Corona, False Alarm?: Facts and Figures Paperback – 1 October 2020

Schnell und tolles Buch!

I recently finished reading "Corona, False Alarm?: Facts and Figures" and, as a big fan of Dr. Bhakdi's activism on the government and big pharma's COVID-19 scam, I was thoroughly impressed by the level of research and expertise that he brought along to the subject, as he's been continuously doing online over the past 3 years. The book is well-written, considering that it's been translated from German, and the information is presented in a clear, concise and slightly sarcastic manner, making it a great pleasure to read (even if you're not a medical expert). I have to admit the way it criticizes the ignorance (or perhaps, the corruption?) of modern governments made me laugh aloud, a couple of times.Bhakdi certainly did an excellent job of presenting both sides of the argument and offering an accurate and objective perspective on the matter, covering the social, medical, ethical, financial and psychological damage that the press and the operators of this scandal had caused in Germany, and not only.Overall, I highly recommend the book to anyone who can appreciate good scientific writing more than corporate mainstream media propaganda. It's a well-written and informative book that I believe would be of value to anyone looking to learn more about this fascinating topic. Needless to mention, the claims in this short book are all backed by more than a hundred external references.Thank you, Dr. Bhakdi, for the privilege to learn from you.

This is an important book. It is more than just about statistics (and this book provides ample stats. Though much of it should be obvious to those who follow events closely. Do keep in mind it does focus on Germany but what happened there applies to most countries; particularly in the West including my country of Canada), which are indeed crucial if we're to contextualize things properly if not dispassionately, but about how we're handling the situation, and what the potential poor ramifications that may come of it.My concern from the onset was once we tap into people's primal emotions like fear, it's impossible to reason it back into calm. It has to pass. This is the biggest failure in my judgement. Another monumental mistake were the lockdowns which were disproportionate to the threat and come with tragic trade-offs; Bastiat's dictum of 'the unseen' rears its mysterious head once more. We over played the precautionary principle to the point of grotesqueness.We allowed government to essentially take over our lives and with it came a loss of liberty and independence all under the guise of 'public health'. We became slaves to medical bureaucrats and infectious disease experts corroded with tunnel vision. All we were pretend was there was death and masks and vaccines were the only way out. Media, unsurprisingly, opted to be mouthpieces of the government disinterested in discourse that could bring a sense of perspective if not truth to people. Politicians hide behind the 'experts' as they deprive people of their inalienable right to assemble, worship and earn a living.Why this is happening goes beyond the scope of this book and subsequent review. The whole darn thing has to be investigated from public health officials, to politicians to Big Pharma to the WHO.They failed us. All of them.We must no let this become a precedent because what we're witnessing is hysteria.

I bought the paperback version. The prose is well written and I didn't find any grammatical errors - something that can take away from the enjoyment of reading a book. There are 10 chapters, but, strangely, they are not numbered in the body of the book. There's also a long list of references, but no Index section. The book is an easy read.The book is packed with true information (facts). The authors are actual experts in the study of viruses, and other phages, and appear to understand what an epidemic is and how it works. Though they write from their first hand experience with the epidemic as it took place in Germany (the book is translated from the German version), the information and the events they describe are exactly the same as those for the United States and other countries.Importantly, they describe how the government and the media have exaggerated the impact of the virus and have pushed an alarmist agenda and conducted fear mongering in order to control the public (sounds like what is taking place in the U.S.). COVID-19 is compared to other causes of deaths of people over 80 years old such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and respiratory infections, and the number of viral deaths is shown to be insignificant! By the way 1.2 million people die in auto accidents every year, though the media doesn't publish much of these incidents - it's just a statistic. Information is also presented which describes the development of the vaccines. The authors state that a number of safety checks have been bypassed in order to bring the vaccines to market quickly. I'm sure the officers of each drug company are jumping for joy. Did you think that the pharmaceutical industry was really being charitable? The taxpayers are footing the bill! So, with all of the shortcuts being taken, it's questionable whether the vaccines are really safe. The authors point this out in the book. With this information in mind, I'm not taking the vaccine.The book was published in October 2020. So, unfortunately, we don't have the authors' comments regarding the existence of a second wave of COVID infections. However, they did state that the peak of the viral infections took place during April 2020.So, turn off the news. Put down the newspapers. Take some deep breaths and relax. Make a cup of tea or eat something very delicious and take a walk outside! Get back to living a normal life. The authors have stated - and I believe they have successfully made the point - that COVID is no worse than the flu and life should go on.I highly recommend the book!Raphael KetaniSunnyside, NY

El libro está bien estructurado con múltiples referencias.Fácil de entender, escrito para el público en general, sin conocimientos en la materia