COVID-19—Conspiracy or Not? Some Thoughts on Bauer and Bobrow

I am pleased about the discussion which my review of Kennedy’s book “The Real Anthony Fauci” has stimulated. It is a signature COVID-19 crisis that scientific discourse broken down. There seem to be only two camps, those “believe” in mainstream narrative deadly killer virus with far above average Case Fatality Rates could halted by drastic non-pharmaceutical interventions such as complete lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, mask mandates; for no treatment existed; had spotted early broad coverage PCR-tests even asymptomatic people; emergency use admission rapidly developed, badly tested vaccinations was and thus legally warranted action. And on other side “conspirationists”: who think whole story overblown, manufactured, either China or some secret service, trigger served pharmaceutical industry developing marketing completely new brand preventive pharmaceuticals, m-RNA vector vaccines; and/or issue vaccine passports serve larger purpose having control population China-style system social compliance points allow access privileges travel, holidays, etc.; coup d’états serving abolish our democratic system. This thinking camps obvious public large media, TV print. discourse, where critical voices are sidelined into small outlets penalized retractions. between Bobrow, myself Bauer, Bauer holding middle ground admitting human incompetency most likely factor (which sympathize but won’t discuss further). will means able address all these short commentary. Especially, not get HIV/AIDS-debate, this probably more complicated than debate. But let me pick out few points.