them inhaling their vomit if they are sick.
The world is now awash with conflicting reports on how or when or whether to wear a mask to protect you against the flu, the lurgy or the embarrassment of having egg on your chin.
Some people, such as the Mayor of London, want masks to be compulsory though no one has provided evidence for the compulsion. Early on in this farce, Act 1 scene 2 I think it was, the Mayor allegedly threatened to order people to wear masks in London if the Government did not do so. In the end I got so darned confused myself that I decided to put a cold compress on my forehead, settle down with some research papers and set out on an expedition to find the truth. In the end I came to a very firm, definitive conclusion which I shall now add to the mix. If the mayor of London, who was I believe trained as a lawyer, can have a view then I’m damned sure I am entitled to a firm view too. Maybe we can do a deal. I’ll promise not to do any legal eagle stuff if he’ll promise to shut up about medical stuff.
Incidentally, talking of lawyers, I think Mr Khan can consider himself trumped because on 30th March, the former Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption QC told us all that the police have no power to enforce Ministers’ preferences and that there was nothing in the existing legislation which empowered a police officer to force a citizen of the UK to wear a mask on public transport or anywhere else.
Lord Sumption pointed out that even if the Government rushed through new legislation the laws would have to be justified and proportionate in order to avoid violating our human rights and civil liberties.
He went on to suggest that since masks may endanger the wearer they are a contravention of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act.
I hope,’ he said, that UK citizens will unite in civil disobedience to the unlawful, unjustified and disproportionate violation of our human rights and refuse either to wear a mask or to pay the fixed penalty notice for not doing so. If enough of us take a stand against the further encroachment on our civil liberties, we can look forward to hundreds of thousands of court cases in which the Crown tries to prove the scientific validity of wearing masks to combat a virus that has been circulating in the UK for five months.’
That statement was made over two months ago, so its seven months now.
I’ve been unable to find out if Lord Sumption still believes that but I’m really looking for medical facts so I offer his two month old views only out of curiosity and a sense of respect.
One thing I need to point out before I forget is that there is, as always, a good deal of fake news around about masks. In particular, some main stream media outlets delight in dismissing the risks associated with face masks as fake news. The fact is that masks can be dangerous and need to be worn only when necessary. Anyone who denies that has either been bought or is woefully ignorant. There’s a good deal of both around these days.
First, I want to give you some facts about face masks themselves which are, of course, much more complicated than they appear to be at first sight. Governments don’t seem to bother differentiating between different types of mask and I think that tells us a good deal about why they want us to wear them – again, that’s something I’ll explore in another video.
The World Health Organisation recommends that disposable masks should be discarded after one use. The WHO doesn’t seem to have any guidelines for masks made out of washable material but it’s a fair guess that it would recommend washing thoroughly at a high temperature after every use. Unfortunately, washing cloth face masks makes them even less effective. The more you wash the mask the less effective it becomes. Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand washing with soap and water or an alcohol based hand rub. Fabric masks may allow viruses to enter and are not considered to be anywhere near as protective as surgical masks. A study I have seen entitled `Optical microscopic study of surface morphology and filtering efficiency of face masks’ concluded that face masks made of cloth are not very good at filtering out viruses because the pores are much bigger than the particulate matter that needs to be kept out. One study showed that facemasks may have pores five thousand times larger than virus particles. If this is accurate it means that the virus will wander through the face mask much like a mouse wandering through Marble Arch. Masks are only really effective if they fit perfectly and if the wearer does not move their head while wearing them. Touching a mask appears to stop the mask providing protection. It has been suggested that you should put on a new mask if you have touched the one you are wearing. Surgical masks are worn to stop bits of food or hair falling from the surgeon or nurse into a wound. They will stop some bacteria but will not usually stop viruses. Much of the air we breathe in and out goes around the side of the mask unless it is very tight fitting. The effectiveness of a mask depends massively on the nature of the mask, how it is worn and how often it is changed. How long will it be before we are expected to attend facemask wearing classes?
So much for the masks themselves.
Next, I want to look at the serious health problems which might be associated with wearing a mask and which have been largely ignored or dismissed by politicians and the sort of media which has been bought by governments.
Does wearing a face mask reduce your immunity levels?
No one seems to know the answer for sure but it seems possible that if people wear face masks for long periods (months or years) then the absence of contact with the real world might well have a harmful effect on immunity – if the face mask works. Do face masks prevent us developing immunity to particular diseases? This depends on many factors – mainly the effectiveness of the face mask. But if the mask isn’t preventing the development of immunity then it probably isn’t worth wearing.
The two widely acknowledged hazards of wearing a face mask are first that the mask may give a false sense of security and stop people taking other precautions – such as washing their hands. Secondly, if masks aren’t worn properly – according to the guidelines I have listed – they can do more harm than good.
There is no doubt that face masks can be dangerous. In China, two school boys who were wearing face masks while running on a track both collapsed and died – possibly, I would surmise, because the strain on their hearts by the shortage of oxygen proved fatal.
A report published in the British Medical Journal summarised some other risks.
First, when you wear a face mask some of the air you breathe out goes into your eyes. This can be annoying and uncomfortable and if, as a result, you touch your eyes you may infect yourself.
Second, face masks make breathing more difficult and, as I have already pointed out, anyone who has a breathing problem will find that a mask makes it worse. Also, some of the carbon dioxide which is breathed out with each exhalation is then breathed in because it is trapped. Together these factors may mean that the mask wearer may breathe more frequently or more deeply and if that happens then someone who has the coronavirus may end up breathing more of the virus into their lungs. If a mask is contaminated because it has been worn for too long then the risks are even greater. How long is too long? No one knows. No research has been done as far as I know.
Third, there is a risk that the accumulation of the virus in the fabric of the mask may increase the amount of the virus being breathed in. This might then defeat the body’s immune response and cause an increase in infections – other infections, not just the coronavirus.
Another report, again written with medical authority, offers more problems.
Dr Russell Blaylock, a retired neurosurgeon, reported that wearing a face mask can produce a number of problems varying from headaches to hypercapnia (a condition in which excess carbon dioxide accumulates in the body) and that the problems can include life threatening complications.
The risk of side effects developing when wearing a mask depend to some extent on whether the mask is made of cloth or paper or is an N95 mask filtering out at least 95{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117} of airborne particles.
One study of 212 healthcare workers showed that a third of them developed headaches with 60{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117} needing pain killers to relieve the headache. Some of the headaches were thought to be caused by an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood or a reduction in the amount of oxygen in the blood. Another study, this time of 159 young health workers showed that 81{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117} developed headaches after wearing facemasks – so much that their work was affected.
A third study, involving 53 surgeons, showed that the longer a mask was worn the greater the fall in blood oxygen levels. This may lead to the individual passing out and it may also affect natural immunity – thereby increasing the risk of infection.
An N95 mask can reduce blood oxygenation by as much as 20{154653b9ea5f83bbbf00f55de12e21cba2da5b4b158a426ee0e27ae0c1b44117} and this can lead a loss of consciousness. Naturally, this can be dangerous for car drivers, for pedestrians or for people standing up.
Dr Blaylock also pointed to a study entitled `The use of masks and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza: a systematic review of the scientific evidence.’ This study looked at 17 separate studies and concluded that none of the studies established a conclusive relationship between the use of masks and protection against influenza infection.
When a person has TB we have them wear a mask,’ concluded Dr Blaylock, not the entire community of the non- infected.’
I wonder if our leaders know all this? If they do then why are they so keen to make face masks compulsory despite the dangers. And if they don’t know all this then they should do.
The one remaining question is: why, when the disease is fading throughout the world, has the British Government decided that we should wear masks when there are so clearly very real dangers with wearing them.
I suppose they will say it is because the lockdown is being eased a little but they lie about everything so I don’t believe that for a second.
I think they have another reason.
I’ll discuss the psychological problems associated with the wearing of face masks in another article. And I will also explain how the Government is using masks to make us fearful so that we are easier to control.
About the author: Vernon Coleman’s book Coming Apocalypse is the story of how the coronavirus `crisis’ developed – and what will happen next. It is available as a paperback and as an eBook.
Read more from Dr Vernon Coleman at www.vernoncoleman.com
PRINCIPIA SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL, legally registered in the UK as a company incorporated for charitable purposes. Head Office: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX.
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