Michael Levitt, a professor of structural biology at Stanford, and the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for "the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems" is saying that the lock down around the world was unneeded and may actually backfire.
Scientist says lockdown was unneccesary
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The same gentleman predicted that Israel would have a maximum of 10 deaths. We have 234 dead so far.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/n...ve-no-more-than-ten-coronavirus-deaths-621407 [h=1]Nobel laureate: surprised if Israel has more than 10 coronavirus deathsIsraeli Nobel Prize winner Michael Levitt has predicted that no more than ten Israelis will succumb to COVID-19 – and even less with the new restrictions – since the number of cases is so few.[/h] By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
MARCH 20, 2020 12:20
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/n...ve-no-more-than-ten-coronavirus-deaths-621407 [h=1]Nobel laureate: surprised if Israel has more than 10 coronavirus deathsIsraeli Nobel Prize winner Michael Levitt has predicted that no more than ten Israelis will succumb to COVID-19 – and even less with the new restrictions – since the number of cases is so few.[/h] By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
MARCH 20, 2020 12:20
Arthur Brain
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But no one else got anything wrong? The governments of England and Italy guessed exactly right on the future medical needs of their people and that's why their medical system didn't get overwhelmed but bore up under the load very well with zero failures in numbers of beds, numbers medical devices, great preparation for all emergencies, the correct numbers of medical personnel and the exact training for those personnel, etc...? No failures whatsoever. Right?
This chart right here is all you need to see who got it right, who got it wrong, and why:
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As of May 4th 2020
Aimiel
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Who didn't know that?!? :dizzy:
chair and AB?
7djengo7
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Arthur Brain, chair, and eider do not even understand something as simple as the fact that lockdowns and curfews are bans against people leaving their homes.
ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
Arthur Brain, chair, and eider do not even understand something as simple as the fact that lockdowns and curfews are bans against people leaving their homes.
unless checking on yachts at their moorings
7djengo7
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Did someone tell you that? Or, instead, did you scientifically determine that for yourself?
7djengo7
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Did you create that chart? Did you scientifically arrive at the figures you're handing out on that chart, or were they merely handed to you by some whom you revere as "science", while you're merely parroting them to others?
7djengo7
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Ya. I'm aware of that.
What is your point?
Oh, plenty of people and organizations got things wrong. The UK, Spain, Italy and US made basic errors. The entire western world didn't understand that masks are useful.
My point is that just because one person says something that you like, doesn't mean he is right. Even if he is a scientist (a chemist mind you- not epidemiologist) and a Nobel prize winner.
What is your point? Do you want a source?
edit: https://govextra.gov.il/ministry-of-health/corona/corona-virus/ (official source- in Hebrew)
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/israel/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Israel
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Arthur Brain
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Arthur Brain, chair, and eider do not even understand something as simple as the fact that lockdowns and curfews are bans against people leaving their homes.
Actually, we do understand the measures in place, the ramifications of such and are kinda tired of repeatedly explaining such to someone who is either a kid or for some reason acting like one.
ok doser
lifeguard at the cement pond
stay at home
unless you want to check on your yacht at its mooring, or any of several dozen other exceptions