Follow the science: ‘Deadly’ Delta variant registers a 99.9+% recovery rate

We should celebrate, not fear, Delta dominance.

Jordan Schachtel Jun 28 39 15

You wouldn’t know it by following the corporate press and the usual suspects who traffic in endless amounts of COVID Mania fear mongering, but the actual data on the much hyped Delta variant (sometimes referred to as the Indian variant) that you keep hearing about doesn’t fit the “deadly” virus narrative that is being advertised to the public.

Don’t take it from me. Here’s the data straight from the U.K. government, which is tracking this mutation as sporting a case fatality rate of 0.1%.

Now, a case fatality rate (CFR) is many times higher than the actual death rate (infection fatality rate, or IFR), because the vast majority of COVID-19 cases go undetected. Through my previous reporting, I’ve found that the World Health Organization runs its numbers based on the estimate that 1 in 20 cases are detected, while the CDC bases its estimates on a 1 in 10 ratio. 

In plain english, this means that based on CDC and WHO guidelines, the Delta variant’s death rate is actually significantly lower than the 0.1% number that appears in the U.K. government docs.

Eric Topol @EricTopol

There are many statements asserting that the Delta variant is more deadly than Alpha. There are no data to back that up assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…"The crude case fatality rate remains lower for Delta than other variants at present" @PHE_uk /1

June 20th 2021

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Additionally, there is still the “dying from COVID” versus “dying with COVID” problem in this calculation. In places like the U.K., any death that occurs within 28 days of a positive COVID test is labeled as a COVID death. They don’t conclude if a positive test has actually contributed to that death in any meaningful way. 

Daniel Horowitz @RMConservative

Horowitz: The Delta deception: New COVID variant might be less deadly Horowitz: The Delta deception: New COVID variant might be less deadly“This COVID variant will be the one to really get us. No, it’s this one. Well, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma weren’t a problem, but I promise you ‘the Delta’ spells the end of civilization.“That is essentially the panic porn dressed up as science that we have been treated to ever since the virus declined i…theblaze.com

June 24th 2021

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Now, observe the detachment between this infinitesimal threat and the fear mongering campaign surrounding it. 

Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing

“NO MORE THAN MERE SECONDS” of exposure in 10-60 centimeters where one man triggers several #DeltaVariant infections with brief “fleeting” contact. Thousands of shoppers at NSW🇦🇺 mass tested. Delta called “near & present danger”. HT @lizziepearl. #COVID19

June 21st 2021

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7NEWS Brisbane @7NewsBrisbane

With the deadly delta strain of the coronavirus circulating around Sydney, will the two-week lockdown be long enough to stop the spread? youtu.be/UuorR4aGTpM#TheLatest #7NEWS

June 28th 2021

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President Biden @POTUS

Here’s the deal: The Delta variant is more contagious, it’s deadlier, and it’s spreading quickly around the world – leaving young, unvaccinated people more vulnerable than ever. Please, get vaccinated if you haven’t already. Let’s head off this strain before it’s too late.

June 24th 2021

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The Delta variant weighs in at such a low, inconsequential death rate that it becoming the dominant strain (with an actual death rate registering multiple times under that of a seasonal Flu) should actually be celebrated as a relief for humanity, yet the people who want to rule over us like power drunk despots would not benefit from such an admission. Using the word “deadly” to describe this mutation is simply total propaganda, and a complete assault on our language. 

Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.substack.com @JordanSchachtel

The Circle of COVID

June 28th 2021

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Of course, there was never a reason to rob us of our liberties in the name of attempting to control the spread of a virus. And especially with the Delta case, the argument for further restrictions immediately falls apart upon examination of the data. If only they followed the science!

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