Now this from ER doctors in Bakersfield, CA.
I'm not saying I advocate what these doctors are saying. I'm just putting it out here because I do think it needs to be part of the debate.
Pro: These are medical professionals who are dealing with the virus up front and in person, so their opinions have some validity
Con: They are in a small town, and the reality concerning the subject of the danger of spreading the virus in small towns is very different to the reality of the danger in large cities.
I mean right off the bat the doctor made some uninformed statements(scary to say about a doctor). Such as claiming the virus is similar to the flu based on death rates(Also leaving out entirely that we have a vaccine for one). Comparing 2 months of Covid deaths to a year of Flu deaths. Using data that was produced under social distancing measures and extrapolating from that the risk when easing off won’t change.
He speaks of opening everything up and testing to verify, but you need tests to do the verifying, and we are lacking in that department.
From there he goes into a conspiratorial rant. Frankly, I think it was reckless of that news station to platform this guy to begin with. And I don’t see what he brings to the conversation when the foundation of a lot of his prescriptions are faulty or without proper context.