HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210520_Story_COVIDFrom:Sonia Story
To:Tom Locke
Cc:Liz Anderson
Subject:Thank you
Date:Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:35:29 PM
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Greetings Dr. Tom Locke,
I am so grateful that you took the time to read and respond to my concerns.
I truly appreciate your email and I trust that you and your team are working in the best interests of all of us in thecounty. I am guessing that your job is not easy and I thank you for your work and your sincerity here.
I will respond to this email, point-by-pont, as soon as I am able.
For now, I would like to say thank you for entering my messages onto the public comment record.Also for the record: I am not a pandemic denialist.
Far from it: I understand there is sickness and destruction everywhere and that we need solutions the truly servehumanity. I do have more concerns and questions though that I will enumerate further soon.
Like you, I want the best in health and harmony for everyone.I love my fellow human beings, our community, our country, and the earth—deeply and sincerely.
Kind Regards,Sonia Story
> On May 20, 2021, at 10:59 AM, Tom Locke <TLocke@co.jefferson.wa.us> wrote:>>> ________________________________________> Dear Ms. Story,>> Your message has been forwarded to the Board of Health as public comment. With respect to your requests forinformation, I would offer this. PCR is a diagnostic technology that has been in use for decades. As with all testingtechnologies, it has limitations. Nonetheless, it is the gold standard for detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection and ishighly accurate as a clinical and public health tool. The misinformation propagated by pandemic denialists thatmost PCR test results are "false positives" is absurd and unsupported by any credible scientific evidence. Withrespect to the safety and effectiveness of vaccines licensed under the EUA process, this is the whole point of theFDA licensing process. All of the scientific studies considered by the FDA (and subsequently reviewed by theCDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) are publicly accessible on their website:https://www.fda.gov/.
>> As to your OPEN LETTER from Dr. Malthouse, written over 7 months ago. This seems to be an expression ofthe now thoroughly discredited "Great Barrington Declaration" that COVID-19 is similar to seasonal influenza andshould be allowed to run its course. You may note that the second wave of COVID-19 that Dr. Malthouseconfidently predicted would never occur, is now sweeping through Canada and overloading their health caresystem. And if you pay attention to what is happening in India, South America, and now Southeast Asia, you willget a clearer idea of the consequences of pandemic denialism -- catastrophic human suffering and preventable deathsnumbering in the millions.
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> People are free to believe whatever they want. But these beliefs have consequences and when it comes to denying
the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, these beliefs can have deadly consequences.>> Thomas Locke, MD, MPH> Jefferson County Health Officer>> -----Original Message-----> From: Sonia Story <sonia@moveplaythrive.com>> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 9:50 AM> To: Board of Health <boh@co.jefferson.wa.us>> Subject: Stephen Malthouse, MD: "your public directives do not make sense">> CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments orclicking links, especially from unknown senders.>> Greetings,>> The open letter below is from a medical doctor.>> I respectfully submit this to Dr. Tom Locke and to the Jefferson County Board of Health.>> Can you please supply the science that shows the PCR test is accurate and can be used as a diagnostic tool to tellus actual cases?>> Can you please show the science that proves the current EUA injections are safe and effective?>> These are fair questions and have not been answered that I am aware of.>> Thank you,> Sonia Story>*********************************************************************************************>> OCTOBER 15, 2020>> OPEN LETTER> by> 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 theCollege 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 ledour 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 scientificresearch and, in fact, appear to be doing everyone a great deal of harm.1
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> 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 expectedCOVID-19 tsunami. Very soon it was apparent that the expected overwhelming of the hospital system was not goingto 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. Theevidence has been available for at least 4-5 months and is irrefutable.2-4 Yet, in spite of this substantial body ofresearch, your office is perpetuating the narrative that a pandemic still exists and a second wave is expected. Thisfalse story is being used to justify public health policies that appear to have no health benefits, have already causedconsiderable 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 ratereached an all-time low and Covid-19 related deaths were at zero; 22 of 31 European countries, most of whichenacted strict lockdowns, had higher infection rates. Sweden has also largely escaped the financial ruin andcatastrophic 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”. EighteenCanadian doctors wrote the Ontario Premier, Doug Ford, stating “your policies risk significantly harming ourchildren 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 Centre’s for Disease Control that sought to evaluate theeffectiveness of social distancing measures such as school closures, travel restrictions, and limitations on massgatherings as a means to address an influenza pandemic concluded that “such drastic restrictions are noteconomically 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 for5-6>> • Self-isolation of asymptomatic people> • social distancing> • facemasks> • arbitrary closure of businesses> • closure of schools, daycares, park amenities, and playgrounds> • 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 withneurological disorders> • 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 GreatBarrington 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 withvitamin D, a measure that is supported by high-quality research, has been absent from your frequent publicbroadcasts and professional bulletins.7 Optimizing nutrition is a convenient, inexpensive, and safe method ofimproving immune resistance and has been confirmed through numerous studies for both prevention and treatmentof COVID-19. As far as I am aware, you have never mentioned something as simple as vitamin D supplements forour most vulnerable citizens. Yet, it was the promise to protect these same citizens that was used to justify thelockdown 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 statedthat the PCR test yields over 50% false positives. A New York Times investigative report found that PCR testingyields 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 HealthServices COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group has stated “clinical sensitivity and specificity values have not beendetermined for lab developed RT-PCR testing in Canada”.8 Despite expert consensus, you continue to use this
inappropriate and inaccurate test to report so-called “cases” and justify your decisions.9-18
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> The public health definition of a “case” is very broad. As all experienced doctors know, a “case” is a patient withsignificant symptoms who is often hospitalized. A “case” is not a person who simply has a questionably positivePCR test and presents with no symptoms or an unrelated diagnosis. Pictures of healthy young adults standing in lineto 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 bigtrouble. 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 asked to risk their livelihoods to make sacrifices for the generalgood, 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 thepublic panic. The only reason for emphasizing “cases” is to induce more fear and thereby compliance in the name ofpromised 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 theirfamily and friends — essentially, that they are naturally bad. The insistence on covering their faces with masks, aproven useless and even harmful measure, only worsens this sense of shame. The psychological fallout from suchmessaging is going to be horrific. One only needs to walk down Main Street to already see the catastrophic effectsof 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 havedoubled in BC since April; and anxiety and depression, food insecurity, domestic violence, and child abuse haveskyrocketed. With unnecessary school closures, the ability of teachers to identify children subject to abuse andmalnourishment has been curtailed. Many of our friends, family and patients died alone, terrified, and isolatedagainst 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 damageof your public health policies – the economic disruption, the psychological and physical health consequences, andthe deaths from despair?>> The mainstream media has created a religion out of public health, one based on superstition, not science, with thepower 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 makesense, 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 healthand economic well-being. That about-face will require you to meet the obligations of your office.
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> Sincerely,
>> Stephen Malthouse, MD> Member, College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, Denman Island, British Columbia>> Accessed 5-19-21 at:> https://thoughtreversal.com/dr-stephen-malthouse-denman-island-bc/>
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