Stop the madness!

Vincent J. Curtis

10 May 21

RE: Ford considering extending stay-at-home order

When Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result, he must have had the Ford government and his expert medical advisors in mind.

The purpose of a lockdown is to prevent the spread of the virus.  If the lockdown were completely effective, the pandemic would be stopped cold after fourteen days, the quarantine period.  Even if the lockdown were less than perfect, you’d expect to see a substantial drop in the case numbers within a week of starting the lockdown.  Ontario’s own figures prove that lockdowns are completely ineffective.

The lockdown that began on December 26, 2020, began with 2,124 new cases; 14 days later, January 9, 2021, Ontario reported 3,443 new cases.  The lockdown that began on April 3, started with 3,009 new cases; 14 days later, April 17, Ontario reported 4,362 new cases.  Another 14 days, May 1, Ontario reported 3,369 new cases.  A week after that, May 7, well past the peak of the curve, Ontario reported 3,166 new cases, still higher than on day 1 of the lockdown.

The cases curve shows the natural ebb and flow of the pandemic.  There are no abrupt downward changes in trajectory, not even “flattening”, of new cases that one might try to associate with lockdown measures.

Lockdowns are a form of artful inactivity, looking like they’re doing something; or displacement activity – something to do to get your mind off something else.

Enough! Follow the empirical data!  Stop the madness!!

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