Category: Facts
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Was COVID a lab leak?
We cannot know for sure unless new information comes up, but the chances are that COVID was indeed a lab leak. Before examining the clues, let’s clarify that “lab leak” doesn’t imply “created in a lab.” For example, a researcher might have traveled to a remote cave, collected a blood sample from a bat, went…
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Did the flu disappear in 2020?
Official data seems to suggest that the flu nearly disappeared in the second half of 2020. Did it really happen, or was it an artifact of not testing for the flu anymore? Was it because we tested less? In the second half of 2020, fewer people have been tested for influenza than usual – probably…
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Were hospitals overwhelmed during the pandemic?
Newspapers reported at least a few hospitals being overwhelmed during the pandemic, such as Bergamo’s, New York’s, and Spain’s. That said, many questioned those reports, noting that other hospitals didn’t get overwhelmed at all, or that in many countries, aggregate data didn’t show much signs of overwhelm. Let’s examine those two arguments Argument #1: Some…
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If masks work, why did infections continue?
Watch the video, read the text further below, or download the flyer at the bottom. People who wear a good mask while taking the bus are protected during their journey. However, if they later visit a crowded pub, they might contract the virus there. If they get sick this way, they get the impression their…