COVID Collateral: Where Do We Go for Truth?

Published 2024-08-05
The COVID-19 pandemic was the most severe global public health emergency in over 100 years. Deadlier than the influenza virus, COVID-19 claimed more than 1.1 million lives in the United States by 2023. Had it not been for the rapid development and deployment of vaccines, many more would have died. To further combat the pandemic, US and international public health agencies enacted unprecedented school closures, lockdowns, and border closures that inflicted collateral damage on children, other vulnerable populations, and the rest of the public. These preventative measures exacerbated substance abuse and mental health problems that persist today. Public health and media organizations suppressed and often censored scientific experts with dissenting opinions and recommendations that might have mitigated much of the collateral damage.

Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Vanessa Dylyn (Matter of Fact Media) produced and directed the documentary COVID Collateral: Where Do We Go for Truth?, which examines the global pandemic response, the suppression of scientific discourse, and lessons for approaching the next pandemic. www​.covid​col​lat​er​al​.com.

All Comments (21)
  • @rg5445
    The greatest crime with the greatest harm in human history.
  • @avonrose2590
    My children missed out on nearly two years of high school. The teachers literally terrified them into believing their families were GOING TO DIE. WILL NEVER EVER COMPLY. We are sovereign.
  • @gj2986
    i didn't watch it but let me guess, not even one mention of the unvaccinated? unvaccinated not part of the truth?
  • The elephant in the room has still being considered a viable & appropriate intervention, despite the mounting evidence to the contrary, The issues being identified are real but act as a distraction from the real culprit.
  • @pneumaE
    "Hesitant" isn't the right word when it comes to the idea of taking those mRNA shots. There should be no presumption of compliance or reliance on such a notion. It's actually called 'pharmacovigilance', and it WAS the norm. In other words, a hard NO until correctly designed and carried out experimental outcomes are understood both theoretically and proven safe statistically, including longevity studies. Otherwise, you have no game producing a product and are relying on a compromised populace to ensure the product is profitable (essentially exploitation). The scientific method generally doesn't work under conditions of urgency. Governments would have had to demonstrate actual leadership and not sell out to an easy pseudo-solution that was more symbolic of group-think reassurance than a substantial resilience booster. Meanwhile, lifestyle medicine and vit D3 /other supplements and repurposed pharm (the closest thing to a solution) are marginalized. As an analyst I view the COVID policies as effectively a war against the health and wellbeing of the lower and middle classes, exploiting pathogen-stress psychology. Further, a war against those who value the scientific method and associated epistemic sense making for conserving resources and improving quality of life.
  • @shaiaheyes2c41
    I said it years ago and I say it now, God bless Mr. Redfield. Thank you for being strong and truthful.
  • @fzesgru
    The comment about Ivermectin not being an effective treatment for covid infection based on a study using Ivermectin in isolation would be significantly clarified with the additional information that none of the treatments were effective except in the context of a drug "cocktail". In that context Ivermectin was thought to be effective by the clinicians that used it.
  • But, the test was not used properly. You must start there, because the rest is irrelevant if the testing is flawed.
  • 'Kids were at risk at getting covid at the dinner table, more so at school'. Sorry, my first thought is where do they go after school, and aren't teachers adults. Help me out here
  • At what tissue temperature did SARS COV2 better replicate ? Did we know ? Why ? Because at TWiV 659 at min29 virologist Christian Drosten indicate that to replicate SARS COV2 on different tissues must decrease incubator temperature to 34C -35C. Did lower mucoseal respiratory temperature increase SARS COV2 infection ? How can maintain higher mucoseal respiratory temperature, If thermogenesis was weakened by different causes ? Mask wearing not only stop droplets, but also maintain higher mucoseal respiratory temperature.
  • @solarwind907
    Easy answer. This Week in Virology podcast. TWIV. Skip the politicians and stick to the virologists.
  • So antivirals should be studied to be ready for the next pandemic.
  • @kbrowney
    It's all about the money regardless of comments.