COVID-19: Is The Treatment Worse Than The Disease?

We are currently amid a nearly world-wide human lockdown, as never seen before in the history of the world;  all in the aim of avoiding a virus, which has been called "deadly," but statistics are now showing to be less deadly than the flu virus.   As the virus spreads, confirmed cases are rising daily, with actual cases believed to be ten times more.  As the general public are watching the number of "confirmed cases" rising, people become even more fearful.  Is this fear truly warranted?  Should we be more concerned with this virus, than other seasonal viruses?  Was it truly necessary to shut down the economy to prevent a small percentage of deaths?  The decisions made by leaders around the world have not been easy.  In my opinion, the lockdowns have been an overly drastic response to a virus, which would probably have gone unnoticed in most years.  Why this has happened is hard to say.  For now, we can only hope that the economic and social fallout of these draconian measures of locking down the country will not be worse than the deaths we have been trying to prevent.

A study published recently in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, titled "SARS-CoV-2: fear versus data," concluded the following:

"SARS-CoV-2 [also known as COVID-19] does not seem to be deadlier than other circulating viruses.  In addition to coronaviruses, there are 16 endemic viruses in common circulation in developed countries and 2.6 million deaths from respiratory infections (excluding tuberculosis) per year have been noted in recent years worldwide.  There is little chance that the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 could change this statistic significantly.  Fear could have a larger impact that the virus itself;..."

From an environmental perspective, Mother Nature will only benefit from less human activity.  From a spiritual perspective, 3 weeks of self-reflection and isolation can also be beneficial.  However, for the majority of the population of the world, who live hand to mouth, more than 3 weeks of no income can be devestating.  The world will never be the same with the decisions which were made by the governments and health organizations around the world.  Hopefully, in the long run, it will be for the best.

The following comments are from David Katz, MD, the founding director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center:

"I am deeply concerned that the social, economic, and public health consequences of this near-total meltdown of normal life - schools and businesses closed, gatherings banned - will be long-lasting and calamitous, possibly graver that the direct toll of the virus itself.  The stock market will bounce back in time, but many businesses never will.  The unemployment, impoverishment, and despair likely to result will be public health scourges of the first order."  

"Is Our Fight Against Coronavirus Worse |Than The Disease?", New York Times

Dr. Katz is one of many scientists, researchers, and doctors who have publicly questioned the strategy to deal with this virus (see links below).  In the meantime, I encourage you to follow the lockdown guidelines and hygiene protocol, while maintaining the same habits we always prescribe, including eating 9-10 raw fruit and veggies per day, connecting with the Earth, sleeping well, staying active, and making sure that your nervous system is flowing optimally.  Doing so will also make you less fearful, and less likely to panic unnecessarily.


For more information:

“Think deep, do good science and do not panic!”

SARS-CoV-2: fear versus data

Corona virus COVID-19- hype and hysteria? Demystification of the nightmare!

Questioning Conventional Wisdom in the COVID-19 Crisis, with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

Perspectives on the Pandemic | Professor Knut Wittkowski | Episode 2

12 Experts Questioning the Coronavirus Panic

A Swiss Doctor on Covid-19

10 MORE Experts Criticising the Coronavirus Panic

Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted