Almost impossible to overstate how wrong so many news corporations were on the science of covid:
– lab leak as conspiracy
– efficacy of lockdown
– harmlessness of school closures
– recovered immunity
– toddler masking
– vax mandatesA perfect record of anti- science failure.
[Supp Jan 14, 2025]
I asked Grok to weigh in:
List the things about COVID that US public health officials got wrong
Here is a list of aspects regarding COVID-19 where U.S. public health officials were criticized for their handling or advice:
Misjudgment on Transmission: Initially, there was a focus on surface transmission and large respiratory droplets, underplaying the role of aerosols in spreading the virus. This led to an overemphasis on hand-washing and cleaning surfaces rather than improving ventilation or mask use.
PCR Testing: There were initial issues with the rollout of PCR testing, including the CDC’s bungled test and restrictions on private labs, which delayed widespread testing.
Vaccine Efficacy and Transmission: Early statements suggested that vaccinated individuals were unlikely to transmit the virus, which was later clarified as vaccines primarily reducing the severity of illness rather than preventing infection or transmission entirely.
Mask Efficacy: There was a significant shift in guidance on mask-wearing; initially, it was downplayed for the general public to preserve supplies for healthcare workers, but then mandated with claims of effectiveness that were later questioned by some studies suggesting masks made little to no difference in preventing spread.
Ventilator Use: Early in the pandemic, there was an emphasis on ventilators, but later it was found that many patients did not do well on them, leading to a reevaluation of their use.
Lockdowns and Economic Shutdown: The effectiveness and necessity of widespread lockdowns were debated, with some arguing they were implemented without considering long-term economic, educational, and mental health impacts.
School Closures: The decision to close schools was heavily debated, particularly concerning the balance between health risks and educational and developmental harms. Guidance on school distancing was also critiqued (e.g., the 3 feet vs. 6 feet distancing recommendation).
Return to Work Guidelines: The advice to return to work after only 5 days was criticized, as studies showed that contagiousness might extend beyond this period.
Misinformation and Communication: Public health officials were criticized for mixed messages, overconfidence in some statements, and not being transparent about uncertainties, which contributed to public mistrust.Asymptomatic Spread: Early underestimation or miscommunication about the role of asymptomatic spread in the transmission of the virus.
Public Health Messaging: The messaging around various aspects like the severity of the virus, the efficacy of preventive measures, and the potential for immunity were often seen as confusing or overly alarmist.Origin of the Virus: There was early dismissal of the lab leak theory, which later gained more credibility in some circles, contributing to a narrative of public health officials being out of touch or politically influenced.
This list reflects a combination of criticisms from both public sentiment as seen on social platforms and analyses from various news sources and health experts. However, it’s important to note that these points represent a complex and often contentious debate within the public health community and broader society.
More COVID lies, from Jimmy Dore:
Everything I said about Covid & the Establishment narrative turned out to be 100% true.
Vaxx did NOT stop transmission or contraction which invalidated vaccine mandates.
Natural immunity is real.
The serious Adverse Events for the C-19 vax were 1 in 800. Swine flu vax was 1 in 100k & they pulled it, but continue to recommend C-19 vaxx for everyone, including pregnant women & children.
Lockdowns caused way more harm & deaths than good & did not stop the spread.
There are no credible randomized control studies that show masks work to stop the spread.
The virus was never deadly for most people & was only a threat to old people with multiple co-morbidities.
The White House Director of Covid response now admits that they had early treatments for Covid & people died because they were suppressed & not made available.
The virus was created in a lab funded by U.S. tax dollars approved by Anthony Fauci who lied repeatedly about the origin of the virus to cover his criminality & culpability.
They lied to us about every one of those things.
[Supp April 11, 2025]
Here’s another list of the COVID lies:
Dr. Robert Malone: “Instead of informed consent about the truth of these products … we were given a series of lies.”
Lie #1 – The COVID vaccines are “safe and effective,” a repeated slogan
@RWMaloneMD
calls propaganda.Lie #2 – The contents of the COVID shots stay in the arm. “They knew that these products deployed all throughout the body,” said Dr. Malone.
Lie #3 – mRNA lasts in the body for a short period of time. “We now know that these products remain in your body and remain biologically active for an undetermined period of time, of at least weeks and probably months; another lie,” rebuked Dr. Malone.
Lie #4 – “No one will be safe until everyone is vaccinated.” Pfizer admitted to MEP Rob Roos that they never tested if the jab stopped transmission.
[Supp May 11, 2025]
More lies we were told about COVID. This is a list provided by Dr. Simon Goddek on X:
LET’S RECAP:
– First, you guys said cloth masks work. Then surgical. Then N95s. We said none of them work. We were right.
– Ventilators were pushed hard early on. Turns out they killed more than they saved.
– PCR tests ran at absurd cycle thresholds to inflate case numbers. Again, we called it out early.
– “Hospitals are overwhelmed!” — yet nurses had time for choreographed TikTok dance routines.
– Then it was the vaccine would prevent transmission and infection. That quietly changed.
– Then, you guys said it’s a pandemic of the unvaccinated, while triple-jabbed people got COVID again and again.
– Excess mortality only rose after the mass vaccination campaigns. Should’ve gone down, no?
– Lockdowns were supposed to “save lives.” Turns out they destroyed them; mentally, socially, economically.
– Natural immunity was called dangerous misinformation. Now even the CDC admits it’s real and robust.
– Ivermectin was slandered as “horse paste.” Now meta analyses show it was indeed highly effective.
– “Asymptomatic spread” was used to justify lockdowns, now it’s widely disputed.
– Myocarditis in young men was supposed to be “extremely rare.” Now it’s everywhere, and we warned about it.
– Censorship was framed as “safety.” It was just a cover for silencing dissent that aged better than any “expert.”
