Dr. Gabriel Scally, President of Epidemiology at the U.K.’s Royal Society of Medicine, said last week that he is concerned Britain may be trying to emulate the Swedish model in its approach during the second wave of infections. Scally called the Swedish approach, under the leadership of Anders Tegnell, the country’s chief epidemiologist, “ineffective” and...
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“EXCESS DEATHS” IN U.K. A RESULT OF LOCKDOWNS
When the COVID War began in February, the Trends Journal was the only magazine to forecast the numerous socioeconomic and geopolitical effects of the draconian measures promoted by so-called “health officials” and politicians. Beyond the economic devastation and increased levels of drug addiction, murder rates, and violence, a study published last week sounded the alarm...
PROTESTS BREAK OUT IN LONDON
Anti-lockdown frustration and growing anti-government anger spilled over during the last week in three major global cities. In London, last Saturday, for the third time since 29 August, thousands took to the streets of Trafalgar Square to protest the continuing freedom restrictions imposed to stop the spread of COVID. Physical confrontations between demonstrators and police led...
VIRUS: KILLING WHO, WHERE?
Two policy analysts at the Heritage Foundation have concluded, “Just 1% of U.S. counties have had nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths.” In an article published on 22 September, the analysts, Drew Gonshorowski and Norbert Michel, point out that focusing on infection rates for specific counties, rather than just states in general, gives a clearer...
MENTAL STRESS IS GLOBAL
On 6 August, Medical News Today reported on a new U.K. study showing significant mental health deterioration as a result of the coronavirus lockdowns. The study, conducted by two leading psychologists at the University of Bath, stated in its introduction/abstract: “Sampling over a 10-day period in the early ‘lockdown’ phase of the pandemic showed around a...
LOCKDOWN RESULTS: A “MENTAL HEALTH TSUNAMI”
A new study by a team of researchers from Tulane University, based on Google Trends, looked at mental health trends in the U.S. over the months of the imposed lockdowns. Lead researcher Michael Hoerger, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Tulane, described what he called a “mental health tsunami” as a result of burnout, isolation, and...
COVID GOLD TEST PROVES TO BE “WORTHLESS”
On 29 August, The New York Times published an article with the headline: “Your Coronavirus Test Is Positive. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be.” The Times analyzed testing data from Massachusetts, New York, and Nevada and concluded that “up to 90 percent of people testing positive carried barely any virus.” The article goes on to state the...
NETANYAHU CRITICIZED FOR LOCKDOWN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week announced a three-week lockdown in the country to fight the spread of the coronavirus and has received swift backlash from critics against the measures, which affect the Jewish high holiday season. Among the lockdown restrictions in effect, schools, restaurants, and hotels are forced to shut down at least...
MARSEILLE BRISTLES AT NEW LOCKDOWN
Residents and business owners in Marseille, a port city in southern France, have lashed out at the country’s latest COVID lockdown orders they say will crush restaurants and destroy the economy for an unproven approach that may do little to affect the virus’ spread. The French government – like others in Europe – has been...
INVESTORS GIVE EDGE TO BIDEN IN 2020 ELECTION
Top money managers in the U.S. are betting that Joe Biden will defeat President Trump in 2020 and say a Biden victory would mean losses at the stock exchange. The Financial Times reported last week that the poll was taken in September. The report said 60 percent of 91 investment professionals have projected a Biden...