Despite a number of scientifically-verifiable studies showing the positive health effects of being out in the sun during the spread of the coronavirus, it has not stopped governors from scaring people indoors all summer long… and continuing to this day:
- On 23 June, Texas Governor Greg Abbott told his fellow Texans, “Because the spread is so rampant right now, there is never a reason for you to have to leave your home unless you do need to go out. The safest place for you is at your home.”
- On 22 May, The Hill reported, “Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended her state’s stay-at-home order through June 12 as the Wolverine State continues to grapple with its coronavirus outbreak.” Her executive order was given the title, “Stay home, stay safe.”
- On 20 March, an upstate New York newspaper, the Independent Sentinel, wrote, “Governor Cuomo has implemented a stringent stay-at-home order to keep New Yorkers safe. If you want to meet with even one person outside or inside, you are violating Governor Cuomo’s order.”
- And just to prove that arrogant political autocrats never learn, as recently as 7 December, this headline could be seen in California, where Governor Gavin Newsom will likely be facing a recall:
More than 33 million Californians are now under a shelter-at-home order that could extend through Christmas.
The idiocy of forcing people indoors to protect them from COVID was a global phenomenon noted by the Trends Journal back on 7 April.
Some examples we noted:
- In the United Kingdom, coronavirus legislation was rushed through parliament that gives the government the authority to detain any citizen and force them into isolation, ban all public gatherings, and close ports of entry with no time limit attached. Silkie Carlo, Director of the citizens’ rights group Big Brother Watch, called these new provisions “draconian.”
- In France, no one is allowed out of their homes without filling out a form explaining why they are going outside. Some 10,000 police have been ordered to issue fines to anyone not presenting a valid form.
- Spanish police have arrested nearly 2,000 and imposed fines on over 200,000 for violating the country’s “containment laws,” often with the help of online videos and photos posted by residents. As of Sunday, 4,313 people had died from coronavirus.
- In Norway, anyone breaking isolation rules can be fined up to $2,000 or spend 15 days in jail.
(For more, see our article, “OBEY YOUR NEW WORLD ORDERS!”)
TRENDPOST: Despite bona fide scientific studies that point to the health benefits of getting out in the sun as an antidote to the coronavirus, when have you heard a political leader or any of their so-called health experts recommend it?
Instead, citizens, last March were forced to endure headlines such as:
All Florida State Parks closed due to COVID-19 pandemic
– ClickOrlando.com, 23 March
Pressure Mounts for National Parks Closure Amid Coronavirus
– The Hill, 31 March
Newsom to order all beaches and state parks to be closed
as of May 1 – SFGATE, 29 April
But the anti-health government edicts to discourage people from getting fresh air, sunshine, and the healing effects of being out in nature continued through the summer into fall and to the end of last year:
Howell, N.J. closes 16 town parks due to COVID-19 uptick
– Eyewitness News, 17 October
11 state parks were still closed to the public in California
– California Department of Parks and Recreation, 31 December
TRENDPOST: Back in March, Good Housekeeping Magazine, typical of virtually all of the mainstream media, set the ignorant tone with this headline and sub-headline:
Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Other National Parks Close
Due to Coronavirus
The National Park System has closed or limited the public’s access to a majority of park sites to curb the spread of COVID-19, but you can still enjoy many of these sites through live-streaming.
Yes, it is the dead-of-life geek world of the 21st century: be satisfied with a virtual look at the beauty of nature from indoors, well out of the reach of fresh air and healthy sunshine and life on earth.