https://www.timesofisrael.com/i-was-right-says-prof-who-predicted-pandemic-would-play-itself-out-in-70-days/
Isaac Ben-Israel says virus disappears everywhere at same speed, rendering interventions irrelevant. Public health expert: He ‘has no clue about epidemiology and public health’
Many medical professionals have raised their
eyebrows over Ben-Israel’s claims. The public health expert Nadav
Davidovitch, asked to comment for this article, said he agrees with
Ben-Israel’s sentiment that “hysteria” must be avoided but added: “He is
an excellent scientist, yet he has no clue about epidemiology and
public health.”
Ben-Israel doesn’t have a medical
background, but claimed that simple mathematics can yield an
understanding of the virus’s pattern. He argued that this pattern proves
that lockdowns are “unnecessary no matter what,” and have been a
needless disruption to life and a waste of money.
Ben-Israel has supported social distancing and hygiene measures but
said that they only have a limited impact on infection rates. He argued
that this is now shown to be true because he can’t draw a clear
correlation between a country’s hygiene level and a significant change
in the pattern of infection rates.
Israel is an exception, not an example. No matter how much it re-opens the numbers keep dropping. Other places, for example several US states and some countries in Europe, experience spikes in numbers a day or two after trying to reopen. Perhaps there is Divine assistance at work here.
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