> > Hi Mark, > > I live on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia and we have > something here called the Exchange where people can not only sell stuff, > but post concerns of interest to our community. The Exchange is a > supposedly liberal forum reflecting our culture here on SSI -which has been > characterized historically as an argument surrounded by water. OK... > > Last evening, a friend posted a link to a petition on the Exchange > penned by a local doctor (located on another Southern Gulf Island) which is > a highly articulate and well-researched call for a reassessment of our > flawed public health response to Sars Cov2 based upon dubious RT-PCR > "positive" cases. Lately, we have been informed that cases here in B.C. are > in fact spiking and more hospitalizations due to the virus are occurring: > more "second wave" fear mongering as if on cue. We see frightened (or > virtue signalling?) people here driving with masks on *in their own cars*. > We do not need oxygen-deprived seniors behind the wheel here or anywhere! > > So I signed the petition, hosted on Change.org (as did approximately > 50 people locally here within a couple of hours when I last checked). I > received a confirmation that Change.org had registered my signature. So far > so good. > > However, today I checked the Exchange and the post from my friend > referencing the petition had been deleted with no explanation. I checked > Change.org and the petition was deleted there as well! All within less > than 24 hours. Just wow. > > For your interest, and those fellow subscribers to your list, I have > copied the text of the petition below. As I mentioned above, it is no > longer available on Change.org due to what clearly must be recognized as > coordinated censorship. The content remains relevant not just here in B.C., > but globally. > > Thank you for the enormous work you do to keep us informed. > > regards > -Bill Showkowy PhD. > > > Stephen Malthouse, MD > Denman Island, BC V0R 1T0 > October 2020 > > Dr. Bonnie Henry, > British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, > Ministry of Health, > 1515 Blanshard Street, > Victoria, BC V8W 3C9 > > > > Dear Dr. Henry, > > I am a physician who has been in family medical practice in BC for more > than 40 years and a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC > since 1978. > > I am writing this letter with the hope that you will be able to clarify > the basis of your decision-making that has led our provincial government, > health ministry, regional health officers, hospitals, medical staff, > WorkSafe BC, businesses, and everyday citizens to follow pandemic policies > that do not appear based on high-quality scientific research and, in fact, > appear to be doing everyone a great deal of harm.1 > > The early intent of mitigation measures to “flatten the curve”, when we > knew very little about SARS-CoV-2, its mode of transmission, and the > severity of COVID-19, was reasonable. I believe that most physicians in > Canada, myself included, whether active or retired, prepared themselves to > take part on the front lines for the expected COVID-19 tsunami. Very soon > it was apparent that the expected overwhelming of the hospital system was > not going to occur, and now BC physicians have questions about the > appropriateness of your public health policies. > > The epidemiological evidence clearly shows that the “pandemic” is over and > no second wave will follow. The evidence has been available for at least > 4-5 months and is irrefutable.2-4Yet, in spite of this substantial body > of research, your office is perpetuating the narrative that a pandemic > still exists and a second wave is expected. This false story is being used > to justify public health policies that appear to have no health benefits, > have already caused considerable harm, and threaten to create more harm in > the future. > > As you are aware, Sweden took an entirely different approach and, as of > mid-September, their infection rate reached an all-time low and Covid-19 > related deaths were at zero; 22 of 31 European countries, most of which > enacted strict lockdowns, had higher infection rates. Sweden has also > largely escaped the financial ruin and catastrophic mental health problems > experienced in other countries, including Canada and the U.S.A. > > Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, Montréal’s medical officer, has stated “this COVID > virus is much like the seasonal flu”. A group of over 400 Belgian doctors > have stated “COVID is not a killer virus, but a treatable condition”. > Eighteen Canadian doctors wrote the Ontario Premier, Doug Ford, stating > “your policies risk significantly harming our children with lifelong > consequences”. The Ontario policies are very similar to those of British > Columbia. > > In 2011, a review of the literature by the British Columbia Centres for > Disease Control that sought to evaluate the effectiveness of social > distancing measures such as school closures, travel restrictions, and > limitations on mass gatherings as a means to address an influenza pandemic > concluded that “such drastic restrictions are not economically feasible and > are*predicted*to delay viral spread, but not impact overall mortality”. > [Italics added] > > Specifically, there appears to be no scientific or medical evidence for > 5-6 > > 1.Self-isolation of asymptomatic people > 2. social distancing > 3. facemasks > 4. arbitrary closure of businesses > 5. closure of schools, daycares, park amenities, and playgrounds > 6. the discontinuance of access to education, medical, dental, > chiropractic, naturopathic, > hearing, dietary, therapeutic, and other support for the physically and > mentally > disabled, particularly special needs children with neurological disorders > 7. the closing down of or restrictions on religious places of worship. > > According to the CDC Pandemic Severity Index, none of these measures have > been warranted. The Great Barrington Declaration, signed by more than > 30,000 health scientists and medical doctors from around the world, adds > support for this statement. > > Surprisingly, the recommendation for reducing COVID-19 morbidity and > mortality by supplementing with vitamin D, a measure that is supported by > high-quality research, has been absent from your frequent public broadcasts > and professional bulletins.7Optimizing nutrition is a convenient, > inexpensive, and safe method of improving immune resistance and has been > confirmed through numerous studies for both prevention and treatment of > COVID19. As far as I am aware, you have never mentioned something as simple > as vitamin D supplements for our most vulnerable citizens. Yet, it was the > promise to protect these same citizens that was used to justify the > lockdown of a healthy population and the closure of businesses. > > Why are you still using PCR testing? The Deputy Chief Medical Officer for > Health in Ontario has publicly stated that the PCR test yields over 50% > false positives. A New York Times investigative report found that PCR > testing yields up to 90% false positives due to excessive amplification > beyond the recommendations of the manufacturer. The PCR test was never > designed, intended or validated to be used as a diagnostic tool. Even the > Alberta Health Services COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group has stated > “clinical sensitivity and specificity values have not been determined for > lab developed RT-PCR testing in Canada”.8Despite expert consensus, you > continue to use this inappropriate and inaccurate test to report so-called > “cases” and justify your decisions.9-18 > > The public health definition of a “case” is very broad. As all experienced > doctors know, a “case” is a patient with significant symptoms who is often > hospitalized. A “case” is not a person who simply has a questionably > positive PCR test and presents with no symptoms or an unrelated diagnosis. > Pictures of healthy young adults standing in line to get PCR tests, with a > cell phone in one hand and a Starbucks coffee in the other, are everywhere > in the media. These are not sick people and do not need testing. > > Nevertheless, your public announcements repeatedly emphasize that the > “case” counts are rising and we are in big trouble. Recently, > “out-of-control” case counts were used to justify a second lockdown in > Ontario and Quebec. Curfews have been put into place. People are being are > bring asked to risk their livelihoods to make sacrifices for the general > good, based on Public Health’s misrepresentation of “cases” as sick people. > > Meanwhile, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths from COVID-19 have > dropped to pre-pandemic levels. Where are all the patients? > > Why not simply tell the public that > > - > - the PCR testing is not reliable and is meaningless for diagnosing > COVID-19 > - ·positive PCR test results do not represent sick patients, > - ·rarely are people now becoming ill from SARS-CoV-2, > - ·provincial hospitals are essentially empty of COVID-19 patients, > - ·decisions should not be based on “cases” in the news, > - ·the morbidity/mortality of COVID-19 has not exceeded seasonal > influenza, > - ·the median age of death from COVID-19 in Canada was 85 years, > - ·the pandemic is over, and > - ·no second wave is coming? > > It is your duty as the provincial health officer to provide facts, not > propaganda, and make every effort to stop the public panic. The only reason > for emphasizing “cases” is to induce more fear and thereby compliance in > the name of promised safety. > > Why are children being pursued with a new rinse-and-spit saliva test that > is also based on a worthless PCR test? Children have been terrorized and > are being given the message that they can never be trusted not to infect > their family and friends — essentially, that they are naturally bad. The > insistence on covering their faces with masks, a proven useless and even > harmful measure, only worsens this sense of shame. The psychological > fallout from such messaging is going to be horrific. One only needs to walk > down Main Street to already see the catastrophic effects of these messages > on the mental and emotional health of families. > > The excess death toll from partial lockdowns, social distancing and other > public health measures is staggering. The Canadian media reports that > provincial measures have been shown to create 12:1 more deaths than the > virus; there has been a 40% increase in heart attack deaths in Canada from > fear, anxiety and cancelled hospital procedures; suicide and drug overdose > deaths have increased and outnumber COVID-19 deaths by a ratio of 3:1; > suicides have doubled in BC since April; and anxiety and depression, food > insecurity, domestic violence, and child abuse have skyrocketed. With > unnecessary school closures, the ability of teachers to identify children > subject to abuse and malnourishment has been curtailed. Many of our > friends, family and patients died alone, terrified, and isolated against > their will in facilities and nursing homes. That cruel policy was > unjustified and inhuman. > > How is it possible that a doctor with your previous training and > experience did not anticipate the collateral damage of your public health > policies – the economic disruption, the psychological and physical health > consequences, and the deaths from despair? > > The mainstream media has created a religion out of public health, one > based on superstition, not science, with the power to rule over an obedient > public. The news channels have raised you to almost saint-like status. Tea > towels, shoes and murals have been designed to celebrate your > accomplishments. Yet, your public directives do not make sense, contradict > the research, and are causing people a great deal of harm. As a fellow > doctor, I appeal to you to re-examine your policies and change direction > before Public Health causes irreparable damage to our province’s health and > economic well-being. That about-face will require you to meet the > obligations of your office. > > Sincerely, > Stephen Malthouse, MD > Member, College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, > Denman Island, British Columbia > Email: [email protected] > > 1. > > http://ocla.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/OCLA-Report-2020-1-Criticism-ofGovernment-Response-to-COVID19.pdf > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Focla.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F01%2FOCLA-Report-2020-1-Criticism-ofGovernment-Response-to-COVID19.pdf&h=AT0FKvRKcJRkMdEMGHcP8ZqFy5MskqN_L-NRTKa8TyCIsNJTAB_apO0ihUiHpm98HUTlLaeu2zsD8j7qGaKp4VOIIWvm9d8-X-uVGStW8Tq6uTwBfeY7Dxyr15GXbjeYmW0OdDAwfC1vOlxHpolA0YEUqPVxeCcq3r-sm80> > 2. https://docs4opendebate.be/en/#petitie > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs4opendebate.be%2Fen%2F%23petitie&h=AT2F8LDA4JWkg0uT7kkotOw__LpQLaw-CD8DLs3Fpg6IjXdjbE_7GycqkEl0AlvT7qc9T7SavIfS0yKiRu58P7VuC9lkGk807WmbOB66YnwfqTOfawH8k-PbarKCiqfozSvSry7v389ot4pmAlzqDwmRCwWz5--6VKO2fSY> > 3. https://www.flixxy.com/is-the-pandemic-over.htm > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flixxy.com%2Fis-the-pandemic-over.htm&h=AT0FUjGR3I1LtDCc76HZivHZnNNu-TMiwmRIvoRLqZ2w1HfsN7VXs-1opic_IMmeBmiEi2-i3Dr2ub3WzPErCtofCdWrWcFjCE1P6oICzS4XXFk37SMzyZYm6LAkd9qrJ8dpv4RXSz2YgkvH3jtmHeyhunb_UUdnAXD2LQ_04bjwbnTD38V3> > 4. > > https://hubpages.com/politics/Pfizer-Chief-Science-Officer-Second-Wave-Based-onFake-Data-of-False-Positives-for-New-Cases-Pandemic-is-Over > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhubpages.com%2Fpolitics%2FPfizer-Chief-Science-Officer-Second-Wave-Based-onFake-Data-of-False-Positives-for-New-Cases-Pandemic-is-Over&h=AT0WUAi6Vk0sMJcVop1Cb0wasje61Vgo65Q8vfm-u6GQiSjMdg1hgtFajnvwoCRb8p_x9o6PrRXEbaFui0ljiilg_hnjFdgUbJQkD8_r1sGU_QU9mCXcxKzrKa6R3Y5NOsF785pYfvwnh4JpcIgUXgcbEIkbPXdwvZZleis> > 5. The Doctor Is In: Scott Atlas and the Efficacy of Lockdowns, Social > Distancing, and Closures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biC4nHPYtbA > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DbiC4nHPYtbA&h=AT27noWzJxShYRV1fuox5iSC1nQBiNsrgR4FuzDqU4yfosCEhIiYdcZVhwS2_dSvIlQfxujz6GHyUX1EKVf20EX2k7jxaCv1hCSFEfncxusdnAW_OceCgPtac52enq5ZHIcVj0jZYFJNYvv3HG9n2lrebCr9j2lQrirhcrQ> > 6. > > https://www.sott.net/article/434796-The-Science-is-Conclusive-Masks-andRespirators-do-NOT-Prevent-Transmission-of-Viruses > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sott.net%2Farticle%2F434796-The-Science-is-Conclusive-Masks-andRespirators-do-NOT-Prevent-Transmission-of-Viruses&h=AT3Ezr2FCWd9uW14d1bf5uk9yrVnqL5LOv9qG_7p1JXlTmBDCBm3EvcoS1Uqmstce4aIAPnEenYNyeMkUOOIdxHJBBWK0-KpVbhvWe8-adU4TxHITzaD3VmBcCZBq8mxAPKYqSn_t4f_NTwe6JFWRWnaP5EhKF6FGqs294k> > 7. https://www.cimadoctors.ca/cima-covid-19-policy/ > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cimadoctors.ca%2Fcima-covid-19-policy%2F&h=AT1552Bj3-zFhAlvIhnmmPzCmoKKYs7XjneOMPRD9NknY5bZ69WRWAo149p0STIW2KN-dDLJyX5t_3118u8ZWBa8qNS07O-NXQnZabJjiP01EXhh6UcbWfoVMXxLnTMrEfUzRcTvUhq09Sg7eAYqB8pfL_V90xIgnQMluoo> > 8. Alberta Health Services COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group. How do > the testing characteristics for the Alberta Health Services lab-developed > test for COVID-19 differ between samples collected from nasal, > nasopharyngeal, and throat swabs? 15 April 2020 [Internet]. > > https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppihcovid-19-sag-comparison-of-testing-sites-rapid-review.pdf > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.albertahealthservices.ca%2Fassets%2Finfo%2Fppih%2Fif-ppihcovid-19-sag-comparison-of-testing-sites-rapid-review.pdf&h=AT1VtJ4M73DxFI5RdgSsB4h5VpsZKGZLLUjhBmg1fcxAFJYDxjuF_amHH4_QWjFfy0H6nQy5EbWTacUsobIcqh_weLo3wafo4SwZZoJTpptfk_t611uCFU0dO72cXjmqTMC6eIhN8G70HXgedf-29Sm5Hr323mWT-JG8jkY>(accessed > 16 May 2020). > 9. > https://bpa-pathology.com/covid19-pcr-tests-are-scientifically-meaningless/ > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbpa-pathology.com%2Fcovid19-pcr-tests-are-scientifically-meaningless%2F&h=AT2dcLFtSzW10oe8MqbcPtKmIODdAYKt-jlXyytsX5VeMETE3u_44iuQW_6hfjVt4n7utSgn7bOHTyi8grneN0ITryke_RKOdOaDaC6NhFDzDRPM5V0SxoTfWLiySakg_uNxYnhQPMJu4Lqet02uQynNjxlOTieNBaywJRc> > 10. > > https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/antibody-tests-for-covid-19-wrong-half-thetime-cdc-says/ar-BB14DD2E > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fus%2Fantibody-tests-for-covid-19-wrong-half-thetime-cdc-says%2Far-BB14DD2E&h=AT317qxPHSefHQx7S5gfGE3QlT57L-zyvOUTGVFZLAAZIVMVK5DoHxDAOauXNqHEy2kn-FBOdavKeSJh9i5zqTrE1FHffgQ2Gecb0HlP39BjGXNBIofoQPftmMcIFadQjwhyfDHxZ64gRL5oBRlnyfVGiDP80Qu8CuxaiBs> > 11. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testing.html > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2020%2F08%2F29%2Fhealth%2Fcoronavirus-testing.html&h=AT3G3a3H721i9ivB6p3068m5NtoG-gnpJgQ29q3Z0N975Br0hZJDWlPZ75xDXw4tJ2kmxZdmGaSQ3PSeppdzvngwPoU3K8ZHLNCNfnDM_BK36f8HfetPZwOFyUgFkv3yEWWTa2HhzCelN05a0H7AFaWkmTcheCN14tTs1JI> > 12. > > http://republicbroadcasting.org/news/bombshell-who-coronavirus-pcr-test-primersequence-is-found-in-all-human-dna/ > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Frepublicbroadcasting.org%2Fnews%2Fbombshell-who-coronavirus-pcr-test-primersequence-is-found-in-all-human-dna%2F&h=AT08rj3ZmtUkm7-a9HWDxaTpjuAN1053abXE0K90xgDEtdYEtgXf0X-j00XS8kpgXIDN1xz7-cTgKOG-45ZjXd-XpbHGSrzYis9vupR3XgShTgQfH5zxFcAY9N6YlWdUaWy9S9L_M85gZ8Klf-N6iqCxx7KOWhb84CCth-I> > 13. > > https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/covid-19-testing-pcr-a-critical-appraisal/ > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fchildrenshealthdefense.org%2Fnews%2Fcovid-19-testing-pcr-a-critical-appraisal%2F&h=AT3y4Oo6CLo3FxKUYZeMN0ZHbOp4gVx4FNar5YRW5KYlt_tU_krUX2iFmBZrt3cgU1PGZ-fS7BONaDyCCMxmMl0TtnESHJG4hmbQ3jbWjnYPR041EFggtQt4-w3JZadyDHZ3Isxs2-_eM7GsmVQ1BRRBjUlJ4rtKWgcnONM> > 14. > https://bpa-pathology.com/covid19-pcr-tests-are-scientifically-meaningless/ > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbpa-pathology.com%2Fcovid19-pcr-tests-are-scientifically-meaningless%2F&h=AT0TcLKnOeKaILs6FrKsRJNDNW7zLF3ZVR-jxAVUNfY5Xz1U-IvPJhjyfw2R32ydKiozJge_VnMQJYV9Z6y4JR-Gec_l-1HNySqr9K8nQeGTSwbkDb7zR-RJKYsMxIrEPusjJfbBmGElQZw4RgkPauWl3yrSqHKXaQwkYok> > 15. Zhang GH et al. Potential false-positive rate among the > ‘asymptomatic infected individuals’ in close contacts of COVID-19 > patients.CMA.J.CN, 2020 Mar 5;41(4):485-488. > 16. > https://bpa-pathology.com/covid19-pcr-tests-are-scientifically-meaningless/ > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbpa-pathology.com%2Fcovid19-pcr-tests-are-scientifically-meaningless%2F&h=AT1bCeqeupvxVkmxA4ts0ViMptSx6E35lzHEQka_VLxNO7bnbe5aOATvO0q7byB8K-F4z8TVBovlrpFA2ux5WCx-OTy1GMubniL6NLKzpmdvNl91tR1Ee4wL4yJ0WeXnTR_724wJ-t8zWDjZoNSX0tUoqptQcpp4Hymjx1Q> > 17. Insert from sample COVID testing kit: RealStar® SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR > Kit 1.0 For research use only! The RealStar® SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit 1.0 is a > reagent system, based on realtime PCR technology, for the qualitative > detection and differentiation of lineage B-betacoronavirus (B-βCoV) and > severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) specific RNA. > For research use only (RUO)! Not for use in diagnostic procedures.[Italics > added] > 18. Insert from sample COVID testing kit: LightMix® Modular SARS-CoV > Assays. Roche continues to monitor the virus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes > coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is pleased to announce the > availability of the LightMix Modular Assays used to detect this virus. > These assays are for Research Use Only (RUO*) on the LightCycler® 480 > and/or cobas z 480 instruments, and Roche is the exclusive distributor for > these assays. The MagNA Pure 96 instrument or High Pure Viral Nucleic acid > kit can be used for extraction. The three LightMix Modular assays are used > to detect the SARS and CoV genes outlined in the table below in human > tracheal aspirates or bronchoalveolar lavage samples from individual human > donors These assays are not intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of > coronavirus infection. [Italics added] > 19. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm > > <https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fflu%2Fsymptoms%2Fflu-vs-covid19.htm&h=AT3Lo-8JUiDvc-Z3OSKEFVPCnQaiyAamwkdeVS0agzHuLfn3Ps-xz8hts1PMIubU860CLcV7f0X1-_ZDQuZOsp7nlO1iHmhsKX3uCIvbbQZkdzXf9JAauMpcIAZkPFS7IENiO5XTax5BCupi1sPTrFZVMiZb4IJah7MFlm4> > > — > > Thanks for reading! Here’s what you can do: > > - Share this article to your email and social media network. > - Use as a template for your own letter, email, phone call, or > personal visit to your local health authorities. > - Sign the petition based on this letter at Change.org > <http://chng.it/9FxBbQrH>. > > > > ---
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