As Germany faces the highest COVID-19 infection rate since the beginning of the pandemic, people have raised new questions about the effectiveness of the vaccine and mask directives.
Few things on this planet are more angry than being called “anti-science” by those who say nothing about science or defending those who lie to science because they have a complete lack of interest in the truth. Of course, I talked about some statistics in RedState Facts, such as “Compared to COVID-19 and hospitalization, you are less likely to be injured by the vaccine, which irritates many readers of RedState.” I also know that when I post something like “Dr. Fauci is a liar and should Go to jail” or “The data does not support the mandatory requirements for masks and vaccines, so the implementation of these is just an act to maintain government control.” Fortunately, (*clear your throat to prepare for the impression of Ben Shapiro*) “The truth does not care about your feelings. .” The data doesn’t work either.
And mine piece Last week, when I resolved the myth that vaccines can prevent COVID-19, we looked at the vaccination rate and infection rate data to show that there is no correlation between the two. In fact, Vermont, which has the highest vaccination rate in the country, has a much higher rate of new cases than West Virginia, which has the lowest vaccination rate in the country.
Now there is news from Germany that they are in the period of the highest spread of COVID-19 since December last year. Why does this seem important? Germany is one of the toughest countries In Europe, in terms of authorization and mitigation measures.
Just last month, Germany Attack the unvaccinated, Abolish all government-sponsored protection measures, although the same protection measures are maintained for those who are vaccinated. As business premises require alternative tests to replace vaccine certificates, the government has now repaid the test costs to those who have not been vaccinated. In addition, if people who have been infected or tested positive require unvaccinated people to take time off for isolation, the government will no longer bear the loss of revenue. However, for people who are vaccinated in the same situation, they will do so.
Germany also has Varying degrees of masking The requirements for social distancing vary from state to state, but all seem to have certain regulations on wearing masks. But regardless of the authorization, University of Maryland has data This shows that nearly 80% of Germans always abide by the regulations on wearing masks in public places.These numbers are significantly higher than the United States, where mask compliance Less than 60%.
However, despite being one of the highest The global vaccination rate is 67%Coupled with one of the countries with the highest mask compliance rate, Germany’s new case rate has soared to a level not seen since the beginning of the pandemic.
From Reuters:
Data released by the Robert Koch Institute on Monday showed that the 7-day incidence rate-the number of people infected per 100,000 last week-rose to 201.1, higher than the record of 197.6 set in December last year.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 4,782,546 from 4,767,033 a day ago. The death toll increased by 33 to 96,558.
It is incredible to me how the data continues to show that vaccines and instructions have little effect on slowing the spread of COVID-19. Of course, it can be said that if the vaccination rate and mask compliance rate are lower, the situation will be worse, but again, the data does not support this. In the population with low vaccination rate and mask compliance rate, the infection rate is not high, and it is usually lower than that of countries with high mitigation compliance rate. for reference, Despite mitigation measures and compliance measures, the number of cases in Germany is still at the highest level in history. On the other hand, Sweden has a The mask compliance rate is about 5%, There is a The vaccination rate is similar to that of Germany, 68%And already There is no government blockade, but it is currently only at about 11% of the peak period. Just next door to Germany in the Czech Republic, there is only 57% of the population Fully vaccinated, less than 60% of people wear masksAnd they have Almost no lockdown measures have been taken for several months, but only reached 59% of the peakIf masks or vaccines are as effective as advertised, there will be much more people in these states.
However, Germany is not completely wrong.Most of their blockade measures have been lifted In favor of a voluntary system that provides two standards, 2G and 3G standards. (*Adjust the tin foil hat* 2G + 3G equals 5G?! *gasp*-a joke, AP fact checker!) In the 2G standard, those who are immune to COVID-19 can enter companies that implement these policies, while the 3G standard The requirements have been expanded to include those who have recently tested negative. Companies (reportedly including brothels) can choose the level they wish to implement and then implement it themselves. The most interesting part is that as part of the established standards, Germany requires immunizations to include people who have been previously diagnosed with COVID-19 and have fully recovered. It is one of the more scientific methods, implemented as part of the legislation for judging immunity. It would be great if they could do similar things in the United States.
What should you get out of it? Same as any article I talk about on this subject. Although there may be a hatred train in the comment section, I am not afraid to refute the idea that RedState’s “friendliness” might bring, and the idea of the Covidian branch. The data here is clear: vaccines will not prevent transmission and have nothing to do with lower infection rates. The same goes for mask regulations and mask compliance rates. If so, then all countries and states that comply with these mitigation measures will be on one side of the spectrum, while those that do not comply with these efforts will be on the other side. This does not seem to happen on a reliable basis, nor is it close to the level that links the causality between the two.
I think this will change the thinking of any government? NOOOPE.
