COVID-19 Pandemic
2020
Timeline of significant global, Australian and SA data points in the initial response and first year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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CDC to use V-SAFE, a new app system to actively monitor COVID-19 vaccines outside clinical trial setting
WHO: release “post COVID-19 condition” ICD code
On September 25, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) established new International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes including “post COVID-19 condition”, soon called long covid syndrome. [1, 3]
Post COVID-19 condition is assigned ICD code U09.9: which is an “optional code” that “serves to allow the establishment of a link with COVID-19” [2, 4]
“This coding enables Australia and the international community to collect and compare data on people who have a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is particularly important as the long-term health implications of an infection and [ COVID-19] is [as of June 2022] poorly understood.”
It wasn’t until October 2021 that the clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition was released by WHO, and for children Feb 2023. A search of both thes case definition documents includes no reference to “spike” or “protien”, but does SARS-CoV-2!
Spike protein is the common link between SARS-CoV-2 viral infection and the COVID-19 vaccines…spike is not being considered by authorities as of early 2023.
US begins reporting high “uptick” in COVID-19 cases mostly by “patients with no symptoms”
From early October 2020 the US COVID-19 health officials and the mainstream media began promoting the “up-tick” in COVID-19 cases and the “alarming spread” of the virus. This promoted more fear in the population. [1]
In July 2020 Dr Fauci warned that the daily cases of new “infections” could surpass 100,000 per day – which was when testing ramped up, by November 2020 that number was reached. [2, 3] Dr. Robert Redfield, the director for the US CDC said the “surge of cases appears to be driven by patients with no symptoms.”
COVID-19 death numbers did NOT follow the same trend!!! This can be explained by the PCR test alone was not fit for diagnosing a COVID-19 “case”. When PCR tests are amplified greater than 34 cycles, it was already known that the person would not be infectious as the virus was unable to be cultured, i.e. was not viable and as such this would be a “false positive” result. Greater testing with high cycle thresholds (i.e. cut of points) meant anyone could be “positive” even with no symptoms, hence the term “casedemic” arose. The more you test with high Ct’s the more “cases” you will find!!!
If COVID-19 is a DEADLY virus, would death numbers increase if case numbers increase? – WATCH
During this period the 2020 US Presidential election campaigning was underway.
CDC begin National SARS-CoV-2 Strain Surveillance (NS3) program, requesting specimens with Ct<28
US CDC officially launched the National SARS-CoV-2 Strain Surveillance (NS3) program in November 2020 “to increase the number and representativeness of viruses undergoing characterization”. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) recieved a letter from the CDC on October 1, 2020 requesting laboratories provide specimens on a biweekly basis for whole genome sequencing by the CDC, and that they be confirmed specimens with Ct values less than 28. [5] The CDC wrote:
“We are requesting that you provide real time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (real time RT-PCR)-confirmed diagnostic specimens…for whole genome sequencing by CDC, to begin establishing a set of viral sequences to be made available in the public space” specifically “provide SARS-CoV-2-positive (based on molecular test) deidentified, specimens (with Ct values less than 28 and not previously sequenced) and corresponding standardized metadata from 5 COVID-19 cases every 2 weeks, representing a variety of demographic and clinical characteristics, and geographic locations”…”for national virologic monitoring of the virus. This activity will be conducted as part of routine public health surveillance [as defined in 45 CFR 46.102(1)(2)]
It’s as if the CDC knew that after the mass vaccination campaign rolled ahead, that SARS-CoV-2 variants would rapidly emerge and they needed to gear up the labs in preparation, but that whole genome sequencing required the virus to be present, thus the Ct<28 stipulation!
WMA Urgent Resolution
World Medical Association (WMA): COVID-19 Medical Profession Urgent Resolution adopted October 2020
Gain-of-Function Hall of Shame
A document first published October 2020 contains a summary of “experts” who are connected to Gain of Function virus research.
Proof Fauci lied >>>
The Flu Vaccine associated with highest COVID-19 death rates
An October 2020 data analysis found “a positive association between COVID-19 deaths and influenza vaccination rates in elderly people worldwide. Areas with the highest vaccination rates also had the highest COVID-19 death rates.” Previous studies were unable to conclude a benefit for the elderly with respect to reduced hospitalisation or death with a flu vaccination.
Drosten knew PCR test is “not fit for purpose”
A German article from October 2, 2020 reveals that Christan Drosten, the virologist responsible for the WHO PCR test parameters, has known since 2014 of the inherent limitations of the PCR test for “diagnosing an infection”. (translated here).
- A positive PCR test result – designates a person as statistically ill – whether they have symptoms or not!
- PCR method is “so sensitive that it can detect a single genetic molecule of the virus.” That doesn’t mean one is infected or infectious.
- In 2014 Drosten considered “the panic surrounding MERS to be largely media-made.”
- The more people you test, the more positive cases are reported – yet they are mostly healthy people. This explains why when case numbers exploded, the death numbers did not follow.
The Great Barrington Declaration released – need “Focused Protection”
On October 4, 2020, The Great Barrington Declaration was relased. It was authored by the world’s leading infectious disease specialists from Stanford, Harvard & Oxford and signed by independent global experts calling for an immediate withdrawal of the lockdown strategy for healthy populations, and instead take a “Focused Protection” approach for our most vulnerable, to mitigate the “enormous cost” such as economic and mental health damage, which the current measures are unnecessarily inflicting on populations across the globe. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
The Declaration was written by three eminent doctors:
- Dr. Jay Bhattacharya [7],
- Dr. Sunetra Gupta [8] and
- Dr. Martin Kulldorff [9].
Shortly after the Declaration’s release, Dr Fauci, Dr Collins et al, through email communications conspired to discredit these highly credentialed experts. It was an “outright war on top scientists” according to Dr Scott Atlas who witnessed this from his advisory role on the U.S. Coronavirus Task Force.
Two years in, by March 2022 “we now know the measures didn’t do very much to slow down the spread” and it is coming to common light these scientist’s were right all along. [6]
WHO changes the definition of “Herd Immunity”
The WHO starts steering the definition of ‘herd immunity’ to be attributed ONLY to vaccinated populations and removing the [known] reference to immunity gained from natural infection of a pathogen. The WHO web page first archived this change on October 15, 2020. [2]
Then by December 31, 2020 the WHO updates the herd immunity definition to again include “natural infection“.
They also removed the reference to antibodies. This is important as binding antibodies vs neutralising makes a big difference, especially for coronavirus vaccines, where immune enhancement has been an issue in previous animal studies.
Herd immunity is a known concept associated of disease spread in a population, such that if one person has the infection, they spread it to one or less other people, as Professor Bhattacharya explains.
Watch >>>
Australia indemnifies vaccine manufacturers from liability
On October 8, 2020, Australia’s Morrison government gave COVID-19 vaccine manufactures indemnity against liability for “rare” side effects that experts say are “inevitable” when a vaccine is rolled out, and a statutory compensation scheme for “extremely rare” side effects will NOT be set up. [1, 2, 3] Initially granting this to Oxford University and University of Queensland vaccines.
- The Queensland university/Seqirus (CSL) vaccine we pulled in December 2020 as recipients tested positive for HIV! The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine made it to market.
- In June 2021 the Australian government indemnified GP’s who administered the COVID-19 jabs, and stated it also covered recipients!
- Compensation ended September 30, 2024
This action was prompted by the World Health Organisation through Gavi’s COVAX Facility wo informed “each country receiving COVID-19 Vaccines through the COVAX Facility,” that “whether distributed under an emergency use authorization or recently licensed [they] will be required to indemnify manufacturers, donors, distributors, and other stakeholders (the “Indemnified Entities”) against any losses they incur from the deployment and use of those Vaccines…”
The WHO published a “global landscape analysis of no-fault compensation programmes for vaccine injuries” in May 2020 (preprint July 2019). “Data from this report provide an empirical basis on which global guidance for implementing such schemes could be developed”!
J&J halt Phase III clinical trial
On October 13, 2020, Johnson & Johnson became the second vaccine maker to halt phase III clinical trials while investigators probe whether a participant’s stroke may be linked to the vaccine.. AstraZeneca paused their trials a month earlier.
On October 23, 2020, J&J announced it will resume it’s clinical trails. “After a thorough evaluation of a serious medical event experienced by one study participant, no clear cause has been identified…the Company has found no evidence that the vaccine candidate caused the event.”
WHO updates COVID-19 IFR to 0.27%, originally stated as 3.4%
On October 14, 2020 the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation published Professor John Ioannidis’ paper looking at the infection fatality rate (IFR) for COVID-19 based on how many people already had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (seroprevalence data) which revealed that the median COVID-19 IFR was 0.27% – “much lower than estimates made earlier in the pandemic”.
“In people younger than 70 years, infection fatality rates ranged from 0.00% to 0.31% with crude and corrected medians of 0.05%.” Those over 70 years of age are disproportionately at risk.
On March 3, 2020 the WHO claimed the IFR for COVID-19 was 3.4%, and now, with this WHO bulletin, they quietly acknowledge IFR is only 0.27%, equivalent to a bad flu season. Ioannidis submitted the pre-print six months earlier on May 13, 2020.
Scientific consensus to counter The Great Barrington Declaration – John Snow Memorandum
On October 15, 2020 The Lancet published correspondence from 31 scientists (with alleged funding ties to the Gates Foundation) titles “Scientific consensus on the COVID-19 pandemic: we need to act now“. This document became known as the John Snow Memorandum [1], which their declaration against “mass infection” [i.e for vaccine only] has every signature said to be vetted! [They can then ‘justify’ their low numbers!]
The John Snow Memorandum is a counter to The Great Barrington Declaration which was released on October 4, 2020 – scientific consensus vs scientific consensus!
The Snow Memorandum has “factual inaccuracies, and several of its 8 references are to highly unreliable science. The authors claim that SARS-CoV-2 has high infectivity, and that the infection fatality rate of COVID-19 is several times higher than that of seasonal influenza…and the two references the authors use are to studies using modelling, which are highly bias-prone….They also claim that transmission of the virus can be mitigated through the use of face masks, with no reference, even though this was, and still is, a highly doubtful claim.” writes Peter Gøtzsche
Professional signatories on declaration as of September 27, 2022:
WHO introduces a new concept: “Vaccines are Immunity”
WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunization release a document [v1, v1.1] that starts to introduce the idea that “vaccines are immunity“, ignoring the science of natural immunity.
The World Bank: promotes the End of the pandemic March 2022 by reaching herd immunity through vaccinating 60% global population.
CDC exaggerates deaths by COVID-19
It was reported that from the CDC’s October 21, 2020 report revealed that hospitals had been counting patients who died from serious preexisting conditions as COVID-19 deaths. The CDC counted 51,000 patients who actually died from heart attacks as dying from COVID-19 – exaggerating the actual deaths from COVID-19, and not distinguishing deaths with COVID-19.
“For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned”.
BMJ: COVID-19 vaccine trials are not designed to test whether they stop transmission
On October 21, 2020 The British Medical Journal publishes an article by it’s associate editor Peter Doshi where he states: “None of the [COVID-19 vaccine] trials currently under way are designed to detect a reduction in any serious outcome such as hospital admissions, use of intensive care, or deaths. Nor are the vaccines being studied to determine whether they can interrupt transmission of the virus.” [1]
FDA reveals possible adverse event outcomes for the COVID-19 vaccines
On October 22, 2020 the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) member revealed in the public meeting on slide 16 entitles ‘Draft working list of possible adverse event outcomes’, the potential risks associated with these COVID-19 vaccines, including a completely new category of disease “multi-symptom inflammatory syndrome in children”. [1]
The presenter dismissed and skipped this slide [@2:33:00], but videos can be paused, and this is a public document. Before the vaccines were authorised the FDA knew that the COVID-19 vaccines could potentially cause heart damage, blood clots, harm to children and even death.
FDA pushes EUA regulatory pathway for CV19 jabs and not EAU – bypassing “informed consent” etc.
At the 161st FDA VRPBAC meeting on October 22, 2020 Dr Doran Fink expained why the regulatory pathway for the COVID-19 vaccines should follow the “regulatory standard” of EUA and not EAU.
The differences between expanded access use and Emergency Use Authorization are that expanded access use is done — or is carried out under FDA’s investigational new drug regulations. So among many other things, those regulations require use of an institutional review board and also obtaining informed consent from recipients of the investigational vaccine according to regulations for clinical investigations — research use of investigational vaccines. And so operationally speaking, an expanded access protocol would add some complexity, and that is why Emergency Use Authorization is being considered primarily as the mechanism for addressing the public health emergency that has been declared. Dr Fink, [from pg 203]
Dr Fink went on to work for Moderna!
“The FDA officials clearly explained here that the reason they went with EUA is specifically NOT to follow any investigational drug rules or cGxP, and NOT to provide informed consent” completely legal while under a declared Public Health Emergency (PHE)! [1]
So how did the mRNA products that were not subject to investigational drug standards (IND) (becasue the followed the EUA regulatory pathway) be able to obtain FDA approval for Biologics License Application (BLA), namely Pfizer on Aug. 23, 2021 and Moderna on Jan. 31, 2022?
Time Magazine highlights “The Great Reset”
Time Magazine dedicates their edition to The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Great Reset. The UN agrees that the pandemic presents a unique opportunity to accelerate Agenda 2030’s Sustainable Development Goals. The non-elected rich and powerful are influencing and directing society.
Reimagine – Owning nothing and being happy
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17 million farmed mink culled due to virus variant
In response to the outbreak in mink of a SARS-CoV-2 variant and to stop the spread of the ‘Cluster 5’ variant, 17 million mink were culled in Denmark. Only 12 human cases were identified. [1]
US Presidential Election 2020
In the “heat” of the pandemic on November 3, 2020 the United States held their presidential election between President Donald Trump (R) and Joe Biden (D).
Five states coincidentally stopped vote counting on election night, which delayed the result. The media announced Joe Biden as the “projected” winner before it was official. Biden allegedly received more votes that any president before, and both exceeded President Obama’s historical high. Trump won all but one bellwether county, adding further credence that a Biden’s win is a “statistical anomaly“. This is just a few, amongst many anomalies that occurred in the 2020 election, yet officially it is stated by the Cyber & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that the election was the “most secure in American history”.
In the US it is not compulsory to vote (unlike in Australia), no ID needs to be shown and proprietary, privately-owned and vulnerable computer systems “count” the votes, not to mention as a consequence of the pandemic, Vote by Mail was scaled up across the country and encouraged. [2, 3, 4]
Prior to the election Biden did minimal campaigning [1], compared to President Trump who drew huge crowds at every location across the country – LIST
Election “integrity and fraud” evidence and documentaries is being aggregated – HERE
On June 3, 2022, CISA (finally) admit to voting machines are vulnerable to tampering and hacking after 2 years of denials. [5, 6]
COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial protocols
The full clinical trial protocols for the COVID-19 vaccines for which ICAN filed its petitions were released to the public.
See copies for manufacturer’s vaccines:
Those protocols revealed that some of ICAN’s demands regarding the duration for tracking vaccine safety had been met.
CDC: COVID-19 vaccines early information and myth busting
As early as November 4, 2020, before the many different types of COVID-19 vaccine were emergency approved by the FDA regulator or began to roll out to the public the CDC made sweeping myth busting claims about these never used before products. Note the careful words they use:
- COVID-19 vaccines will not “give you” COVID-19
- COVID-19 vaccines will not “cause you” to test positive on COVID-19 viral tests
- People who have gotten sick with COVID-19 “may” still benefit from getting vaccinated – natural immunity, varies from person to person and duration of natural immunity is unknown [did they even investigate?]
- Getting vaccinated can “help” prevent getting “sick with COVID-19” – even though many have experienced only a mild illness [no clarification on preventing infection or transmission]
- Vaccination is a tool to “stop the pandemic” – HERE
- How the CDC assures the vaccines are “safe” – HERE
- 8 Things to Know about Vaccine Planning – HERE
- What the health professional should know – HERE
- More CDC Nov 2020 – What’s New – HERE
Pfizer-BioNTech phase 3 interim results – 90% effective
On November 9, 2020 Pfizer and BioNTech, together with Acuitas Therapeutics (the lipid nano-particle component) all announce their COVID-19 vaccine candidate had “achieved success”. They claimed the “first interim analysis of Phase 3 study” showed “more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19”. Science by press release!
Pfizer’s CEO Dr. Albert Bourla stated: “I believe this is likely the most significant medical advance in the last 100 years, if you count the impact this will have in public health, global economy.”
“Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA commissioner and a member of Pfizer’s board, told CNBC the vaccine could be available in limited use as early as late December and widely available by the third quarter of 2021.”
The press went wild promoting the “stunning” 90% efficacy: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Pfizer vaccine batch integrity issues known to regulators
From leaked emails and reports to Trial Site News in June 2022, it indicates that as early as November 10, 2020, the European regulatory agency (EMA) staff, who oversees the evaluation of medicinal products for the European Union, had reason to be concerned about the rushed speed of the regulatory process with respect to robustness of assessment, plus they were aware of potential issues with Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine batch integrity.
The emails reveal that regulatory bodies like the FDA, MHRA, EMA and Health Canada knew of the differences in batches, regarding % mRNA integrity and the presence of uncharacterised fragments of RNA in batches (“impurities”), making the ‘safety and efficacy’ of the COVID-19 vaccine an unknown and could account for the variation in adverse reactions to batch/lot numbers.
Knowing these issues the regulators granted various designations of emergency use authorisation a few weeks to months later – which would not pass normal regulation.
Portuguese court rules PCR tests are unreliable & unlawful
The Appeals Court in Portugal rules PCR tests as unreliable for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection and quarantine based solely on a PCR test is unlawful.
One study showed that “when running PCR tests with 35 cycles or more – the accuracy dropped to 3%, meaning up to 97% of positive results could be false positives”
Globally a COVID-19 “Case” = Positive PCR test (with or without symptoms).
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