{"id":38723,"date":"2020-04-26T13:54:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T17:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=38723"},"modified":"2020-04-26T13:54:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T17:54:25","slug":"an-alternative-view-from-a-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=38723","title":{"rendered":"An Alternative View From A Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. <span class=\"submitted-by\">Scott W. Atlas posted an article at <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/healthcare\/494034-the-data-are-in-stop-the-panic-and-end-the-total-isolation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hill<\/a> on Wednesday giving his take on the lockdown we are currently experiencing because of the coronavirus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The article states:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be entering the containment phase.\u00a0Tens of thousands of Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/coronavirus\/country\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have died<\/a>, and Americans are now desperate for sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts. Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened, rather than keep emphasizing hypothetical projections; combine that empirical evidence with fundamental principles of biology established for decades; and then thoughtfully restore the country to function.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Atlas lists five key facts that he feels are being ignored as the lockdown continues:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DailyCallerCoronavirusFacts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DailyCallerCoronavirusFacts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DailyCallerCoronavirusFacts.png 578w, https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DailyCallerCoronavirusFacts-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a>(the above summation of Dr. Atlas&#8217; statement was posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/04\/24\/stanford-scott-atlas-end-isolation\/?fbclid=IwAR36z3b2h7Tj4mYP1Shza3JM4Ya8txcYzlJotrW1tR0TO4Lh0vx7Ok69uaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Daily Caller<\/a> on Friday).<\/p>\n<p>The article at The Hill concludes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The appropriate policy, based on fundamental biology and the evidence already in hand, is to institute a more\u00a0focused\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/03\/20\/opinion\/coronavirus-pandemic-social-distancing.html?auth=login-google\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">strategy<\/a>\u00a0like some outlined\u00a0in the first place:\u00a0Strictly protect the known vulnerable, self-isolate the mildly sick and\u00a0open most workplaces and small businesses with some prudent large-group precautions.\u00a0This would allow the essential socializing to generate immunity among those with minimal risk of serious consequence, while saving lives, preventing overcrowding of hospitals and limiting the enormous harms compounded by continued total isolation.\u00a0Let\u2019s stop underemphasizing empirical evidence while instead doubling down on hypothetical models. Facts matter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time for common sense to make a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Scott W. Atlas posted an article at The Hill on Wednesday giving his take on the lockdown we are currently experiencing because of the coronavirus. 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