Superb read. My third book on Covid. This one focuses on myths and false beliefs, which led governments, authorities, 'experts', and the general public to make harmful mistakes. To transform the somewhat mild threat of an airborne virus into a catastrophic threat to modern civilisation and humanity. A threat coming from made up rules, with no scientific grounding, designed to make people fear an almost non-existent threat and comply.
This book lists 12 FALSE BELIEFS and explains why they are wrong. I liked how Craig delves deep into science (biology, Virology, statistics) and highlights the ethical and moral issues of some decisions as well as showcasing the harms caused to all of us, especially children.
1. Covid only spreads through close contact.
2. Everyone is susceptible.
3. Covid would likely kill me.
4. Death certificates are never wrong.
5. A new variant spells doom.
6. If you test positive you have covid.
7. People with covid spread it while asymptomatic.
8. Lockdown saved lives.
9. Lock Lockdowns are not harmful.
10. Masks reduce transmission.
11. Children are resilient.
12. Zero covid is achievable.
Key thing to know: covid is an airborne virus. It spreads through droplets in sneezing and coughing but mostly through aerosols from talking and breathing. The virus in aerosols can be in the air for long periods of time and cannot be stopped by face masks, social distancing, or lockdowns. Asymptomatic spread is a myth and an excuse to cover for the assumption that covid spreads only through close contact. When so many people got covid without having close contact with infected people, the assumption was that it should have been through contact with asymptomatic people.
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