Season Two of COVID Mania Begins

“Public health experts” are doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.

The COVID-19 hysteria cycle has come full circle. 

Respiratory sickness season is around the corner, and with the rise in related illnesses has come a rise in detected COVID cases. Case counts are growing across the United States, especially in areas of the country that are seeing colder weather, and many states have already reacted to this increase by imposing tyrannical restrictions on their citizens. New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Colorado, and several other states have already enacted a new round of draconian restrictions on business and society.

The usual suspects on television, in public health departments, and political outfits are weaponizing this so-called surge to once again demand overwhelming restrictions across America to “save hospital capacity” and “keep the system afloat.” If it sounds familiar, that’s because we’ve seen this movie before, and where it ends up. Remember “flatten the curve?” That idea is once again back in the public health discussion. Simply put, we are entering season two of the hit drama series known as COVID-19.

Short of any new or functional ideas, the panic brigade is dusting off their original pandemic hysteria and panic playbook as if we hadn’t already tried these measures. We have come all the way around to back to the original goal of the 15 days to slow/stop the spread campaign, which was overtly purposed with protecting the healthcare system. For an idea of what’s going on throughout social media and television, see this panicked tweet from Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the COVID-19 hustler:

Scott Gottlieb, MD @ScottGottliebMD

Covid hospitalizations are rising quickly. We need to start discussions about how we preserve health system capacity given the velocity of this growth in hospital and ICU admissions, and the fact that it will be harder to backstop hospitals given how distributed the epidemic is.

Remember, back in March we did not have the knowledge about COVID-19 that we possess today, and back then, there were somewhat legitimate fears of system overload. However, we now know that even the “15 days to slow the spread” lockdowns were not at all necessary to save capacity, because the virus is not nearly as harmful as advertised, and the vast majority of people who acquire COVID-19 either don’t know they have it or have incredibly mild symptoms. The most recent data on COVID-19 suggests that the recovery rate for the disease is closing in on 99.9%.

Ivor Cummins @FatEmperor

FFS I told you - again and again and again - this is within the envelope of a bad flu season #WhyAreTheyDoingThis ????????????

jordanschachtel.substack.comGlobal data: COVID-19 recovery rate approaching 99.9%With ‘record cases’ comes record low death rate.

As for all of the restrictions that have been re-proposed, it’s worth remembering:

Masks don’t work. Nowhere in the world have masks worked. In cities with almost unanimous mask compliance, cases are still rising.  Masks only contribute additional harm to the COVID-19 problem.

Ian Miller @ianmSC

Almost every time I post about masks, I hear that cases go up because Trump fans aren’t using them So can someone explain why DC is seeing a big rise despite over 93% of people voting for The Science™? 93% mask compliance is more than enough, The Science™ has told us

Lockdowns don’t work to stop a virus. Lockdowns have been tried in over 100 countries. They devastate societal cohesion and only contribute additional harm.

Jordan Schachtel @JordanSchachtel

The world's toughest lockdown has resulted in the world's highest COVID-19 death toll

jordanschachtel.substack.comThe world’s toughest lockdown has resulted in the world’s highest COVID-19 death tollLockdown: a case study of failure.

A nightly curfew doesn’t work. Curfews have been tried in dozens of countries. They do nothing productive. 

These are failed ideas, and effectively serve as poison pills. There is no stopping this virus, and it’s time to live our lives as normal and accept that reality.

As the famous saying goes, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” We need to put an end to the insanity before it takes hold permanently.

Make sure to enjoy your Thanksgiving and do what you can to educate your social circles about the harm caused by these barbaric non pharmaceutical interventions to “stop the spread.” Spend time with your friends and family. Turn off the television. If you give these people an inch, they’ll take a mile. Reject the hysteria. Demand your local and state politicians do the same. Enough is enough. We need to end COVID mania while it’s only in season two, or we’ll be stuck in this failed COVID hysteria cycle indefinitely.

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