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Despite abundant recent research & accumulated knowledge, Birx claims "asymptomatic, silent spread in the community" is driving the pandemic (start @ 4:30). She urges expanded surveillance & more testing to

Public health establishments have become wholly incapable of assessing risk rationally. No risk is considered tolerable now, and no one is to be permitted to assess their own and act

The US has conducted more CoV2 tests per capita than any other large country. We test people without symptoms, students entering school, workers returning to their jobs, etc. The more

Stunning new research finds C19 PCR tests are much too sensitive to be useful in assessing spread. "In 3 sets of testing data...compiled by officials in MA, NY & NV,

Consistent w/ expectations, today's @COVID19Tracking report shows US #COVID19 DEATHS appear to have peaked Apr 10, ~18 days after current Mar 23-26 peak in cases by DATE OF ILLNESS ONSET

Too soon to call a stable peak in #COVID19 deaths/day, but today's https://covidtracking.com/data figure, 1184, fell below yesterday's 1352. 1st time that's happened recently. 19 days after peak in cases