Expert opinions question severity of Covid-19

120 expert opinions
on CoronaHigh-rankingscientists,doctors,lawyersandotherexpertsworldwide criticize the handlingof the
corona virus.
by JensBernert
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Here you will findaselectionof over120 expert opinionsoncorona,includinganumberof
statementsbyhigh-rankingdoctorsandvirologists.Thislistdoesnotclaimtobe complete andis
alsoavailable asa printable PDFfile (1).
"He andhis teamare investigatingthe CoronavictimsinHamburg:Now the Hamburgmedical
examinerKlausPüschel hasappealedtoChancellorAngelaMerkel toslowlyopenupGermanyagain.
'Nowis the righttime,'saysPüschel of the 'HamburgerAbendblatt'.He added:'The time of
virologistsisover.We shouldnowaskotherswhatisthe rightthingto do inthe corona crisis,such
as intensivecare medicine.'Accordingtohis knowledge,Covid-19is'a comparativelyharmlessviral
disease'.The Germanswouldhave tolearntolive withit,andwithoutquarantine.The fatalities he
examinedall hadsuchseriouspreviousillnessesthat,evenif itsoundshard,theywouldall have died
inthe course of thisyear,said Püschel ”(2).
ProfessorDr.KlausPüschel isa forensicdoctorandheadof forensicmedicine inHamburg
“'We come to a muchlowervalue of 1.6 per thousand.Soif we have 1,000 Daneswhohave had this
infection,thenthereare one ortwo whohave diedfromit.' (…) Togetherwithcolleagues,he
performedbloodtestsonalmost1,500 blooddonors(…) The bloodwasused to testfor coronavirus
antibodies,andpreliminaryresultsshednew lightonthe numberof people infected”(3).
ProfessorDr.HenrikUllum,RigshospitaletCopenhagen,Denmark,SectionforTransfusionMedicine,
Centerof DiagnosticInvestigation
"What we needisto control the panic,"he said.Overall,we will be fine.(...) Buthe alsoaccusesthe
mediaof causingunnecessarypanicbyfocusingonthe relentlessincrease inthe cumulative number
of casesand highlightingcelebritieswhobecomeinfected withthe virus.Incontrast,the fluhas
contracted36 millionAmericanssince Septemberandkilledanestimated22,000, accordingto the
CDC, butthese deathsare largelyunreported”(4).
ProfessorDr.Michael Levitt,Professorof Biochemistry,StanfordUniversity,USA.Nobel Prizein
Chemistry2013
“Personally,Iwouldsaythe bestadvice istospendlesstime watchingtelevisionnewsthatis
sensational andnotverygood.I personallyconsiderthisCovidoutbreaktobe a badwinterflu
epidemic.Inthiscase we had 8000 deathsinthe risk groupslastyear,ie over65% people withheart
disease etc.Idon't thinkthe currentCovidwill exceedthatnumber.We sufferfroma media
epidemic!”(5).

ProfessorDr.JohnOxfordfromQueenMary Universityof London,UK,the world'sleadingvirologist
and influenzaspecialist
“I feel whatisgoingon rightnowis whatwe experience more orlesseverywinter.(...)The
contagionishigh.But inmy view,the diseaseisnotasbad as influenza.(…) Ibelievethat youonly
lookat one thingselectivelyhereandfill itwithacertainpanic.(...) Ibelievethatwe have had
situationslike thisseveraltimesandthatthe measuresare now beingtakentoofar.(…) We needair
and sun,air dilutesthe virusesandsunwithUV lightkillsthem.Butnocurfew!Youdon't get
infectedonthe street!”(6).
ProfessorDr.KarinMölling,internationallyrenownedvirologist.Formerdirectorof the Institute for
Medical VirologyinZurich,Switzerland.Crossof Merit1st Classof the FRG
"Covid-19.Sharpcriticismof ARD and ZDF forreportingonthe corona virus.(...) Asa result,
televisionstagesboththreatandexecutive power - andpractices'systemjournalism'.(...) The chief
editorshave abdicated,'concludesJarren.The reportinglackedall the distinctionsthathadtobe
made and askedabout:Who has whichexpertise?Whoappearsinwhichrole?' Mostlyindividual
statementswouldalsobe sent,areal debate betweenexpertswouldnotarise,the mediascientist
writes” (7).
ProfessorDr.OtfriedJarren,InstituteforCommunicationScienceandMediaResearchatthe
Universityof Zurich,Presidentof the SwissMediaCommissioninSwitzerland
“Firstof all,the triplingof the testsresultedinalittle more thantripling the numberof people who
testedpositive.Thistriplingwasdemonstratedtothe citizensasatriplingof the infected.(...) Far-
reachingdecisionsrequire securefoundations.Thisisexactlywhathasbeenneglectedsofar.The
repeatedequationof the numberof positivelytestedpeoplewiththe numberof infectedclouded
the view,asdidthe countingof coronadeaths.(...) The government'sstandardof whenmeasures
shouldbe weakenedisbasedonanapparentnumberof infectedpeople,whichhasnothingto do
withreality”(8).
ProfessorDr.Gerd Bosbach,professorof statistics,mathematicsandempiricaleconomicandsocial
researchand co-authorof the well-knownbook"LieswithNumbers"
"Firstanalyzesof AustrianCOVID-19deathsbyage and gender:
We analyze the age andgenderdistributionof the reportedCOVID-19deceasedinAustria.Inline
withinternationalstudies,Austriandataalsosuggestthatthe riskof deathincreasessharplywith
age.The observedage dependencyisconsistentwiththatof the general annual riskof deathin
Austria” (9).
Institute forMedical Statistics(IMS) of the Medical Universityof Vienna,Austria
“'Anyone whocan calculate andhave an understandingof numbersisnotdefenselesslyexposedto
the swindle instatistics.Thisisparticularlyuseful inthe Coronacrisis.'Meyerhöfersees'alsoacrisis
inmathematical education'.'We are seeingrapidlyincreasingnumbersof infectedpeople,andthis
curve frightensus.'(...) 'Itisnumbersthat legitimizecontactclosuresandbusinessclosings'(...)
Meyerhöferreferstothe statistical handlingof the deceased:'Instatistical practice,apersonwho
dieswithCoronaiscountedas a personwhodiedfromCorona.It doesnottell whetherhe diedof
Corona'” (10).
ProfessorDr.WolframMeyerhöfer,Professorof MathematicsDidactics

“The numberof reportedinfectionsisnotverymeaningful,since nopopulation-basedapproachwas
chosen,the measurementpointstoapast time anda highrate of untested(especially
asymptomatic) infectedpeoplecanbe assumed.(…) The general preventive measures(egsocial
distancing) are theoreticallypoorlysecured,theireffectivenessislimitedandalsoparadoxical (the
more effectivethe greaterthe riskof a 'secondwave') andtheyare not efficientintermsof
collateral damage ”(11) .
Prof.Dr. Matthias Schrappe,HedwigFrançois-Kettner,Dr.MatthiasGruhl,Franz Knieps,Prof.Dr.
HolgerPfaff,Prof.Dr.Gerd Glaeske,thesispaperonthe pandemiccausedbySARS-CoV-2/Covid-19
"Tom Jefferson,anepidemiologistandhonoraryresearchfellow atthe CenterforEvidence-Based
Medicine atOxfordUniversity,saidthe resultswere 'very,veryimportant'.He toldthe BMJ: 'The
sample issmall andmore data will be available.Itisalsonotclear how exactlythese caseswere
identified.Butlet'sjustsaythat theycan be generalized.Andevenif theyare 10% down,this
indicatesthatthe virusiseverywhere.If - andI emphasize,if the resultsare representative,we have
to ask: whythe hell dowe lockourselvesup?'”(12).
Dr. Thomas Jefferson,epidemiologistandresearchfellowatthe Universityof Oxford,UK
“In bothChinaand SouthKorea,social distancingonlybeganlongafterthe numberof infectionshad
declined,soithadverylittle effectonthe epidemic.Thismeansthatherdimmunityhasalready
beenachievedthere,oryouare aboutto reach herdimmunity.Itwasimminent.Butbyorderingthe
social distancing,theypreventedthe endpointfromactuallycoming,whichiswhywe still see new
casesin SouthKoreaa fewweeksafterthe peak” (13).
ProfessorDr.KnutWittkowski fromNew York,USA
"Aftera longperiodof reflection,Iturnto the remainingreasoned.Anddespite possible hostility,
shitstormsor stigmatization,I don'twantto lose the rightto criticallyquestioncommentsby
journalists,so-calledexperts,anddecisionsbypolitical leaders.(...) Percentageof seriouscasesand
deathratesoverestimatedbya factorof 10. (…) Anyone whowronglyassessesthe current
procedure asappropriate shouldhave todoso again everyyearinthe influenzaseasonwiththe
same consequence onthe occasionof the annual influenzadata” (14).
ProfessorDr.Dr. Martin Haditsch,specialistinmicrobiology,virologyandinfection epidemiology,
Austria
"'The qualityof care is inthe basement,'saysthe chairmanof the GermanDepressionAid
Foundation,ProfessorUlrichHegerl.'Thatcouldcostlives.The numberof suicidescouldincrease.'
Depressionisthe cause of mostsuicides everyyear.(...) The GermanDepressionAidrecommends
those affectedtoremainactive intimesof domesticquarantine andtomaintainadailyrhythm.
Sleeptimesshouldnotbe extendedbecausetoomuchsleepcanincrease depressionseverity"(15).
ProfessorDr.Ulrich Hegerl,UniversityHospitalFrankfurt,Chairmanof the GermanDepressionAid
Foundation
“In the past,pneumoniaatthe endof life wascalledthe friendof the elderly.Andnow yougothere,
diagnose the coronainfectionandturnitinto an intensive care case andof course youstill can'tsave
the patient.Theyare justtoo seriouslyill”(16).

Dr. Matthias Thöns,specialistinanesthesiologyemergency,painandpalliativemedicine
"In myfirstvideoonCOVID-19,I suggested(...) that the deathrate shouldbe around0.7%. The
opposite wasproventome today.The numberof deathsisactuallyone tenthof them.Here isthe
unvarnishedtruth:COVID-19isnotmuch worse thanbad flu” (17).
ProfessorSamVaknin,Israel
"The fear of Covid-19is basedonitshighestimateddeathrate - according tothe WorldHealth
Organizationandotherorganizations,2to4% of people withconfirmedCovid-19have died.(...) We
believethatthisestimate isprofoundlyincorrect.(…) If the numberof actual infectionsismuch
largerthan the numberof cases - by ordersof magnitude larger - thenthe actual mortalityrate is
alsomuch lower.Thisisnotonlyplausible but,basedonwhatwe know sofar,is alsolikely”(18).
ProfessorDr.Eran Bendavidand ProfessorDr.Jay Bhattacharyaare medical professorsatStanford
University,USA
“In infectiousdiseases,adistinctionismade betweeninfectionandillness.Soonlypatientswith
symptoms - like feverorcoughinthiscase - shouldbe includedinthe statisticsasnew cases.In
otherwords,a newinfection,determinedbyalaboratorytest,doesnotnecessarilymeanthatwe
are dealingwithanewlyill patientwhowillneedahospital bed.(…) Draconianmeasuresthat
restrictpeople'sfundamentalrights insucha comprehensive waycanonlybe imposedif there is
reliable evidence thatanewvirusisextremelydangerous.(...) Hasthere everbeensucha
scientificallyfoundedindicationforCOVID-19?Inmy view,the simpleansweris:no” (19).
ProfessorDr.SucharitBhakdi,specialistinmicrobiologyandinfectionepidemiology,formerheadof
the Institute forMedical MicrobiologyandHygiene atthe Universityof Mainz
“In Heinsberg,forexample,a78-year-oldmanwithpreviousmedical conditionsdiedof heartfailure,
and that withoutSars-2involvingthe lungs.Since he wasinfected,he naturallyappearsinthe Covid
19 statistics.Butthe questioniswhetherhe wouldnothave diedanyway,evenwithoutSars-2.
Around2,500 people die everydayinGermany,andthere have beentwelve deathsinthe pastthree
weeks,andthere hasbeenaconnectiontoSars-2. Of course,people will still die,butIleanoutof
the windowandsay:It couldwell be that in2020 we won'thave more deathsthaninany otheryear
” (20).
ProfessorDr.HendrickStreeck,Professorof VirologyandDirectorof the Institute forVirologyand
HIV Researchat the Medical Facultyof the Universityof Bonn
“We have to keepthese seriousmeasuresof societyasa whole [note:interviewquestionabout
contact closuresandexitrestrictions]asshortand as low as possible,because theycouldpossibly
cause more illnessesanddeathsthanthe coronavirusitself.(…) We know that,for example
Unemploymentcreatesillnessandevenincreasedmortality.Itcanalsodrive people intosuicide.
Restrictingfreedomof movementislikelytohave afurthernegative impactonthe healthof the
population”(21).
ProfessorDr.Gérard Krause,Headof Epidemiologyatthe HelmholtzCenterforInfection Research
"That isnot the impressionIgetfromtalkingtomy colleaguesinGermany.We agree,forexample,
that there isno pointinclosingthe bordersatthis point.We alsoagree that itis necessaryto
minimize socialcontacts.Butwe alsoagree that it isverydifficulttopredictwhatwill happenwhen

youclose schools.A lotof thingshappenwhenyoudothat: childrenare affected,society,especially
parents.(…) Thismeansthat the effectof thismeasure onpublichealthwillbe muchworse thanthe
spreadof the virusinschools” (22).
Dr. AndersTegnell,headof the Swedishhealthauthority
"Beate Bahner,specialistlawyerformedical law fromHeidelberg,announcesalawsuitagainstthe
corona regulationBaden-Württemberg:The measurestakenbythe federalandstate governments
are blatantlyunconstitutional andviolateamultitude of fundamentalrightsof citizensinGermany
to an extentneverseenbefore.(...) Weeklyrestrictionsongoingoutandbanson contact basedon
the darkestmodel scenarios(withouttakingfactual-critical expertopinionsintoaccount) aswell as
the complete closure of companiesandbusinesseswithoutanyevidence of anyriskof infection
fromthese businessesandcompaniesare grosslyunconstitutional ”(23).
Beate Bahner,medical lawspecialist,authorof five medical law books
“Total algorithmicpopulationcontrol.If youcannotshow agreenbuttonon yoursurveillance
smartphone inWuhan,whichindicatesthatyouare probablynotinfected,youcanonlymove on
footand may notenterrestaurantsandthe like.InSouthKorea,surveillance camerarecordings,
creditcard data and GPS data are evaluatedtoidentifyandtrackpotential viruscarriers.Covid-19is
like aheavenlygiftforthe plansof the WorldEconomic Forum.(…) Andthanksto Covid-19,a lotof
people nowfindthese totalitarianopportunitiesevendesirable ”(24).
Dr. NorbertHäring,journalistandeconomist
“Finally,the use of non-invasive ventilationinpatientswithCOVID-19inthe intensive care unitis
controversial.Inviewof the above factors,cliniciansincriticallyill patientswithARDSdue toCOVID-
19 may not resortto non-invasive ventilationuntilfurtherdatafromthe COVID-19epidemicare
available "(25).
ProfessorDr.SilvioA.Ñamendys-Silva,intensivecare doctor,Mexico
“The RobertKochInstitute ischangingthe wayitis counted,whichmakesthe dataincreasingly
messy.Itis becomingincreasinglydifficulttomake anobjective summary.More andmore
frighteningpicturesand reportsare rushinginonus withoutanythingrecognizablechanginginthe
numbers” (26).
Dr. Bodo Schiffmann,medical doctor
“We knowcorona virusesfromthe past(…) But the data suggestthat thisdisease islessdangerous
than influenza.(With)influenza,we canall still rememberwell how itcame toa seriousoutbreak
situationin2017. Ultimately,with27,000 deadinGermany andthose 27,000 deadthat seemto
have displacedsome.(...)Itcannotbe that we onlycare aboutCorona and thatsomewhere there is
a risk thatsome othergerm outbreakswill result,forexample ”(27).
ProfessorDr.JochenA.Werner,Medical DirectorandCEO of the UniversityMedical CenterEssen
“In viewof the well-knownfactthat7-15% of acute respiratorydiseases(ARE) are causedby
coronavirusesinevery'fluwave',the numberof casesnow addedisstill completelywithinthe
normal range.Aboutone ineverythousandpeople diefromthe winterinfectionwaves.By
selectivelyusingdetectionmethods - forexampleonlyin clinicsandmedical outpatientclinics - this

rate can of course easilyincreasetoa frighteninglevel,because those whoneedhelpare usually
worse off thanthose whorecoverat home ” (28) .
Dr. WolfgangWodarg,internist,pulmonologist,specialistinhygiene andenvironmentalmedicine.
Memberof the GermanBundestagfrom1994 to 2009
"Is our fightagainstthe coronavirusworse thanthe disease?(...) Possible applicationof a'herd
immunity'approach(...) The datafromSouth Korea(...) show that 99 percentof the active cases in
the general populationare 'mild'anddonot require specificmedical treatment.(…) The deathsare
mainlyfoundinthe elderly,inpeople withseriouschronicdiseasessuchasdiabetesandheart
disease,andinpeople in bothgroups.Thisdoesnotapplytoinfectiousflagellalike the flu.The flu
alsohitsolderand chronicallyill peoplehard,butitalsokillschildren”(29).
Dr. DavidKatz, Yale University,USA,foundingdirectorof the Yale UniversityPreventionResearch
Center
“It isusuallythe case that people willinglygive uptheirfreedomif theywanttoprotectthemselves
againstan external threat.Andthe threatisusuallyareal threat,but itis usuallyexaggerated.I'm
afraidthat's whatwe're seeingnow.(...) Andanyone whohasstudiedhistorywill recognize the
classicsymptomsof collectivehysteriahere.Hysteriaiscontagious(…) whetherthe cure isperhaps
worse thanthe illness”(30).
JonathanSumption,formerjudge of the BritishSupreme Court
"It can be deducedfromthisthat the mortalityrate of COVID19 is well below 1%:Thisfindingwas
alsoincludedinastudyby colleague AnthonyFauci fromthe USNational Instituteof Allergyand
InfectiousDiseases,whichisbasedona reportbasedon 1099 Laboratory-confirmedCOVID-19
patientsfrom552 Chinese hospitalsare concentrated.Thissuggeststhatthe overall clinical
outcomesof COVD-19may ultimatelybe similartosevere seasonal flu,whichhasamortalityrate of
approximately0.1%,or pandemicflu,suchasthat of 1957 or 1968, and not that of SARSor MERS,
whichare characterizedbya lethalityof 10% or 36% andwhich,unbelievably,didnotcause panicin
our country” (31).
ProfessorDr.GiulioTarro,virologist,Italy
"But Prof.Ricciardi addedthatItaly'sdeathrate can alsobe highdue to the waydoctors reportthe
deaths.(…) 'A re-evaluationbythe National HealthInstitute showedthatonly12 percentof the
deathcertificateswere directlyrelatedtothe coronavirus,while 88percentof the patientswhodied
had at leastone previousillness - manyhadtwo or three,”he said”(32) .
ProfessorDr.WalterRicciardi isscientificadvisortothe ItalianMinisterof Health
“Thisevidence fiascocreatestremendousuncertaintyaboutthe riskof dyingfromCovid-19.
Reporteddeaths,suchasthe official 3.4% rate fromthe World HealthOrganization,are appalling -
and meaningless.Patientswhohave beentestedonSARS-CoV-2are disproportionatelylarge with
severe symptomsandpoorresults.Since mosthealthsystemshave limitedtestingcapacity,the
selectionbiascouldevenincrease inthe nearfuture.(…) A population-wide deathrate of 0.05% is
lowerthanthat of seasonal flu.If thisisthe real rate, sealingoff the worldwithpotentially
enormoussocial andfinancial implicationscanbe completelyirrational ”(33).
ProfessorDr.JohnIoannidis,StanfordUniversity,USA

"Corona:A mass panicepidemic.(…) The WHO estimatesthatafluseasonkillsaround500,000
people,ie around50 timesmore thanthose whohave diedduringthe more thanthree-month
coronavirusepidemic.(...)Nosuchdraconianmeasureswere takenduringthe 2009 influenza
pandemic,andof course theycannot be usedeverywinterthatlastsall yearround,as itis always
wintersomewhere.We cannotswitchoff the whole worldpermanently”(34).
ProfessorDr.PeterC.Gøtzsche,medical researcherandprofessoratthe Universityof Copenhagen,
Denmark
"The mediastirup fearof the corona virus(...) Everywinterwe have avirusepidemicwith
thousandsof deathsandmillionsof people infectedinGermany.Andcoronavirusesalwayshave
theirpart init. (…) Anyone whoisonlyexposedtoquarantine measuresandsuffersfinancialdamage
because of a positive coronavirus PCRtestmaybe entitledtocompensationunderParagraph56 of
the InfectionProtectionAct.Butyoushouldalsodefendyourself againstsenselessdeprivationof
liberty”(35).
Dr. WolfgangWodarg,internist,pulmonologist,specialistinhygiene andenvironmentalmedicine.
Memberof the GermanBundestagfrom1994 to 2009
“SARS-CoV-2,the novel coronavirusfromChina,isspreadingworldwideanddespiteitscurrently
lowincidence outside of Chinaandthe Far East ittriggersan enormousresponse.Four common
corona virusesare currentlyincirculationandcause millionsof casesworldwide.Thisarticle
comparesthe incidence andmortalityratesof these fourcommoncoronaviruseswiththose of SARS-
COV-2(...) Itconcludesthatthe problemof SARS-CoV-2islikelytobe overestimatedsince 2.6million
people annuallydie fromrespiratoryinfectionscomparedtofewerthan4,000 deathsinSARS-CoV-2
at the time of writingof thisarticle ” (36).
FrenchscientistsYanisRoussel,AudreyGiraud-Gatineau,Marie-ThereseJimenoe,Jean-MarcRolain,
Christine Zandotti,Philippe ColsonandDidierRaoultinacontributiontothe corona crisis
“At the endof the year,however,all stateswithprosperityare irretrievablyindebted,all people with
material prosperityare expropriated,the medium-sizedeconomyisdecimated,the large banksare
beingrestructuredthankstotheirloanstostates,the so-calledhealthsectorhasbecome evenmore
inflated,andbigpharmahave become evenricher.(...) Everyonewill live infearof contagionand
will be unemployedinasociallyisolatedmannerorvegetate inthe 'home office'withonlineorders.
The survivorswill needeverythingabovethe bare minimumtoraise the protectionmoneyforbanks
and bigpharma ” (37).
Dr. Gerd Reuther,medical doctor
"The numbersof youngpeople sufferingfromcoronavirusare misleading(...) Vernazzatherefore
callsfor all of the rashdecisionsmade inrecentweekstobe reflectedupon.If almost90 percentof
the infectionsgounnoticed,itmakesnosense totestall people.(…) The new findingsshow that
manyof the measuresmayevenbe counterproductive.Above all,he thinksitiswrongto close
schools,asa curfewinthe epidemiological sense wouldnotbe the rightthing” (38).
ProfessorDr.PietroVernazza,Infectiologist,Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen(Switzerland)
“While everyoneistalkingaboutthe coronavirus,there iscurrentlylittle newsof the flu.According
to experts,the riskof infectionandmortalityininfluenzavirusesare approximatelythe same asin

coronavirus.'Coronaisby no meansmore dangerousthaninfluenza,'sayschief physicianClemens
Wendtnerfromthe SchwabingerClinicforInfectiousDiseases,where sevenof the thirteencorona
infectedpeople inGermanyare beingtreated.'We assume thatthe mortalityrate iswell below one
percent,andevenmore soin the alcohol range,'explainsWendtner.Thisisasimilarsize tothat of
influenza”(39).
ProfessorDr.ClemensWendtner,chiefphysicianatthe Schwabinger ClinicforInfectiousDiseases
“The virologists,whoare nowsignificantlyinfluencingpolitical events,are takingadvantage of a
redefinitionof 'pandemic'bythe WorldHealthOrganization(WHO) fortheirformof
scaremongering.While apandemichadonlypreviouslybeendeclaredwhenaviruscaused
significantdisease ratesworldwide,the spreadof virusesalonehasbeenareasonforinitiatinga
phasedmonitoringandviruscontrol plansince 2017. However,since all formsof virusesare
spreadingrapidlyacrossthe worlddue toglobalization,there isbasicallyalwaysapandemic.And
everyyearthere are newvirusesthatspreadquicklytothe worldpopulation.Itthusbecomesa
matterof arbitrarinessorof special intereststodeclare apandemicwitha certainvirus” (40).
ProfessorDr.Franz Ruppert,psychotraumatologist
"The EU CommissionmetwithFacebook&Co.to coordinate stepsagainstthe spreadof conspiracy
theoriessurroundingthe Covid19outbreak.(...) All participantshadassuredthattheywould
present'reliablenewssources'more prominently,'wanttoremove prohibitedorharmful content'
(...) (...) The toolsdevelopedinthe code of conduct,accordingto whichexposed'fake accounts'and
social botswere quicklyswitchedoff andAccordingtoJourová,beneficiariesof false reportsthat
advertisingrevenueshouldbe withdrawnhelpedthe signatoriestoreactquickly.(...) Facebookboss
Mark Zuckerberghadpubliclyassuredatthe same time thathe decidedtotake actionagainstfalse
informationaboutthe coronavirus” (41).
StefanKrempl,ITspecialistmagazine Heise Online
"'Corona ismore of a headproblem'.The flucurrentlyposesasignificantlyhigherriskthanthe
corona virus,accordingto the doctor.Accordingto a report from Thursdaymorning,200 livesin
Germanyhad claimedtheminthe firstmonthsof the year.17,000 had alreadybeeninfectedinthis
country.Comparedtothe fewhundredcoronacasesknowninGermany,whichmostlywentoff
lightly,thiswasfarworse.Nevertheless,there isagreatdeal of uncertaintyamongthe population
aboutthe subjectof corona,a 'huge noise',asHable says” (42).
Dr. Michael Hable,medical officer
"You cannotpreventthe infection.The asymptomaticare justas virus-spreadingasthe
symptomatic.(…) The symptomaticare actuallylesscontagiousthanthe asymptomatic,whichare
still inthe incubationperiod.(…) Itiscompletelyhopelesstowanttoprotectagainstviral infection.
That is whythe measuresthatare beingtakenatthe momentare completelyabsurd”(43).
Dr. ClausKöhnlein,internist
“We couldmake a simple estimateof the IFRas 0.36% basedonhalvingthe lowestlimitof the CFR
predictioninterval.However,the considerableuncertaintyabouthow manypeople sufferfromthe
disease,the proportionof asymptomaticpatients(andthe demographicsof those affected) means
that thisIFR isprobablyanoverestimation.(...)InIceland,wheremosttestswere carriedoutper
capita,the IFR is somewherebetween0.01% and 0.19%. Takingintoaccount historical experience,

trendsinthe data, the increasednumberof infectionsinthe largestpopulationgroupandthe
potential effectsof misclassificationof deaths,apresumedestimate forthe COVID-19IFRisbetween
0.1% and 0.36% " (44).
Dr. JasonOke,ProfessorDr.Carl Heneghan,OxfordUniversity,UK
“In everycountry,more people die fromregularfluthanfromthe corona virus.(…) What has
stoppedthe swine flupandemicandwhatdoesvirusstopingeneral?Anyone whobelievesthe
governmentiskillingvirusesiscompletelywrong.WhatisreallyhappeningThe virus,whichnoone
can stop,spreadsto the population,andthenthe population,notthe mostvulnerable,isexposedto
the virus,and at the same time the bodyproducesantibodiestoswitchoff andpreventthe disease.
Currently,the virusisspreadinginIsrael byalarge numberof people whodonotknow theyhave it,
and people are exposedtothe virusandbecome immune.The chainof infectionisinterruptedand
the viruscomesto a standstill ”(45).
ProfessorDr.Yoram Lass, formerdirectorgeneral of the Israeli Ministryof Health
“The only'basis'of the completelyabsurd'coronavertigo'floatinginthe fact-freevacuumisthe '5%
IPSpatientlie'- everyprimaryschool studentknowsthatthe ratioof IPS patientstosickpeople (ie
those whotestpositive) is1:20 aka 5% inrealityisa factor of 100 or evenlower,because everyIPS
patientistested,butthe fewestsufferers,ergolessthan0.05%,and the 'corona-deadlie'withwhich
everyone knowswhatIknowalsodeceased(random) carriersof ONE(PCRextremelysensitive)
corona virusisconsideredtobe AN COVID-19deceased.Thisisthe case inItalyand Germany,and
because Ineverreceivedananswertomyquestiontothe BAG, probablyalsowithusand
everywhere else”(46).
Dr. Thomas Binder,doctor,Switzerland
"Asfar as can be seen,the variousexitrestrictionswereenactedbygeneraldecree,referringto
Section28 InfectionProtectionAct.Amongthe few lawyerswhohave spokenoutpublicly,itseems -
and rightlyso - the majorityagree thattheyare all illegal.§28 IfSG isalreadynot a suitable legal
basis- apart fromthe fact that the proportionalityof some restrictionsisalsoverydoubtful.
Therefore,inmyopinion,anactionagainstthe general decree - oragainstthe penaltiesorfines
basedon it- wouldhave goodprospectsof success” (47).
Dr. JessicaHamed,criminal andconstitutional lawyer
“In my opinion - andI have a lotin commonwithmanyotherdoctors - the virusisabout the same
dangeras influenza.We see thisinthe deathrates,whichare around0.3 to0.7 percent.That's what
we see withinfluenza.The course issimilar.Soitisa disease of the ear,nose andthroat. Thisisan
infectionthatissimilartoinfluenzaandissimilarlycontagious.(…) Measlesare significantlymore
dangerous” (48).
ProfessorDr.StefanHockertz,immunologistandtoxicologist
“The numbersof 20 or 50,000 corona people whoare mentionedindifferentcountrieseverydayare
utternonsense.Noteven1percentof the populationhasbeentestedusinghighlyquestionable
tests.We don't knowanythingaboutthe other99 percent.A strong increase influsymptomswas
alreadynoticedatthe beginningof February.Theywere probablyalreadycoronacases.Onlyithas
not beentested.Inanycase,the currentmeasuresare not basedonfacts, butare an irrational
overreaction”(49).

Dr. Gerd Reuter,medical doctor
“In Italy,the deathsduringthe regularfluseasonare 20 timeshighereachyearthanthose whohave
diedwithCovid-19sofar. Howis itthat we don't overloadthe intensivecare unitseveryyear?Here
are the data fromCovid-19in Italy,updatedonMarch 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m .: 8514 caseswith631
deaths.Note thatthisselectionischosenextremelyselectively,asthe testsare mainlyperformedon
sickpeople.The majorityof experts,includingIlariaCapua,believe thatasymptomaticcasesare 10
to 100 timeshigher.Therefore,the mortalityrate willnotbe 7.4%,but at leasttentimeslower.(…)
These data confirmthatwe are still facingapanic epidemicandthatthe mediaare the main
spreaders” (50).
Dr. LeopoldoSalmasofromItalyspecializesininfectiousandtropical diseasesaswell aspublichealth
"It isneitherpossible todemonstratea significantlyincreasedlethalityof the virus,norapandemic
course.For scientificreasons,inmyeyesitisimperativetocarry outa statistical studytocheckthe
real dangerof the situation.Politiciansandthe medical professionare incomplete blindflightduring
the corona crisis - nota pandemicnotproventhere.Thiscanand will costhumanlives”(51).
Dr. Richard Capek,medic
“Thissignificantlyoverestimatesthe mortalityfromthe disease,buthow muchisunknown.Sowe
have a muddle of termsthat ultimatelyexplainswhywe keeptalkingaboutinfectedpeopleinstead
of positive people.The highnumbersremaininmemory,forexample the mortalityrate of 3.4%
statedby the WHO. Andthat createsfear.(…) That we shouldensure thatthe media donot use the
powerof imagesto create emotionsthatinfluence ourjudgment.If yougetpicturesof coffinsand
deathdepartmentsfromItalyorpicturesof completelyemptyshelves,thentheireffectsexceedthe
facts mentioned”(52).
ProfessorDr.Gerd Bosbach,professorof statistics,mathematicsandempiricaleconomicandsocial
researchand co-authorof the well-knownbook"LieswithNumbers"
“I dida scientificstudyonchloroquineandvirusesthatwaspublishedthirteenyearsago.Since then,
fourotherstudiesbyotherauthorshave shownthat the coronavirusrespondstochloroquine.None
of thisisnew.Ittakesmy breathaway that the groupof decision-makersdoesn'tevenknow about
the latestscience.We knewaboutthe possibleeffectof chloroquine onculturedvirussamples.It
was knowntobe an effective antivirus”(53).
ProfessorDr.DidierRaoultisan infectiousdisease expertandrunsa hospital inMarseille,France
"[Question:ProfessorEdenharter,are the currentcontactbans and exitrestrictionscoveredbythe
Basic Law andthe applicable laws?]
A clearno. Firstof all,there isno suitable legal basis.Inaddition,regulationshave beenadoptedin
at leastsome federal statesthatdisproportionatelyrestrictthe freedomrightsof certaingroupsof
people ”(54).
ProfessorDr.AndreaEdenharter,legal professor
"[Quotesacolleague] Inthiscontext,Iwouldliketopointoutthat the RKIspeaksout againstpost-
mortemsforreasonsof infectionprotection!(...) Sofar,ithasbeena matterof course for
pathologiststotake appropriate safetyprecautions,evenwithinfectiousdiseasessuchasHIV / AIDS,

hepatitis,tuberculosis,PRIONdiseases,etc.Are youafraidof knowingthe real causesof deathfor
those whotestedpositive? Coulditbe thatthe corona deathswouldmeltawaylike snow inthe
springsun?By the way,minimal orlimitedautopsies,asrecommendedbythe RKI,are always
problematicbecause youcanusuallyonlyfindwhatyouare lookingfor,butessential unexpected
findingsoftengoundetected”(55).
Dr. Bodo Schiffmann,doctor
“If a virusdoesnotkill itself orkill alone,butonlyinconjunctionwithotherdiseases,thenyou
shouldn'tblame the virusalone.ThatthishappenswithCOVID-19isnotonlywrong,it is
dangerouslymisleading.Because youforgetthatmanyotherfactors - local factors - can playa
decisive role.(…) Ican onlysay: These measuresare self-destructiveandthatif societyacceptsthem
and carriesthemout,thiswill resultincollective suicide ”(56).
the Institute forMedical MicrobiologyandHygiene atthe Universityof Mainz
“Journalismthatonlyparrotspublicstatementswithoutcriticismhasended.(…) Reading
newspapersisfastatthe moment.Twominutes,like inthe GDR.Scroll once and youknow that the
government'sopinionhasnotchangedandneitherhasthe medialogic.Actually,I've alreadysaid
everythingaboutit.LastweekIwrote how journalismandpoliticshave rockedeachotherinthe
imperative of attention,creatingarealitythatthree of uscan no longerdiscussonthe street.Thisis
the deathof the public,whichcannotbe revivedonline ”(57).
ProfessorDr. Michael Meyen,Professorof CommunicationScience atthe LMU Munich
“Accordingto the 'Kurier'(Wednesdayedition),the SalzburginternistJochenSchulerspoke of 'non-
quantifiable medical collateral damage fromthe shutdown'.'There iscurrentlyalarge numberof
patientswhoare not well caredfor.The familiarpathsinthe healthsystemare blockedformany,
'saidSchuler.'Many of ushave the feelingthatitwill flyaroundourearsbecause the problemsdo
not go away'(58).
Dr. JochenSchuler,doctor,Salzburg,Austria
“Thissuggeststhat the overall clinical outcomesof Covid-19are more similartothose of severe
seasonal flu(withadeathrate of about0.1%) or pandemicflu(similartothose of 1957 and 1968)
than to a disease like SARSorMERS in whichthe deathswere 9 to 10% and 36% respectively”(59).
Dr. AnthonyS.Fauci isa UnitedStatesgovernmentimmunologistadvisoronbiohazards,HIV and
othervirusinfections.Co-authors:Dr.H.CliffordLane andDr. RobertR. Redfield
“It isoftensaidthat if you nowcompare thiscorona viruswithinfluenza,itisatrivialization.But
that's not the case.So inGermanywe have a very,veryhighdisease burdenfromthe influenzavirus
and alsovery,verymanydeaths.The worstinfluenzayearinrecenthistoryinGermanywasthe
winterof 2018. Itwas as a resultthat around25,000 people diedinGermanywithinaperiodof 8
weeks.Andif youimagine itnowwithmediasupport,asiscommontodaywiththe corona virus,
thenit wouldbe thatwe wouldgetsuch reportseveryweek:inthe firstweek100people diedin
Germany,thenthere were 1000 people,thenthere were 5000 the nextweek,thenit's8000, then
the numbersslowlydecreaseagain.Thatwouldbe very,verydramaticif itwere reallyaccompanied
by suchmedia.WithCoronawe are very,veryfar awayfrom thissituation.Nevertheless,the fear
that manyhave is far greaterthanit was inwinter2018 ” (60).

ProfessorDr.CarstenSchellerisprofessorof virologyatthe Universityof Würzburg.
“400 people were reportedinStyriaalone becausetheydidsomethingwrong.AndIalreadythink
'wow'.We wouldnothave letanyone offerusthatrecently,whichisnow forbiddentous.You have
to weighitup:Is thismedical risk,onthe one hand,that we actuallyhave,worthit,that we letall
our freedomsbe trampledon?Isthatproportionate ornot?I findthisquestionimportant.Because
of course:The fearpatientalwayswantsradical solutions.He wantstotal solutions.The anxious
patientwantsthis because he isafraid,he wantsthe virusaway” (61).
Dr. Raphael Bonelli,neuroscientistandpsychologist,Austria
“Since Le Bonat the latest,masspsychologyhastaughtusthat, especiallyintimesof crisis,people
unite toform a uniformmassunder the impressionof athreat.Itdoesnot matterwhetherthe
threatexistsobjectively,orisonlyperceivedassuch,or maybe justconstructed.Thisextraordinarily
powerful masspsychological mechanismworksparticularlywellwithathreatthat isperceivedas
unknown,i.e.new.Forexample,aviruslike the coronavirus” (62).
Harald Haas, psychologist,political scientist
"How doesdiscreditinganddisinformationwork?(...)Strategy1:The personsconcernedare
presentedinanappraisingmanner(...) 2:Wordsare usedaroundthe term 'lies'(...) 3:Arguments
are notgivenspecifically,butonlyhintedatandevaluated(...) 4:Inthe allegedcontradiction,only
perspectivesorevenconfirmationsare brought(...) 5:Contradictoryorstrange statementsof the
mainstreamopinionremainunilluminated(...) 6:Argumentsare broughtpergovernmentlinethat
are - literally - meaningless(...) 7:Statementsthe personconcernedisreproducedincorrectlyornot
at all (...) However,asa linguist,Idosee thatthere are filtersanddiscourse patternsbyjournalists
and lobbyiststhatare notveryhelpful forthe discussionbecause theyobscure the view of
arguments” (63).
ProfessorDr.JoachimGrzega,linguist
"So far,the RobertKochInstitute andthe Federal Governmenthave avoidedcollectingand
publishingthe numberof weeklycoronatestsinGermany.Instead,fearandpanicwere fueledby
out of contextcase numbers.Official datanow show forthe firsttime thatthe rapid increase inthe
numberof casesessentiallyresultsfromanincrease inthe numberof tests” (64).
Paul Schreyer,investigative journalist
"The actual numberof coronaviruspositive 'canonlybe givenafteraseriousepidemiologicalstudy,"
warnsGismondo.She warns:'The only reliablefigurestodayare those of patientswhoare
hospitalizedinthe sub-intensive care andintensive care unitsandthose of deaths'.Asa result,the
virologistmakesitclear:'Todaywe can onlytalkabout the percentage of deathsamonghospitalized
patients.All othernumbersare wrong'and as such' theyalsodistortpeople'simpression'.Italsohas
dangerouseffectsonthe psyche.We conclude - accordingtoGismondo - that can change the trend
of the measurestakenandinfluence the behaviorof the citizens”(65).
ProfessorDr.Maria Rita Gismondo,microbiologist,Milan,Italy
“Considerthe effectsof the closure of offices,schools,transportationsystems,restaurants,hotels,
shops,theaters,concerthalls,sportingeventsandothervenuesindefinitelyandthe related

unemploymentandunemploymentof all of youremployees.The likelyoutcomewouldbe notjust
depression,butacomplete economicbreakdownwithcountlessjobslostlongbefore avaccine is
readyor natural immunitysetsin.(...) Advise peopleathigherrisktoprotectthemselvesthrough
physical distance andtoincrease ourhealthcare capacitiesas aggressivelyaspossible.Withthis
battle plan,we couldgraduallybuildimmunitywithoutdestroyingthe financial structure onwhich
our livesare based” (66).
ProfessorMichael T.Osterholm,Directorof the CenterforInfectiousDiseaseResearchandPolicyat
the Universityof Minnesota
"I'm not a friendof lockdown.Anyone whoimposessomethinglikethismustalsosaywhenandhow
to pickit up again.Since we have toassume that the viruswill be withusfora longtime,Iwonder
whenwe will returntonormal?Youcan't keepschoolsanddaycare centerscloseduntil the endof
the year.Because it will take atleastthatlong until we have avaccine.Italyhas imposedalockdown
and has the opposite effect.Theyquicklyreachedtheircapacitylimits,butdidnotslow downthe
virusspreadwithinthe lockdown.A lockdownisameasure of political despair,because coercive
measures meanthatyoucan go furtherthanthe generationof reason” (67).
Prof.Dr. Frank UlrichMontgomery,Presidentof the GermanMedical Association,Chairmanof the
WorldMedical Association
"[OxfordStudyReport] Coronavirus'mayhave infectedhalf of the UKpopulation".The investigation
suggeststhatthe disease mayhave beencommoninthe UK two monthsearlierthanthe firstcase
was officiallydiagnosed.(…) Shouldthe resultsof the studyprove correct,thiswouldindicate that
onlyone inevery1,000 infectedpatientswillneedhospital treatmentandthere ishope thatthe
UK's 'lockdown'measureswill be liftedearlierthanplannedcould"(68).
ProfessorDr.SunetraGupta,Professorof Theoretical Epidemiology,OxfordUniversity
"[Interviewer:ButCOVID-19isverycontagious,doctor...] Yes,like acold - people die of itinold
people'shomes.Sofaryouhaven'tcountedthem, butnow youdo. Last yearthere were more than
500,000 pneumoniaworldwide.InAfrica,amillioncouldbe infectedwithmeningitis,whichis
transmittedbyspit - and the planescome and go.Nobodycares.There are 135,000 people infected
withtuberculosisinLatinAmerica,andnone are upset.Whensomeonemakesalotof noise about
somethinglikeCorona...Ithinkit isall verydramatized.Fromdayone,I saidthe numberswere
wrong- as was the case withswine flubackthen” (69).
Dr. PabloGoldschmidt,virologist.Monaco,France andArgentina
“[HamburgerMorgenpost] Kindergartensandschoolsare tobe openedagainas soon as possible so
that childrenandtheirparentscanbecome infectedthroughinfectionwiththe coronavirus.Thisis
whatthe UKE infectiologistDr.AnsgarLohse inthe 'Bild'newspaper.The continuationof the strict
measureswouldleadtoaneconomic crisis,whichalsocostshumanlives,accordingtothe physician
” (70).
ProfessorDr.AnsgarLohse is clinical directorof the UniversityMedical CenterHamburg-Eppendorf
(UKE)
“That fundamental rightsare largelysuspendedforthe entire population.Thatthere are restrictions
on otherfundamental rightstothe extentthattheycanonlybe exercisedmarginally.Thatsomany
fundamental rightsare affectedatthe same time.AndasI said,notfor individualpeople,butfor

everyone inGermany.(...) Indeed,itisfrighteninghow people are intimidatedbythe use of
suggestive imagesthatcreate fear.We saw these coffinsfromItalyonTV andthe people are
terrifiedandforgethowmuchtheylovedfreedombefore,how muchtheythoughtitwasimportant
to be allowedtodemonstrate inGermanyandsoon. " (71).
ProfessorDr.DietrichMurswick,professorof publiclaw
“Personally,Iwouldsaythe bestadvice istospendlesstime watchingtelevisionnewsthatis
sensational andnotverygood.I personally considerthisCovidoutbreaktobe a badwinterflu
epidemic.Inthiscase we had 8000 deathsinthe risk groupslastyear,ie over65% people withheart
disease etc.Idon't thinkthe currentCovidwill exceedthatnumber.We are sufferingfromamedia
epidemic!”(72).
ProfessorDr.JohnOxfordfromQueenMary Universityof London,UK,a leadingglobal virologistand
influenzaspecialist
“COVID-19has beencalledthe pandemicof the century:'It'sa pandemicof the century'.Andclear
aboutwhat we see andhear and the mobilizationandall the newsandall the deathsthatwe
witness...Obviously,itisamajorthreat.Or I wouldsaya threatwithunknownpotential intermsof
itsultimate impact.Atthe same time,Icall this - since it maybe a one-time fiascoinacentury - a
proof fiasco(…) actions(…) some of themwill domore harm thangood ” (73).
ProfessorDr.JohnIoannisdis,StanfordUniversity,USA
“It isimportantthat the resultswe presenthere indicate thatthe ongoingepidemicsinthe UK and
Italystartedat leasta monthbefore the firstreporteddeathandhave alreadyledtothe
accumulationof a significantlevelof herdimmunityinbothcountries.There isaninverse
relationshipbetweenthe proportionof currentlyimmune animalsand the proportionof the
populationsusceptible toseriousdiseases.Thisrelationshipcanbe usedto determinehow many
people willneedtobe hospitalized(andpossiblydie) inthe comingweeksif we are able to
accuratelydetermine the currentlevel of herdimmunity”(74).
Jose Lourenco,RobertPaton,Mahan Ghafari,Moritz Kraemer,CraigThompson,PeterSimmonds,
Paul Klenerman,SunetraGupta,scientistfromOxfordUniversity,GreatBritain
“So I can't answermy gnawingdoubts,there doesn'tseemtobe anythingspecial aboutthis
particularepidemicof flu-likeillnesses.(…) Will there be seriousandfocusedinternational efforts
once the limelightmovesontounderstandthe causesandoriginsof flu-like diseasesandthe life
cycle of theirpathogens? ”(75).
Dr. Tom Jefferson,epidemiologist,Rome,Italy
“The same appliestoall otherstatementsinthisSpiegelonline report.The pandemicisparticularly
pervasive:in2009 the so-called'swineflu'virus,alsoknownas'H1N1', triggeredapandemicwith
150,000 deathsworldwide.Infact,'the greatfearof the'swine flupandemic'wasstagedinthe
media,''saysUlrich Keil,professorof epidemiologyandsocial medicineatthe Universityof Münster,
a decade-longadvisortothe WorldHealthOrganization(WHO) anduntil 2002 chair of the European
Regionof the WorldAssociationof EpidemiologistsIEA,rightlystated.'Thatisforgottentoday,since
afterthe catastrophe that didnot take place inGermanyit was notworkedoutwhichmistakeswere
made inevaluatingthe H1N1 fluvirusinfection.The dangerof 'swine flu'wascompletely
overestimated'”(76).

ProfessorDr.Ulrich Keil,epidemiologistfromthe Universityof Münsterandformerconsultanttothe
WHO
"Nomore than10 people will die fromthe novelcoronavirusdisease COVID-19inIsrael,"saidNobel
laureate Michael LevittonWednesdaywhenthe governmentcontinuedtoimposeadditional
restrictionsonthe population.Levittsaidfearsof the coronavirusinIsrael are disproportionate to
the threat andthe numberof casesinthe countryisuncertaindue to variationsinreporting.'I
wouldbe surprisedif the numberof deathsinIsrael wasmore than10,' he said,addingthatthe
Jewishstate was'noton the worldmap regardingthe disease'”(77).
ProfessorDr.Michael Levitt,Professorof Biochemistry,StanfordUniversity,USA.Nobel Prizein
Chemistry2013
"In the currentclimate,anyone whohasa positive testforCovid-19will surelybe aware of the
clinical staff whoare takingcare of him: if one of these patientsdies,the staff mustputthe name
Covid-19on the deathcertificate - contraryto commonpractice for mostinfectionsof thistype.
There isa bigdifference betweenCovid-19,whichcausesdeath,andCovid-19,whichisfoundin
someone whohasdiedfromothercauses.If youmake Covid-19reportable,itcouldappearthatit is
causingmore and more deaths,whetherthat'strue or not.It couldmake it lookmuchmore like a
killerthana flu,simplybecauseof the waythe deathsare recorded” (78).
ProfessorDr.JonLee,pathologist,GreatBritain
“There isno significantriskof contractingthe disease while shopping.Severe outbreaksof the
infectionwere alwaysthe resultof people beingclosertogetherforalongerperiod,such asat the
aprèsski partiesinIschgl,Austria.He was alsounable tofindanyevidence of 'living'viruseson
surfaces.'Whenwe tooksamplesfromdoorknobs,telephonesortoilets,itwasnotpossible to
cultivate the virusonthe basisof these smearsin the laboratory...' ” (79).
“Firstof all,I wouldlike tosaythat in30 yearsof public healthmedicine,Ihave neverseenanything
like it,notevenanythinglike it.I'mnottalkingaboutthe pandemicbecause I've seen30 of them,
one everyyear.It'scalledinfluenza.Andotherrespiratoryviruses,we don'talwaysknow whatthey
are.But I've neverseenthisreactionbefore,andI'mtryingtounderstandwhy.(…) Pressure placed
on publichealthdoctorsandthose responsible forpublichealth.Andthispressure comesfrom
differentsides.The firstplace he came fromwasthe DirectorGeneral of the World Health
Organization(WHO) whenhe said,'Thisisa seriousthreatanda numberone enemyof the state',I
have neverheardof a Director General of WHO usingsuchexpressions”(80).
ProfessorDr.Joel Kettner,Universityof Manitoba,Canada
“In general,the currentwidespreadnotionmustbe counteredthathealthandlife are apriori higher
prioritiesthanotherconstitutional goodswhenitcomestomakingthe necessarybalancing
decisions.Evenif itisdifficult:The basicrighttolife andphysical integrity(Art.2Abs.2 S. 1 GG) is
subjecttoa simple legal reservation.Inthe interestof personal freedom, we donotforce anyone to
consentto postmortemorgandonation,eventhoughpeople onthe waitinglistsdie everyday.Of
course,a speedlimitonthe motorwaysanda ban onovertakingoncountryroads wouldmeanthat

nine people wouldnotdie everydayonGermany'sroads;we don't doit because we (here inmy
opinionabsurdly)weightmobile freedomhigherthanthe protectionof life ”(81).
ProfessorDr.ThorstenKingreen,public,social andhealthlaw,Universityof Regensburg
“The European'mortalitymonitor',towhichall deathsare reportedona weeklybasis,evenshows
immortalityatthe moment.The fearedrushtothe hospitals hasalsofailedtomaterialize.Reliable
data are therefore lacking,whichjustifythe severityof the interventions.(...) Thisisundoubtedlythe
largestredistributionprogrameverinpeacetime.Luckyknightsandsubsidyhunterswhoare looking
for gapsin the roughlyknitlawswill benefit.Sectorssuchasdeliveryservicesormedical device
manufacturerswill alsobenefit,whichyoucannotblame forthis.All others,especiallytransfer
recipientsandtaxpayers,will lose.(…) Inhindsight,we all have topayforit ” (82).
ProfessorDr.StefanHomburg,the directorof the Institute forPublicFinance atLeibnizUniversityin
Hanover
“The CDC countsbothreal COVID-19 casesand speculativeassumptionsof COVID-19equally.They
call it deathfromCOVID-19.Theyautomaticallyoverestimate the actual deathtoll,astheyadmit.
Before COVID-19,people were more likelytogetan exactcause of deathon theirdeathcertificates
whentheydiedinhospital.Whymore preciselywhenapatientdiesinthe hospital?Becausethe
hospital staff haslaboratoriesforphysical examinationresults,radiological studies,etc.tomake a
goodeducatedguess.Itisestimatedthat60 percentof people die inhospital.Buteven[inthese]
hospital deaths,the cause of deathisnotalwaysclear,especiallyinsomeonewithmultiple health
conditions,eachof whomcouldcause death” (83).
Dr. Annie Bukacekhasbeenadoctor in the state of Montana,USA for 30 years
"The Federal Associationof GermanPathologists(BDP)andthe GermanSocietyforPathology(DGP)
are demandingasmanyautopsiesaspossiblefromthose whohave diedof corona.Indoingso,they
contradictthe Robert KochInstitute'srecommendationtoavoidinternal examinationsinsuchcases.
On the contrary,it is necessaryto gainfurtherknowledge aboutthe diseaseanditsoften
astonishinglybrilliantcourse andtoansweropenquestions.Inthe bestcase,furthertherapyoptions
couldbe derivedfromthis - thisis the value of the autopsyforthe living,accordingtoProf.Dr.med.
K.-F.Bürrig,Presidentof the FederalAssociation.The autopsyisinthe publicinterestandshouldnot
be avoided,onthe contrary,it shouldbe carriedoutas oftenas possible ”(84).
ProfessorDr.med.K.-F.BürrigisPresidentof the Federal Associationof GermanPathologists(BDP)
“Alreadywhenthe Marburgvirusbroke out,HIV, SARS,MERS and BSE, findingsfrompathologyand
neuropathologyhelpedtounderstandthe clinical symptomsandthusalsoinfluencedtherapeutic
concepts. Thismustalsoapplyto COVID-19.Prof.Dr. T. Welte fromthe German CenterforLung
Research/ DZL and Directorof the ClinicforPneumologyandInfectiousMedicine atthe Medical
Universityof Hanover/MHH addressedtothe DGP ” (85).
ProfessorDr.T. Welte,GermanCenterforLung Research/DZL, Directorof the Clinicfor
PneumologyandInfectiousMedicineatthe HannoverMedical School /MHH
"At the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen,aregisterforCOVID-19autopsiesin
German-speakingcountriesiscurrentlybeingsetup,"saidthe chairmanof the DGP,Prof.Dr.
GustavoBaretton.The autopsyinformationiscollectedinAachen.The decentralizedpreservationof
testtissue ensuresthatitisavailable forspecial examinations.DGPandBDP plana rapid transferof

knowledge notonlywithinthe fieldof pathology,butalsotopulmonologistsandintensive care
physicians,andalsotothe responsibleauthorities”(86).
ProfessorDr.GustavoBarettonis Chairmanof the German Societyfor Pathology(DGP)
“'This virusaffectsourlivesinacompletelyexaggeratedway.Thisbearsnorelationtothe danger
posedbythe virus.Andthe astronomical economicdamage now arisingisnotcommensurate with
the dangerposedby the virus.Iam convincedthatcorona mortalitywill notevenmake itself feltas
a peakin annual mortality...'(...) Sonota single personwithnopreviousillnesshaddiedof the virus
inHamburg. (...) There isnoreasonfor fearof deathinconnectionwiththe spreadof the disease
here inthe Hamburg region,he says” (87).
ProfessorDr.KlausPüschel isa forensicdoctorandheadof forensicmedicine inHamburg
"ChildandadolescentpsychiatristMichael Schulte-Markworttoldthe newspaper:'None of the
numberswe know justifiesthe fearthatisbeingfueledinGermanybythe virus.'He had the
impressionthatthe feargraduallybecame independent,thatgoodnewsrelatedtothe viruswasno
longerperceived”(88).
ProfessorDr.Michael Schulte-Markwortis,amongotherthings,medical directorof the Centerfor
Psychosocial Medicineatthe UniversityClinicHamburgEppendorf.
"(...) the constitutional lawyerandformerFederal MinisterRupertScholzsaidthatpartsof itwere
unconstitutional.'The situationinwhichwe live hastakenonanemergency-like character'(...)
However,emergencylegislationonlyexistsinthe case of a defense,butnota viruslike Covid-19.In
addition,the principle of proportionalitymustbe observedinall laws.ForScholz,thisisnotthe case,
especiallywhenitcomestothe closure of hotelsandrestaurants.AccordingtoScholz,anyone who
has had to close theirrestaurantwithoutaproveninfectionisentitledtocompensation”(89).
ProfessorDr.RupertScholz,constitutionallawyer
“Interestingly,the type BprevalentinWuhanisnot the original humanvirustype.Buttype A,the
original humanvirusgenome,alsooccursinWuhan.Inthisfirstphase of the outbreak,the A and C
typeswere foundinsignificantproportionsoutside of EastAsia- among those affectedinEurope,
AustraliaandAmerica.Incontrast,the B type isthe most commontype inEast Asia.(...) For
example,itwasinitiallyassumedthatthe firstnorthernItaliancase of infection('PatientOne') had
beeninfected byacertainWuhancontact personfromhiscircle of friends.Butwhenthiscontact
personwastested,itturnedoutthat she didn'thave the virus.The search forthe Italian'patient
zero' endedinadeadend” (90).
Dr. Michael Forster,Institute for ClinicalMolecularBiology(IKMB) of the UniversityMedical Center
Schleswig-Holstein(UKSH),CampusKiel,andthe ChristianAlbrechtsUniversityof Kiel(CAU),Dr.
PeterForster,McDonaldInstitute forArchaeological ResearchatCambridge University,etal.
“Control and surgeryappointmentsare beingpostponedoutside of the coronavirus,whichwould
resultin'collateral damage'.InViennafewerpatientswithheartattacksymptomscome tothe
hospitals.The Cardiological Societyreporteddecliningheart attacksinthe previousweek.'Butfewer
patientsare diagnosedwithdiagnosedheartfailure.These shoulddefinitelyreportif theircondition
worsens,'saidcardiologistThomasStefenelli,headof the 1stmedical departmentatthe
Donauspital,tothe APA ” (91).

ProfessorDr.ThomasStefenelli,Headof the 1st Medical DepartmentatDonauspital,Vienna,Austria
"'We are surprisedthatforItaly,one of the earliestandmostaffectedEU countries,despite the
excellentresearchers,onlyahandful of Italiancaseshave sofarbeenreportedinthe global COVID-
19 case database GISAID,"addedProf.Andre Franke "(92).
ProfessorDr.rer. nat.Andre Franke,Institute forClinical MolecularBiology,Christian-Albrechts-
UniversityKiel
"'Persistentfeelingsof insecurity,fearandisolationcreate stressandare a risk factorfor healthy
people'(...) 'Formerseverelyaffectedcoronapatients,doctorsandnursesmaybe traumatizedin
and afterthe crisis.'(...) 'Inthe therapies,we worktoensure thatpatientsactivelyshape theirdaily
structure and go amongpeople,'saysHauth.Inthe corona crisis,manypatientsare now isolated
and feel lonely.Anotherproblemisthatmanycare offersare nolongeravailable ”(93).
Dr. IrisHauth, memberof the boardof the German SocietyforPsychiatryandPsychotherapy,
medical directorof the AlexianSt.JosephClinicinBerlin
“It becomestwice asinterestingwhenitcomestothe allegedimmunityof people whohave already
survivedaninfection.ThisconnectsGates tothe issue of easingtravel restrictionsbysaying,
'Ultimately,we willneedacertificateforthose whoare eitherrecoveredorvaccinatedbecause we
don't wantpeople totravel anywhere inthe worldwherethere are countries,whounfortunately
don't have itundercontrol.You don'twant to completelydeprive thesepeople of the opportunityto
travel andcome back.' Andthencomesthe doublyinterestingsentence:'Thisiswhythere will
finallybe akindof digital immunityrecordthatwill enable the globalopeningof the borders'”(94).
Dr. NorbertHäring,journalistandeconomist
“Can't people inthiscountryunderstandthattheyare beingseducedbypeoplewithoutany
qualifications?Wielerisaveterinarianwithnobasictrainingininfectiology.OrSpahn,abankerwith
no ideaaboutillnessanditsorigin,letalonelifeanddeath?Ido notwant to talkaboutDrosten:He
has seenortreatedhardlyany sufferingpatientsinhislife.Anddothese peopledeterminewhatwe
can and shouldn'tdo?And threatenusso that everycontradictionbecomesacrime?Iam shocked.
Germanyis thrownback85 years” (95).
the Institute forMedical Microbiologyand Hygiene atthe Universityof Mainz
“For the epidemiologistProf.AlexanderKekulé (61),knownfrom'KekulésCoronaCompass'(MDR),
the matter isclear.'We can't waitfor a vaccine and live inlockdownmode foranothersix totwelve
months.If we did,our societyandour culture wouldbe destroyed,'he saidinThe Telegraph,UK
(96).
ProfessorDr.rer. nat.AlexanderS.Kekulé isdirectorof the Institute forMedical Microbiologyatthe
Martin LutherUniversityHalle-Wittenberg
"'Data show that massive economicdownturnsalsocosthumanlivesinlarge numbers - the global
economiccrisis2009 about half a millionworldwide,"saidthe philosopher.Soitisdangerousto
stretchcriseslike the currentone as far as possible inordertoslow downthe number of infections.
'That is notpossible,we cannotdoit,'he emphasized”(97).

ProfessorDr.Dr. hc JulianNida-Rümelin,LudwigMaximiliansUniversityMunich
“The OuestFrance journalisttellsthe storyof a videoconference inthe presence of apsychiatrist.
'Suddenly,inthe middleof the videoconference,inwhichseveral hundredemergencydoctorscome
together,asif undera cold shower.Icy,even.The eventdidnotmake the headlinesanddidnot
evenreachthe doctors of the French CHU. ' 'We had a tendril sisterwhocuther throat.Hospitalized
inabsolute emergency.She thoughtshe infectedherhusband,whohadcoughingfits.'Pierre
Vidhailhet,psychiatristatthe UniversityClinicof Strasbourg(Bas-Rhin),whisperedthesewords”
(98).
ProfessorDr.Pierre Vidailhet,psychiatrist,Universityof Strasbourg,France
"At the KarolinskaHospital inStockholm, the situationinthe Coronaintensive care unithasbecome
much calmer,"saidseniorphysicianDavidKonradtothe publicTV SVT.More and more patientsare
currentlybeingdischargedfromthe clinic,he says.Andof the mainlyelderlyandseriouslyill who
were broughtinwithlife-threateningsymptoms,well over80percentwouldhave survived.177
intensivecare unitswere free fornewpatients overthe weekend.'There are manyfree placesinthe
intensivecare unitsinall Stockholmhospitals,'saysthe seniordoctor.He currentlylooksafter127
corona patients.Onlyaround'six totwelve'patientswithmore severe symptomsare addedevery
day.'We are approachingthe flatteningof the diseasecurve,'saysKonrad” (99).
Dr. DavidKonrad,KarolinskaUniversityHospital Stockholm,Sweden
“215 pregnantwomen(…) were examinedforsymptomsof Covid-19whentheywere admitted.Four
women(1.9%) hadfeveror othersymptomsof Covid-19onadmission,andall fourwomentested
positive forSARS-CoV-2(Figure 1).Of the 211 womenwithoutsymptoms,all werefever-freewhen
admitted.Nose-throatswabswere takenfrom210 of the 211 women(99.5%) whohad no
symptomsof Covid-19;of these women,29 (13.7%) were positive forSARS-CoV-2.Thus29 of the 33
patientswhowere positive forSARS-CoV-2onadmission(87.9%) hadno symptomsof Covid-19on
presentation”(100).
Dr. DesmondSutton,Dr.KarinFuchs, Dr. Mary D'Alton,Dr. DenaGoffman,ColumbiaUniversity
IrvingMedical Center,NewYork,NY
“These protective measurescouldendangerus.Youshouldn'tbe afraidof herdimmunity.(...)
Talkingaboutclosingthe economyfora weekmeansthatwe coulduse thismoneytobuilda fancy
hospital,andwhatdoesitmeanthat we cannot openthishospital?Eveninthe dryand careful
numbers,Iestimate thatbetween2,000and 4,000 people inthe countrywill die of the disease ”
(101).
ProfessorDr.Dan Yamin,directorof the epidemicresearchlaboratoryatthe Universityof Tel Aviv
“From the sixthweek,the increaseinthe numberof patientswasmoderate andpeakedinthe sixth
weekwith700 patientsperday.Since then,ithasbeendecliningandthere are now only300 new
patients.Intwoweeksshe will reachzeroandthere will be nonew patients(...) Itisthe same all
overthe world.Bothin countrieswhere theyhave takenstepstoclose,suchasItaly,andin
countrieswhere there have beennoclosures,suchasTaiwanor Singapore.Inthese andthose
countriesthere isanincrease upto the fourthto sixthweek,andimmediatelythereafteradecrease
until itdisappearsinthe eighthweek”(102).
ProfessorDr.Isaac Ben-Israel,Presidentof the Israeli NationalResearchCouncil

"However,whatcanalreadybe transferredtoGermanyisthe mortalityrate amongpeople with
CoronavirusCoV-2infections:Ourresultsallowafairlygoodestimate of the lethalityinthe orderof
0.37 percent.We were able to determinethiswell witharepresentative sample.ScientistChristian
Drostenalsosaidin the 'heute journal'thatthisvalue doesnotsurprise him” (103).
"'I assume that there will stillbe manylegal disputesbefore the administrativecourtsonthese
issues.'There are greatdoubtsthat 'the rulesare formulatedsufficiently'.Thisincreasessuspicionof
arbitrariness.Inanycase,the situationiscompletelynew forthe judiciary"(104).
LawyerLea Voigt,Chairof the SecurityCommittee of the GermanLawyers'Association(DAV)
“Because whatis exaggeratedare rare individual cases,andinsome casesonlyindications,whichon
closerinspectionpose noproblematall.Caseshave alsobeenreportedas“secondaryinfections”in
whichthe viruswasdetectedagainbymeansof PCRaftera Covid-19disease hadhealed,but
withoutthe personsagainshowingsymptoms.Itistherefore worthwhileif youfirstorientyourself
towards'normal biology'.Andthisisclear:We formneutralizingantibodiesandthusimmunity
againstvirusinfections - especiallyagainstbetacoronaviruses,towhichthe SARS-CoV-2belongs.(…)
From whatwe knowtoday,we can assume thatinfectionwithCovid-19leavesanormal antibody
response withneutralizingantibodiesandreasonable immunity”(105).
ProfessorDr.med.PietroVernazza,chief physicianof infectiologyatthe St. GallenCantonal
Hospital,Switzerland
“The absolute riskof dyingfromCOVID-19rangedfrom1.7 permillionforpeopleunder65in
Germanyto 79 per millioninNew YorkCity.The absolute riskof dyingfromCOVID-19wasbetween
1 in6,000 inGermanyand 1 in420 inSpainfor people aged≥80 years.The risk of deathfor COVID-
19 in people underthe age of 65 duringthe periodinwhichthe epidemicwasfatal correspondedto
the riskof deathwitha mileage of between9milesperday(Germany) and415 miles perday(New
York City).Only0.3%,0.7% and 1.8% of all COVID-19deathsin the Netherlands,ItalyandNew York
Cityoccurredin people underthe age of 65 whohad nopredisposingunderlyingillnesses”(106).
ProfessorDr.JohnIoannidis,StanfordUniversity,USA
“The populationprevalence of SARS-CoV-2antibodiesinthe SantaClaradistrictsuggeststhatthe
infectionismuchmore commonthanthe numberof confirmedcasessuggests.Population
prevalence estimatescannowbe usedto calibrate epidemicandmortalityforecasts”(107).
ProfessorDr.Eran Bendavid(etal),StanfordUniversity,USA
"EspeciallyinGermany,nohospital isoverwhelmed(...)ThenIsaythe epidemicisover.(...) The
numberof newlyinfectedpeople inEurope hasbeenfallingforatleastthree days(A) (...) Getting
immunityisthe fastestwaytoletchildrengetinfectedandthatis how to protectthe elderlyfrom
beinginfected( ...) Measureshave made the situationworse (...) Openthe schools!There isnone
and there wasnevera reasonto close schools”(108).
ProfessorDr.KnutWittkowski fromNew York,USA,epidemiologistandbiostatistician,(A:Interview
fromApril 8th)

“Such appsare currentlybeingdiscussedatEuropeanlevel.Andthatnicelyshowsthe problemthat
we have alreadymentioned,fromthe transitiontothe new reality:the questionof how toproceed
inthe longertermafterthe lockdown.Andhow everythingiscompatible withourfundamental
rights.It quicklybecomesmuchmore problematicthanitistoday.Andsuch an app isindeedvery
problematic.Because itcouldbe usedtocreate 24-hour movementprofilesof people.Thus,the
traceabilityof the infectionchainwouldbe possible.Atthe same time,youwouldactuallyhave the
same resultas if youobservedusall aroundthe clock.With suchseriousviolationsof fundamental
rights,itis upto the state to lookformethodsthatmay be a little lesseffective butlesslikelyto
affectindividual privacy”(109).
ProfessorDr.Markus Scheferisa professorof constitutionallaw andadministrative law atthe
Universityof Basel,Switzerland
“The coronavirusis a global threatto humanhealth - and iscausinglife tospin.ProfessorUlrichKeil,
epidemiologistfromthe Universityof MünsterandformerWHO advisor,comparesthe current
epidemicwithotherepidemics.He callsformore serenity.(...)isof greatconcernthese days” (110).
ProfessorDr.Ulrich Keil,epidemiologistfromthe Universityof Münsterandformerconsultanttothe
WHO
“Corona shows thatdigital platformsmaybe important,butrealityisstill setbythe leadingmedia.
The powerlieswiththose whomanage toplace theirversionof realityinthe Tagesschau,inthe
Süddeutsche Zeitung,inthe mirror,intime,inthe Bildnewspaper.We have seenwhathappens
whengovernmentpressreleasesbecomemediareality,the bigeditorialshowl withpoliticians,and
theirlittle followersbrandeverydeviantonthe webasa conspiratorand healthenemy.Approval
ratesas inNorthKorea” (111).
ProfessorDr.Michael Meyen,Professorof CommunicationScience atthe LMU Munich
“Basedon publicandpublishedinformation,we estimatethatthe overall symptomaticriskof death
(likelihoodof dyingafterdevelopingsymptoms) of COVID-19inWuhanwas 1.4% (0.9-2.1%) , which
issignificantlylowerthanboththe correspondingraw or naive confirmeddeathrisk(2,169/ 48,557
= 4.5%) and the approximator1of deaths/ deaths+ recoveries(2,169 / 2,169 + 17,572 = 11%) as of
February29, 2020 " (112).
ProfessorDr.Tsz Kei JosephWu(etal),Professorof EpidemiologyandBiostatistics,HongKong,
China
"A scientificallyfoundeddiscourse of all relevantmedical societiesB.adhoc commissiondidnot
take place.Instead,virologistsbecamemediastarsandpolitical advisorswhoare now proclaiming
the war againstCorona (PresidentMacron) ordraconianmeasuresfordemocracies.(...) However,
large parts of the medical societiesagree immunologically,herdimmunizationbyinfectionor
vaccinationisrequiredto stopthe pandemic.(…) Experiencedbythe media,one stage of escalation
afteranother,andare nowfacedwiththe restrictionof democraticallyguaranteedfundamental
rightswithoutevenleadingthe democraticsocial processof adiscursive dialogue”(113).
ProfessorDr.med.HaraldMatthes isthe medical directorof the BerlinCommunityHospital
Havelhöhe

“AutopsiesonCOVID-19deceasedpatientsare nomore dangerousthanotherinfectiousdeceased
people,forexample those infectedwithtuberculosisorHIV orhepathitisC.(...) Of course,the
autopsyhas to make a veryimportantcontribution - astheysay - to clarifythe correct cause of
death.Whetheryoudiedof COVIDor withCOVID.Itisalsoabout betterunderstandingthisnew
clinical picture ”(114).
ProfessorDr.GustavoBarettonis Chairmanof the German SocietyforPathology(DGP)
“The pandemicpsychosisopensupthe possibilityof creatinganew totalitarianworldordertosave
humanity.The factthat there are greaterinterestsingeneratingorevenusingamassdelusionis
immediatelypunishedasa'conspiracytheory'.(...) The fearof virusesonlyhastobe stirredupfora
longtime,forexample byvirusmutationor'new'viruses,sothatpracticallyall emergencylawsmust
persist.Withthe fearof infectionanddeath,all protestsandall evidence tothe contraryare nipped
inthe budand all seriousconsequences,suchasunemployment,bankruptcy,impoverishment,
social hardship,seriousmentalandpsychosocialillnesses,violence,are blamedonthe viruses.The
political andeconomicconditionsandcausesremainuntouched”(115).
Dr. Hans-JoachimMaaz,formerchief physicianof the clinicforpsychotherapyandpsychosomatic
medicine inHalle andlong-time chairmanof the German SocietyforAnalytical Psychotherapyand
DepthPsychology
"To date,a large part of the hecticallyclearedintensivecare bedsinhospitalsisempty.The word
has gottenaroundthat the firstpredictionsof anuncheckedexponentialspreadof the allegedly
completelynewcoronaviruswere farexaggerated.The all-clearisinthe air,accompaniedby
warningsnotto give upthe contact blockandisolationtooquickly.Butdidtheyreallyhelpprevent
medical disaster?Largelyunnoticeddatafromthe RobertKochInstitute suggestthatthe trendwas
reversedevenbefore the toughestcountermeasuressuchasschool closingsandbanon meetings.
Andthat SARS-CoV-2onlyhasa partial role inthe diseaseswe focuson - like everyyearthe different
virusesforthe fluseason” (116).
Dr. JohannesWollbold,systemsbiologistandmathematician
“We shouldneverhave pressedthe stopbutton.CommentatorsandMondaytrainershave to switch
off the flashlight:The Danishhealthservice hascontrol overthe situation.And the total shutdown
was a steptoo far ” (117).
ProfessorDr.JensOttoLunde Jörgensen,AarhusUniversitetshospital,Denmark
"Some of the water carriersof the newworldgovernmenthave alreadyspilledout:liftingthe
restrictionsonfundamentalrights wouldrequire thatthere be avaccine or a drug against'Covid-19'.
The fact that the vastmajorityof those affectedeitherdonotgetsick at all or manage the disease
withoutanytherapyexposesthe threatof thisannouncement”(118).
Dr. Gerd Reuther,universitylecturerandspecialistinradiology
“The epidemicbringstolightasecond,no lessdisturbingfact:the state of emergency,whichthe
governmentshave beenattuningtousforsome time,hasbecome ournormal state.There have
beenworse epidemicsinthe pastthantoday,butno one had everthoughtof declaringa state of
emergencylike the one we have today,whichevenpreventsusfrommovingfreely.People have got
usedto livinginconditionsof constantcrisisandemergency.Theydonot seemtonotice thattheir
liveshave beenreducedtoa purelybiological functionandthattheyhave lostnotonlyeverysocial

or political dimension,butalsohumanoraffective ones.A societythatlivesinaconstantstate of
emergencycannotbe a free society”(119).
ProfessorDr.GiorgioAgamben,Italy.Professorof philosophyatthe Universitiesof VeniceandParis
"Accordingto a newstudybythe RKI,the numberof reproductionstheycalled,whichindicateshow
manynewpeople are infectedbyan infectedperson...hasdroppedtobelow 1 before the
lockdown.(...) If youlookatthe graphic,you can see (...) onMarch 20 that itsinksbelow 1.Three
dayslaterthe lockdowncame.Thatwas March 23. And if youlookfurthernow,youcan see that the
curve remainsbelow1withminorfluctuations.Itisnotthe case that afterthe lockdownthe curve
continuestogo down.One can therefore concludetwothingsfromthis:1.The lockdownwasnot
necessarybecause it[reproductive factor,numberof reproductions] wasalreadybelow 1,and2. the
lockdownwasalsonoteffective because itdidnotdecrease [reproductive factor,numberof
reproductions] due tothe lockdownis"(120).
ProfessorDr.StefanHomburg,Universityof Hanover
“It isimportantthat the doctors are heard.But obviouslythere are situations(...)where the doctors
inthe hospital andthe official functionshave beenmuzzled”(121).
Dr. StephanRietiker,medical doctor,Switzerland
“The psychological principle thatmakesusafraidof swine flu,birdfluorCOVID-19,butnot of the
commonflu,isfearof the riskof fear.It iseasyto instill fearof episodeswheremanypeople die
withinashort interval,suchasplane crashesor epidemics.(...)Forexample,whenswine fluspread,
many governmentsfollowedthe advice of the WorldHealthOrganizationandhoardedTamiflu,a
drug that waslaunchedtoprotectagainstthe seriouseffectsof the flu.However,manyWHO
expertshave hadfinancial tiestodrugmanufacturersandthere isstill no evidence thatTamifluis
effective”(122).
ProfessorDr.Gerd Gigerenzerisdirectorof the HardingCenterforRiskCompetence atthe
UniversityinPotsdam
“Suicides,social angerandlegal complaints - epidemicssuchasthose of SARS(2003 inChina and
Canada) and Ebola(2014 inWestAfrica) have alreadyillustratedwhatcancause a quarantine inthe
people affected.The potential benefitsof suchmandatorymassisolationmustthereforebe carefully
weighedagainstthe psychological disadvantages,emphasizeDr.SamanthaK.Brooksof London's
King'sCollege andcolleagues”(123).
Dr. SamanthaK. Brooks(etal),King'sCollege,London,UnitedKingdom
"'We expectthe Chancellortobe able to resume the drasticallypostponedhospital treatments.'(...)
Gass emphasizes:'Peopleare atrisk of dyingbecause theyare nottreatedintime because of
Corona.'There are 30 percentdecline inoccupancyinthe clinics.Gass:'We have 150,000 free
hospital bedsandaround10,000 free intensive care beds.'(...) InBerlinonly68 ITS bedsare
occupiedbycorona patients,60 of whomare ventilated.Thiscontrastswith341 emptyITS beds.
Gass: 'The Berlinemergencyclinicwith1000 bedsinthe exhibitionhallsiscurrentlynotneeded'”
(124).
Dr. GeraldGaß, Presidentof the GermanHospital Society

"Has SARS-CoV-2fooledthe wholeworld?(...)AnIFRof 0.1%, whichisprobablya conservative
number,indicatesthateveryone isalreadyinfected.ThisimpliesthatSARS-CoV-2spreadquickly
before almosteveryone was aware of it.Itis therefore likelythatthe virusisairborne.Iurge the
worldto getaway fromthe barriersquicklyandorderlyandto developsensible approachesto
fightingthe diseasewithoutcausingfurthereconomicmisery.Itmaybe difficulttodo this,butthe
cure iscurrentlyfarworse than the disease ”(125).
ProfessorDr.MikkoPaunio,epidemiologist,Universityof Helsinki,Finland
"I thinkwhatwe see isa tsunami of an ordinarymildillnessthatsweepsacrossEurope andsome
countriesdo itand some countriesdoit andsome countriesdon'tand inthe endthere will be very
small differences(...) Mostpeople whogetitwill notevennotice thattheyare infected”(126).
ProfessorDr.JohanGiesecke,epidemiologist,Sweden
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