What went on during Covid?

Brevity? [Not my strong point]

Today, it is almost as if it never happened. The time of COVID-19 (which I shall simply call Covid from here on). It came, it went, it is now ancient history. Hardly anyone wants to talk about it anymore. Why not? I suppose you could say, what’s the point? You can’t do anything about it. What is done, is done.

True, but maybe you can help to prevent most damaging things from happening again. Which, I think, remains mission critical, because there are strong signs that those who drove the Covid nonsense are itching to do it all, once more. If given half a chance. Monkeypox anyone? Or Disease X.

In the UK we have massive Covid enquiry going on. It consists of ten ‘modules’, one of which has been finally completed, the other nine grind on. The chair hopes to conclude public hearings by the summer of 2026. Yes, 2026… Four years after it the enquiry started. [I would place a small wager that this deadline will be missed].

After this, a majestic report shalt be written. Which will take several more years, no doubt? By which time we will all have lost interest or died of old age. Last time I looked, the enquiry had cost well over one hundred million pounds (~$125m). I guess it will end up costing close to quarter of a billion by the time it is finished. All taking longer to complete than WWII.

Sweden wrapped up their enquiry by February 2022, in well under two years. Done and dusted, before ours even got started. There is a summary of it entitled: ‘How Sweden approached the COVID-19 pandemic: Summary and commentary on the National Commission Inquiry’ 1

The whole enquiry probably cost them a couple of million, at most. One thing that did amuse me can be found in the commentary paper written by Jones Ludvigsson, a professor of paediatrics. He mentioned that:

‘I think the Swedish COVID-19 commission inquiry is a well-written summary and critique of how Sweden approached the pandemic. The pandemic disrupted society and drawing lessons from the report is crucial for our future pandemic preparedness. Despite the importance of the inquiry, I have so far not met any colleague who has actually read the 1700 pages.’

What is the point of these enquires and their enormous reports if no-one ever reads the damned things. Not even the medical professionals who are most likely to be called up to deal with a pandemic in the future.

Or perhaps the unreadable length is the point. Create thousands of pages of dead, passive-voice writing. This will draw a veil over the events because no-one can raise the energy to find out who was responsible for anything.

No one can possibly doubt that the UK report will be far, far, longer than the Swedish one. It will also contain hundreds of recommendations. Probably thousands. When it is finally published there will a great, yet momentary, fanfare. For a whole day journalists will wave bits of the report in the air and announce its recommendations Without ever reading the whole damned thing, who could. After which it be filed, recommendations forgotten. The end.

In the meantime, any politician involved in the Covid shitshow can deflect all questions and criticism. ‘I cannot possibly comment until the Covid enquiry has concluded. And I do not wish to prejudice it in any way.’ Which is the perfect political defence.

As has been said by others over the years. If you want to ensure that no-one is blamed for anything, and nothing is done, then commission an enquiry. It kicks the problem so far down the road that everyone loses interest. ‘Oh yes that, I remember that… sort of.’

Or, to quote the fictional Sir Humphrey Appleby in the UK comedy classic Yes Minster.

‘Minister, two basic rules of government: Never look into anything you don’t have to. And never set up an enquiry unless you know in advance what its findings will be.’

However, I do think enquiries can be helpful, so long as they are done quickly. That the report is short, and no politician is allowed within a million miles of it. In my view we should all pay attention to what Winston Churchill had to say on writing reports.

With Covid there will be no short, crisp report. It will be a Leviathan, crushing every last vestige of interest beneath a million tons of dullness. Sentences will stretch far beyond the horizon. Subjunctive clause sir? Why certainly, I would like a hundred, in so long as it can be heretofore suggested that it may, or may not be appreciated that the wishes of the majority can be associated with the conditions subjected to the possibility that….thud.

It will most certainly lay the dead hand of bureaucratic language upon us. To use Churchill’s phrase, utilising ‘the flat surface of officialise jargon.’ With terms such as ‘considerations should be given to the possibility of carrying into effect…

Despite my concerns about reports, I still think that an attempt to understand what went on during Covid remains highly important. We still need to try and understand how we ended up in, what I consider, a bloody mess.

We also need to understand what drove Governments around the world to thrash about in panic, using heavy handed authoritarian weapons to control the public, and silence dissent. With no discernible benefit to anyone. Only massive costs and long-term harms.

But official enquiries are going to tell you nothing of this. If you can summon the energy to read the Terms and Conditions of the UK report it does sound superficially reasonable. The sort of deadly dull thing that no-one can really disagree with.

Here are the stated aims2:

In meeting its aims, the Inquiry will:

a) consider any disparities evident in the impact of the pandemic on different categories of people, including, but not limited to, those relating to protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and equality categories under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

b) listen to and consider carefully the experiences of bereaved families and others who have suffered hardship or loss as a result of the pandemic. Although the Inquiry will not consider in detail individual cases of harm or death, listening to these accounts will inform its understanding of the impact of the pandemic and the response, and of the lessons to be learned;

c) highlight where lessons identified from preparedness and the response to the pandemic may be applicable to other civil emergencies;

d) have reasonable regard to relevant international comparisons; and

e) produce its reports (including interim reports) and any recommendations in a timely manner. [A timely manner…ho, ho]

What’s missing from these aims?

Just about every question you would wish answered. Plucking a few from the air:

  • What is the evidence that lockdowns did any good
  • What is the evidence that lockdowns were harmful
  • What is the evidence that wearing masks provided any protection
  • Were the models created by epidemiologists inaccurate, if so why, and why did we listen to them – and should we do so in the future
  • Should we have had a behavioural unit within SAGE (Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) which used messages of fear to control the public response
  • Were the vaccines rushed through without sufficient consideration to safety
  • Were experts who disagreed with the official narrative attacked and silenced when it would have been more effective to listen to them

Yes, these sort of questions. The sort that you probably would like to have answered. Questions that the UK enquiry will go out of its way to avoid. Instead, it will be almost entirely concerned about process. Which departments should have spoken to each other. Should there have been a different oversight committee. Not, God forbid, any analysis of outcomes.

I do not need to be Nostradamus to confidently predict that the only aspect of the response that will be criticised will be the one that allows everyone to be let off the hook. Namely, the astonishing ‘finding’ that we should have locked down sooner, and harder.

But, of course, it will be pointed out that this was no-one’s fault. At the time, it was not clear what actions should be taken, due to the rapidly changing situation that we all had to deal with. The end. Nothing to see here, move along.

One thing for certain is that there will be absolutely no attempt answer what is perhaps the key question. Did lockdowns do more harm than good? Or should we ever attempt them again?

Given the fact that you are not going to get any answers from the official channel, I am going to try and tell you, in plain language, what I think went wrong, and why, and how to stop them happening again. My report will be far from all inclusive, but I hope that it will be readable. And it will not cost quarter of a billion pounds. Unless someone is offering?

Next. Part one.

1: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36065136/

2: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-covid-19-inquiry-terms-of-reference/uk-covid-19-inquiry-terms-of-reference

146 thoughts on “What went on during Covid?

  1. grahamwood32's avatargrahamwood32

    Dear Dr. Kendrick.  Thanks for your pessimistic analysis on a possible government  enquiry outcome on Covid.   I think you are absolutely right in that it will be prolonged, a leviathan,and of little interest to the mass of people.The following is not an enquiry but is a self evident report which may be of interest to you- mainly relevant to the USA, but significant too for the wider world.In summary, the Covid “vaccine” was as intended, designed and applied deliberately by various agencies, mainly what we call Big Pharma in collusion with governments world-wide to produce a bio-weapon.   That conclusion is inescapable in the view of many medical professionals.I forward for your interest if you have not already seen this. Regards Graham Wood (York UK)

    The McCullough Foundation study, authored by epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, and Dr. Peter McCullough, titled, Review of Calls for Market Removal of COVID-19 Vaccines Intensify: Risks Far Outweigh Theoretical Benefits, was just published in the journal Science, Public Health Policy and the Law:

    Abstract: COVID-19 vaccination campaigns around the globe have failed to meet fundamental standards of safety and efficacy, leading to mounting evidence of significant harm. More than 81,000 physicians, scientists, researchers, and concerned citizens, 240 elected government officials, 17 professional public health and physician organizations, 2 State Republican Parties, 17 Republican Party County Committees, and 6 scientific studies from across the world have called for the market withdrawal of COVID-19 vaccines.

    As of September 6, 2024, the CDC has documented 19,028 deaths in the United States reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) by healthcare professionals or pharmaceutical companies who believe the product is related to the death. The total number of COVID-19 vaccine deaths reported to VAERS (37,544 among all participating countries) have far exceeded the recall limits of past vaccine withdrawals by up to 375,340%. The criteria for an FDA Class I recall, which applies to products with a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death, have been far exceeded. Excess mortality, negative efficacy, widespread DNA contamination, and a lack of demonstrated reduction in transmission, hospitalization, or mortality have undermined the rationale for continued administration. These unified requests for regulatory action underscore substantial shortcomings in data safety monitoring and risk mitigation. Immediate removal of COVID-19 vaccines from the market is essential to prevent further loss of life and ensure next steps are taken for accountability of the harm incurred.

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    1. Yoram Oron's avatarYoram Oron

      CDC (who established VAERS) refused to analyze the data as “unreliable”) and subsequently blocked public access to the site. I rest my case

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  2. tonykerstein's avatartonykerstein

    Those responsible for lockdown. vaccine mandates are really guilty of side effects and mass murder so no wonder they want to cover it up. What surprises me is the number of otherwise sensible scientists that still go on about high cholesterol and statins, including my doctor who tells me my cholesterol is a little high. I would like to see you do an interview with Dr John Campbell, it will be good publicity for your books. I have emailed him on this but received no reply, not surprising considering the size of the audience of his podcasts

    Sent from my iPhone

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    1. inspiringa6fadfe273's avatarinspiringa6fadfe273

      John Campbell, despicable jab pusher. only mysteriously changed his view when most people had taken it

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        1. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

          Campbell was not doing criical thinking while pushing jabs. He was just spitting out the official narrative, for months and months. He could have listened to someone with real knowledge, like Mike Yeadon, and questioned it then. Instead he carried on until things got too hot.

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  3. John WATKINSON's avatarJohn WATKINSON

    A concluding question for Dame Hallett could be…

    “Would doing precisely nothing for a low virulence aerosol transmitted respiratory virus have resulted in better outcomes for general society ?”

    Pity it wasn’t the opening gambit for the “Inquiry”.

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      1. manonrichmondbridge's avatarmanonrichmondbridge

        Working as designed as we say in the IT business…

        I wonder why? 🤔

        Answers on a postcard please…

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    1. JanCarol's avatarJanCarol

      Australia cannot look at the elephant in the room because they are giving tax dollars to corporates & universities to build mRNA plants & products.

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  4. Rose Paterson's avatarRose Paterson

    Oh you beautiful man. The whole sorry shebang has left indelilble scars for so many. Thank god for you and others like you that still seek the truth. So very grateful for your persistence and courage to speak out.

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  5. Jaydee's avatarJaydee

    On reflection, and having taken everything you have written into account, notwithstanding your various allusions to other approaches and viewpoints, it has become evident, that, under the exceptional and unusual events of the Covid 19 pandemic era, a cost effective, efficient and wide-ranging alternative approach is needed to ensure a full and comprehensive evaluation of the lessons learned and a rigorous and profound understanding of the impact of diverse outcomes upon the population.**

    Or, to put it another way … feckin brilliant, Dr Kendrick!

    ** You can tell I used to work for the government, can’t you? I can write this sh*t till the cows come home.

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    1. manonrichmondbridge's avatarmanonrichmondbridge

      “under the exceptional and unusual events of the Covid 19 pandemic era, a cost effective, efficient and wide-ranging alternative approach is needed etc…”

      Nope never going to happen…

      Why? Doesn’t suit the narratives of the vested interests…

      As Dr Mike Yeadon says…

      1. I don’t understand an issue
      2. I follow the 💷💶💵’s…
      3. Now I understand the issue
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  6. Cees Mul's avatarCees Mul

    Brilliant. Love the Churchill quote. I would like to use it and share it with others. Would you mind?

    Just one comment: if I refer to the mRNA inocculations I usually use the phrase injections or place quotes around the word vaccine. These jabs were as remote from ‘traditional’ vaccines (plenty of question marks with those) as the current politicians are from Churcill.

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    1. Dr. Malcolm Kendrick's avatarDr. Malcolm Kendrick Post author

      The word vaccine originally meant to inoculate with the vaccinia virus (cowpox basically). But words change their meaning all the time. Vaccination currently, for the vast majority, means to use a substance to create an immune response, and memory, of the agent to allow the immune system to wipe it out more rapidly next time. I don’t really have a problem with calling mRNA agents ‘vaccines’. I don’t believe that is the major issue with them. They have other, far more serious issues than that. And I believe getting caught up in a semantic argument deflects from a more rigorous review of their safety and efficacy. Which is sorely needed.

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      1. Cees Mul's avatarCees Mul

        I appreciate that viewpoint. But in this case I believe the semantic discussion is relevant. By labeling these injections as vaccines, people assumed they were much like traditional vaccines. Most people are entirely unaware that they were injected with an experimental substance, based on LNP’s containing fabricated mRNA using a very dubious production process. In that sense, its much more than a semantic discussion, it was part of the propaganda. Personally I think it is an essential part of the safety and efficacy discussion.

        Agree we should not get caught in a semantic discussion. Just wanted to provide the background behind my remark.

        Appreciate your articles and love your work.

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        1. liveagr1's avatarliveagr1

          Marketting is a massive business and costly – with the use of language part of the game to sell stuff we don’t need nor want.

          The language used to sell the jab was subtle, designed to enhance its value & reputation- without deserving.

          On the same note, I refuse to recognise their language,

          Covid or covid 19 became – “the lockdown”

          the jab became “the experimental chemical injection”

          pharmaceutical companies became “chemical manufacturers”. My stomach insisted on me avoiding any standard terms.

          . – commenting from a broken puppy dog grovelling Ireland which bowed to its corporate masters, had the 1st lockdown announced from Washington DC followed by official saturation fear porn of a magnitude.

          jer Savage

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      2. manonrichmondbridge's avatarmanonrichmondbridge

        Hi Kendrick.

        The discussion has to focused on the benefits…

        As in:

        1. Absolute
        2. Relative

        I’ll vote for the absolute all day everyday…

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  7. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

    Thank you for that. You have already summed it up well. The purpose of the enquiry is to hoodwink the general population that something is being done, and to hide the incompetence and tyranny of those involved. Hancock, both terms fit, said he kner there would be adverse effects, yet at the time said it was safe, oh, and effective.

    Lessons have been learned, how easy it is to fool the majority of people. “Intelligence” and “educated” are words that mean “lacks critical thinking” in most cases. That’s why Bliar wanted nurses and policemen to go to university, brainwash them, then they can be taught to do tik tok dances instead of doing their jobs. Meanwhile the public stand outside their doors banging pots and pans, or was that a dark art that frightened away viruses?

    The next disease of no real consequence won’t be monkey pox, or disease x, they have slipped with age, it is now bird flu, which only affects poultry. Funny that, wild birds seem to not catch it, and the poultry can be identified as having it if they are tested using, wait for it, ……a PCR test which strangely can identify only bird flu, but not any other posssible disease. Who would have thought? Just in case any poultry that has feathers, or. beak, will be shoved in a nitrogen filled container by the thousand and killed, just incase no one catches bird flu. That way the population can be starved while being told they have been saved.

    An hour long video explains the much wider picture abouthow somewhat unpleasant people control the narrative https://youtu.be/2aaDr6joUdc

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  8. usuallytraveler949f099c5f's avatarusuallytraveler949f099c5f

    The first question I would like answered is why were the existing pandemic preparedness plans torn up? You know, the ones based on decades of research and study, the ones that recommended against lockdowns or masking or school closures?

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  9. Marcia Fletcher's avatarMarcia Fletcher

    Oh yes I think that you have summed up the process very clearly and love the inclusion of the Churchill piece on Brevity…. After having been through your own process re statins, you have already had a full dose of what is involved in any challenge to dubious actions.

    The Scottish Covid enquiry seemed to be faster….. Well we are a nation that can sell houses in a logical way, much for the English to learn me thinks, but then who would profit!

    Marcia

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  10. MR's avatarMR

    I’m a member of the general Australian public: I had no idea there’s a report.

    Mind you, I’m not tempted at all to read it: I have no trust in any government department’s ability to pen anything truthful.

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  11. cheezilla's avatarcheezilla

    I think that, when They announced the convid “enquiry”, most of us could have already told them their eventual “conclusion”:

    “Should have acted sooner, harder and for longer”

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  12. Jude's avatarJude

    Sadly, whilst everything you say is common sense and correct, puppet politicians funded by corporations are currently running our country. Until we get a few good men in positions of power, not alot will change. I believe, just as America found, living with a woke, socialist government will, in due course, help set our country back on the right path. UK will once again have a government working for the people who love their country.

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    1. passionateb981223e12's avatarpassionateb981223e12

      Living with a woke, socialist government will help set your country back – but not on the “right path.” It’s what we’ve been living with in the states for the last four years and we’re in a right mess now. Between DEI and the total mishandling of covid, we’re close to turn-key authoritarianism.

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  13. abamji's avatarabamji

    The last of your questions is the most relevant to me. Regardless of lockdowns, vaccines and their benefits or lack of it, the main thrust of my submissions in May 2020 were:

    If a virus doesn’t kill people it doesn’t matter much.

    If it does, the priority is to understand why.

    Once that is achieved and the necessary tests employed to work out how to tell if things are going bad, the right treatment should be deployed at once.

    That’s all. And I outlined the right treatment in May 2020, but was completely ignored, so for me the next question is – why? As for whether it was the right treatment my proposals were eventually adopted but by then the virus had mutated, become less likely to make people very sick, so any supposed benefit from vaccination in terms of fatality rates can be attributed to that.

    Meanwhile as you say we are now planning similar unnecessary setups for something that may not happen, which is like crossing your bridges not before you come to them but before you even know there’s a bridge. And this week’s panic over bird flu is based on one case, who apparently worked on a poultry farm and wasn’t even very ill.

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  14. C M's avatarC M

    Always worth reading your analyses, Dr K. Whitty is on record (c. early Spring 2020) saying he didn’t believe ‘covid’ was serious enough to warrant rushing vaccines in to production. He went from that opinion to overruling the JCVI for vaccines to be offered to 12-15 year cohort. A Lead Counsel (Hugo Keith) worth his salt might have queried this disparity. However, the Hallett Inquiry is a giant expensive theatre production. When it concludes the main ‘actors’ (Hallett, Keith et al) will take their bows and rich remunerations, just as Whitty et al were bestowed Knighthoods/Damehoods. This particular Inquiry will stand peerless for its corruption of the truth.

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  15. Sharon M's avatarSharon M

    There are lots of positives to be said about the Scottish Covid inquiry which is airing proper questions and discussions, but unsurprisingly getting little notice or airtime in the mainstream media.

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  16. Robert Dyson's avatarRobert Dyson

    I thought at the beginning of 2021 that mRNA was being used that lasts only minutes. I assumed the vaccines would have the same effectiveness as the ‘flu vaccines (near zero) and the same safety. My question would be – why was a part of the virus, that was toxic in itself, engineered to be produced all over the body to be expressed by cells in all our organs for at least weeks, if not forever, that is likely to cause autoimmune diseases? Do we even know there was a novel virus? Even if there was, the PCR RT procedure with those high cycle numbers was no way to diagnose infection, people could have had something else.

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    1. David Bailey's avatarDavid Bailey

      Mike Yeadon, I former head of research at Pfizer, has come out with the theory that COVID-19 either did not exist, or was totally feeble. the viral sequence was released, but Mike Yeadon tried to find if any research establishments had received actual samples of the virus – none replied that they had.

      The fact that the PCR tests showed false positives, particularly at high cycle numbers was the key to this trick. Testing large numbers of people who were symptom free was bound to produce some positive results.

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  17. tazzeel's avatartazzeel

    I was just thinking during the night that it is nearly five years, but for me the shadows of Covid are long and lasting. I was thinking I need to record my feelings and fears that Covid induced in me for the future as we seem to be back to “normal”. I can no longer look forward to anything – 2020 was ripped away from us and that I cannot forgive. It has changed my habits and although I am working my way back to have groups of friends around, I am not as trusting and I doubt I ever will be. The sight of vaccination centres (one on the edge of a roundabout in Basingstoke) gave me the shivers. It was something out of a bad science fiction movie watching lines of people shuffle along the queue. I hated passing them. As I say I no longer look forward – I let things happen. Booked holidays are not guaranteed so until I am on the plane and on my way, I don’t feel the excitement I should. So a big part of being is missing. Thank you for your work Dr. Kendrick. You along with others kept me the right side of sanity through Covid and I am very grateful.

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    1. Marion Husband's avatarMarion Husband

      Hello Tazzeel

      I live in the U.K. and feel exactly the same. ‘Covid’ aka ‘the nonsense’ is and never will be forgotten by me. I look at others now and know they wore masks, believed every bit of nonsense from the media and queued outside semi-derelict buildings to be ‘vaccinated’ by equally sheep-like, moronic people (aka fat nurses who think they know ‘science’.) I can’t trust people anymore and my opinion of most (never high) is very low. The nonsense was an IQ test and most failed. At the least it was a huge tax steal, a scam created by very evil people in order to line their pockets. At worst it was an exercise in culling the general population, from the unborn to the old. This is on-going, of course, the jabs and reminders to be jabbed (flu, shingles, etc) never stop. The powers that be want us dead and they don’t care how or when we dies, just the sooner the better. If anyone believes differently….well, they haven’t been paying attention.

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  18. Martin Back's avatarMartin Back

    Fortunately we now have AI to read those long reports and summarise them for us.

    Here is DeepSeek’s summary of the 65-page Australian report linked above:

    The document titled “COVID-19 Response Inquiry Summary” from the Australian Government’s Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet provides an overview of the findings and recommendations from an inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key points include:

    1. Initial Response: Australia’s early actions, such as border closures and quarantine measures, were effective in controlling the spread of the virus.
    2. Healthcare System: The healthcare system faced significant strain, but adaptations and increased capacity helped manage the crisis.
    3. Economic Impact: Government support measures, like JobKeeper and JobSeeker, were crucial in mitigating economic fallout.
    4. Vaccine Rollout: The vaccine rollout faced initial delays but eventually achieved high vaccination rates.
    5. Communication: Public communication was generally effective, though there were instances of mixed messaging.
    6. Lessons Learned: The inquiry highlights the need for better preparedness, coordination, and data sharing for future pandemics.
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    1. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

      With the exception of 4) the points are all waffle, as you know. No 4 is probably accurate about getting high vaccination rates, for something that existed only in propaganda, so pointless at best, and seriously damaging in many cases.

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    2. cavenewt's avatarcavenewt

      Not really a critical inquiry, then. More like a positive review.

      Didn’t Australia crack down on vaccine resisters, and put people in camps, and other assorted nightmare actions?

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      1. JanCarol's avatarJanCarol

        Yes. I lived in fear that I would be at the wrong place at the wrong time when the rules changed, and get caught.

        I would not do well in incarceration or internment. Or even quarantine. I doubt they would consider the alternative protocols that I rely on – essential.

        So while I was not particularly afraid of the virus, fairly confident in my IVM, I was definitely afraid of Authority. Cameras. Gates that required “show us your papers”.

        I read above about someone reluctant to travel. Yeah, I’m there. Especially international travel. Too many gates, too much “proof of personhood.” Too easy to change the rules on a dime and get trapped somewhere. Can’t really afford that.

        The Australian COVID response completely changed the way I interact with society.

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  19. kjevans945c8a89d5's avatarkjevans945c8a89d5

    Typical government response to anything: cost taxpayers money for no good result, blame no one in government or associated with it (except perhaps the “other side”), be completely useless or worse. Thanks

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  20. roybonney's avatarroybonney

    It is nice to see you are back with a vengeance.

    Personally I don’t think we needed the inquiry, having just finished reading Charles Mackey’s book written in 1841 “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds” it basically explains most of which happened during Covid.

    As the book explains, in essence the vast majority of people are sheep who can be led by greed, fear and stupidity; and this has been known for what at least a 180 years.

    And I suspect our leaders know this and use it to “lead” us.

    Forget any inquiry spend the money on teaching our kids critical thinking, so they can make their own minds up in the future and avoid being led to do stupid things.

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    1. John Barrett's avatarJohn Barrett

      Great book. Be sure to get the full text. Many modern editions only cover the

      economic and financial delusions.

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  21. Gary's avatarGary

    What went wrong? Nothing – the biggest orchestrated, murderous scam in the history of the world worked like a charm. There was no ‘covid’. There are no ‘viruses’. The century-old Rockefeller medical steamroller just keeps rolling along, literally crushing the life out of everything in its path.

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  22. Corinna Lennox-Kerr's avatarCorinna Lennox-Kerr

    My Father was an international, freelance, textile journalist and publisher who wrote prolifically and even dissected patents to make them clear, concise and understandable to the lay person who read his monthly bulletin. He always said, “Why use one, complicated word, when two simple ones will do?” I really enjoy your prophetic writing, humour as well as strength of character in addition to the conviction you encompass when delivering the truth, even in the face of intimidation from those who you would unmask. Thank you for keeping us informed with a language that is profound, simple and, for saying it, as it is!

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  23. Martin Back's avatarMartin Back

    Some ore questions for the enquiry:

    How did our policy compare with other nations using a different policy, e.g. Sweden with minimal lockdowns, Bolivia with the use of chlorine dioxide, African nations repurposing ivermectin, normally used as an anti-malarial?

    Given that it was only people with multiple comorbidities who were greatly at risk from Covid, was there a case to be made for most people carrying on as normal while the most at risk were subject to restrictions for their own benefit?

    Given that mass vaccinations will take time to manufacture and distribute, what therapies would be useful in the interim period before vaccinations become available to treat the infected?

    Given the novel nature of the coronavirus, were the authorities too hasty in mandating an approved treatment? Should they have allowed more experimentation by qualified medical practitioners and collated the results for all to see and judge which therapies were most effective before prescribing the only approved treatment? Were they too harsh in forbidding alternative treatments with medications known to be safe and possibly beneficial?

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    1. manonrichmondbridge's avatarmanonrichmondbridge

      Martin,
      Not allowed to ask those type of questions…
      🚓🚓🚓are on the way to have a word…😀😀😀

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  24. trevor mitchell's avatartrevor mitchell

    Excellent summary !! I admire your energy to keep on going with the work on this .. whilst it still makes me so angry – the sheer stupidity of the people involved – i will never assume ever again that ” an academic ” has any level of intelligence ! The ridiculousness of lockdowns , the rules , the vaccines and the dperessing herd behaviour of 99% of the population . And as you say ,these inquiries don’t address anything of relevance ..
    I look forward to reading your report !
    Regards , Trevor


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  25. Julien Crowther's avatarJulien Crowther

    Good to see you are back Dr Kendrick – your version of the enquiry, short and succinct, would have saved the country millions. As it is, we all now what the outcome will be – lockdowns harder, faster and for longer. As for the toxic jab mandates – never again.

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  26. FIONA EVANS's avatarFIONA EVANS

    Dear Dr Kendrick, As per usual you hit the target with accuracy and precision and considering the subject material, you do have brevity 😊  I know I sound cringingly sycophantic, not my style I assure you, but I keep wanting to thank you for being courageous in standing up for the real scientific principles of being evidence based & for the vital need to debate and constantly question that evidence to ensure scrutiny, accountability and progress. You also have a very clear grasp of how everything is being corrupted for vested interests.  When I read the news and see how young people are influenced by celebrities rather than science, politicians of all colours are selling out on any principles for self advancement, the selling out of science by greedy self serving so called scientists, the vested interests of big food, big pharma and agrochemical companies that not only ravage our health but the environment, it is easy to think that the best thing for progress on this planet is the extinction of humans. However, when I read your blogs and realise there is still intelligent life on this planet, my sanity is soothed. 😊 Thank you. Best wishes, Fiona Evans  

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  27. jotheboat's avatarjotheboat

    What I really, really hate are the smug politicians, particularly the smarmy, local variety, swanning around, apparently unaccountable, with fat-faced grins as if they have done nothing wrong.

    And most of our doctors, how the hell are we supposed to trust them in the future? Just today, I had another dear friend diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Is there a vaccine link? No idea, but the whispers and mistrust don’t help either him, his wife or me.

    I look forward to Part One. (After which I’ll respond more rationally, if at all).

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  28. Zak S's avatarZak S

    hello Malcolm, great to see you blogging again! The conclusions of the Swedish report say that more extensive action should have been taken at the start? It doesn’t say what specifically but I assume that means specifically lock downs and vaccines?

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  29. Neil's avatarNeil

    Many in ‘the ‘alternative media’ have now been discussing the ramifications of this since early 2020 and with experience I trust them considerably more than the BBC or its Ministry of Truth … sorry, ‘Trusted News Initiative’. This has been five years of massive disillusionment as I woke up to just how broken and corrupted things are.

    I knew ‘medicine’ was broken from reading books like ‘Doctoring Data’, ‘Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime’ and ‘How to Stop Your Doctor Killing You’. I really didn’t realise the extent of it.

    Apart from Dr. Kendrick, among the best sites and/or people have been UK Column, Off Guardian, Sasha Latypova, Hedley Rees, Mike Yeadon and James Kunstler. Even if you don’t fully agree with everything their analyses have been invaluable. There are lots, lots more … amazing people I’d not heard of before who appeared from nowhere in 2020 onwards and in effect became whistleblowers, sacrificing their careers in the process.

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  30. Lynn Wright's avatarLynn Wright

    What went on? The biggest and most harmful scam in all of history. What needs to be done? Have Germ Theory exposed for the falseness it is. No virus has ever been proven to exist. There is no independent variable (virion) to be used in a truly scientific experiment using the scientific method. Virology is pseudoscience. No human contagion experiments have ever been successful. See Dr Tom Cowan, Stephan Kanka, Drs Sam & Mark Bailey, read Daniel Roytas’ new book, “Can You Catch A Cold?” If we don’t end this infectious myth, the powers that be will use it over and over to rob from us, control us, sicken and kill us.

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    1. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

      I think labelling any one of the scams as “the largest” is not possible, there are apples and oranges, which can you describe as “best”? All the scams are part of the same evil set of plans, but the planners have no empathy for the victims, ie us. It started many milennia ago, and the convid crap was just a recent one. See the video link I posted earlier for the history.

      The up and coming one is bird flu. This is an amazing disease. It can pass from wild birds to domesticated birds, (whether they are indoors or out, but if they are outdoors you must put them indoors), it can pass from domesticated birds back to wild birds, it can pass from domesticated birds to humans, but it cannot pass from human to human. If you believe that you are well under control. Of course the bird flu can be diagnosed only by a PCR test, and that can detect a case of a disease so deadly the bird has no symptoms, but all the birds in a local (undefined)area must be slaughtered, or all the humans will catch it and possibly die, or they may not, but since the calculations are done on Neil Ferguson’s abacus, we must assume millions of humans will die, oh, unless they get the mRNA, safe and effective warp speed jab, and of course the monthly boosters.

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      1. kjevans945c8a89d5's avatarkjevans945c8a89d5

        Which, of course, is completely crazy. if they are finding the “virus” in healthy birds, we have three obvious possibilities:
        1) the birds are resistant – hurrah breed from them as they might pass on the resistance to their offspring
        2) they have recovered – hurrah, breed from them and hope their offspring inherit their good immune systems
        3) the test is finding the “wrong thing” – something that exists in most birds, healthy or otherwise
        But whatever, it makes no sense to kill the healthy ones

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    2. prmeakin1's avatarprmeakin1

      It was a total scam. A crime against humanity. The flu was rebranded covid. Millions have been injured in various ways, both mentally and physically. From the ridiculous lockdown rules, the abominable masking, the abhorrent and despicable separation of the elderly from family, and the toxic injections. There should be no mercy for the perpetrators, and it should never be allowed to happen again.

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    3. Paul Bromyard's avatarPaul Bromyard

      Your claim that “no virus has ever been proven to exist” is demonstrably false. The existence of viruses has been repeatedly proven through various scientific methods, including electron microscopy, genetic sequencing, and controlled experiments. Here are several points that refute your position:1. Viruses Have Been Isolated and Visualised

      • Electron Microscopy: Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and HIV have been observed and photographed using electron microscopes. These images clearly show viral particles.
      • X-ray Crystallography: The structures of viruses have been mapped in extreme detail, down to the atomic level, proving their existence.

      2. Genetic Sequencing Confirms Viral Genomes

      • Scientists have sequenced complete genomes of viruses, identifying unique genetic material (RNA/DNA) that is distinct from host or bacterial DNA.
      • Viruses evolve over time, and genomic sequencing allows tracking of mutations, as seen in flu viruses and SARS-CoV-2 variants.

      3. Koch’s Postulates and Modern Adaptations

      While Koch’s postulates were originally designed for bacteria, modern modifications apply to viruses:

      1. Isolation: Viruses are extracted from infected individuals.
      2. Cultivation: They are grown in controlled environments, such as cell cultures.
      3. Reinfection: Purified viruses cause disease when introduced into hosts, proving causation.

      This has been demonstrated for many viruses, including influenza, rabies, and measles.4. Human Contagion Experiments Have Succeeded

      • Influenza Transmission Studies: Volunteers exposed to isolated influenza viruses developed flu symptoms.
      • Measles and Chickenpox Studies: Controlled exposure to virus particles led to infection in previously unexposed individuals.
      • HIV Transmission Studies: The link between HIV and AIDS was proven by detecting HIV in patients before disease progression.

      5. Vaccination and Antiviral Treatments Wouldn’t Work If Viruses Didn’t Exist

      • Vaccines like measles, polio, and COVID-19 work by stimulating the immune system against viral proteins. If viruses didn’t exist, vaccines wouldn’t protect people, yet they do.
      • Antiviral drugs target specific viral mechanisms, and their success further proves viral causation.

      6. Virology is a Rigorous Science, Not Pseudoscience

      • Virology follows the scientific method, with hypotheses, controlled experiments, peer review, and replication.
      • Claims that “germ theory is false” ignore overwhelming experimental and clinical evidence.

      7. Who Are the Figures You Cite?

      • Dr Tom Cowan & Dr Sam & Mark Bailey: These individuals promote extreme fringe theories that contradict basic microbiology. They lack experimental evidence and misrepresent scientific studies.
      • Daniel Roytas: Not a virologist or immunologist. His book lacks peer-reviewed research and relies on misinformation.

      Conclusion: Viruses Exist, Cause Disease, and Are Scientifically Proven

      The claim that viruses don’t exist is a dangerous conspiracy theory that ignores centuries of virology, medical breakthroughs, and basic biology. It’s crucial to rely on peer-reviewed scientific evidence rather than misinformation spread by individuals with no virology expertise.

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        1. Paul Bromyard's avatarPaul Bromyard

          Don’t you mean Deepfake Dr Kendrick? I certainly do not use that cheap Chinese knock off. I do however use AI for research purposes and to refine my replies as it saves quite a bit of time.The final edit is of course all mine, but take your point about the ‘textbook’ feel of the reply,and I shall endeavour to humanise any further responses, to make them more relatable.

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          1. Dr. Malcolm Kendrick's avatarDr. Malcolm Kendrick Post author

            Thank you. I always try to encourage debate and appreciate all comments, whether I agree with them or not. There will come a time when I will be unable to recognise AI generated, adapted, writing. For now I just find it highly formulaic and dull.

        2. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

          If Paul does exist, he/it missed the most important proof for any disease, the PCR test. That would have proved it 35,184,372,088,832% (or 2^45)

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    1. rotzinger95721e2c33's avatarrotzinger95721e2c33

      I’m an Albertan too. The response from the President of Alberta Medical Association, shared broadly in the media, was beyond reprehensible: “This report is anti-science and anti-evidence. It advances misinformation. It speaks against the broadest, and most diligent, international scientific collaboration and consensus in history. Through science and evidence, we were able to learn together while observing and adjusting to the twists and turns of COVID’s destructive evolution. Science and evidence brought us through and saved millions of lives. This report sows distrust. It criticizes proven preventive public health measures while advancing fringe approaches. It makes recommendations for the future that have real potential to cause harm.”

      Sows distrust? When did blind trust take the place of facts and data? She’s a brainwashed fool presenting herself as the voice of reason.

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  31. Shaun Clark's avatarShaun Clark

    Thank you, Dr.K. “You will never understand bureaucracies until you understand that for bureaucrats procedure is everything and outcomes are nothing.” Thomas Sowell

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  32. Jane Miners's avatarJane Miners

    Oh Dr K you’re a wonderful man but how on earth does your blood pressure cope with the morass of bull s— you must waste through to distil out your commentaries? Why can’t you be cloned?

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  33. Ron Sass's avatarRon Sass

    Hey Doc, excellent article. I think your sentence ….. “there are strong signs that those who drove the Covid nonsense are itching to do it all, once more. If given half a chance. Monkeypox anyone? Or Disease X,” tells us a lot about what went wrong. I look forward to reading your thoughts on why and how to stop the nonsense.

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  34. Steve's avatarSteve

    Great to have you back. This thread will run and run, will there be any justice or even any lessons learnt ? Nope

    All the main suspects have all moved into cushy new roles, with grand titles. The new gravy train is the Climate with a dash of AI. I despair.

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  35. Yoram Oron's avatarYoram Oron

    Dear Dr. K,

    Indeed, brevity is not your forte. However, whatever you have said is (sadly) true. The obfuscation of real issues by inquiries by committees is the best way to avoid responsibilities (pardon the rhyme). When looking for a trailblazer, one should not forget the MASTER, namely PFIZER. When asked for releasing its correspondence with Pfizer, FDA responded that it needed 59 years, a week later amended to 75 years. When the justice had inquired why, FDA cited ~340,000 (yes, 340K!!!) pages of documents. However, it took FDA a mere 108 days to approve Pfizer’s request to approve the vaccine, i.e. ~3,400 pages/day. I bet they read critically EVERY word. I am confident that your predictions will be wrong. Our health politicians, scientists, media greats, etc, will peruse every word of the upcoming (23rd century or so) report and apply themselves energetically and wholeheartedly to their implementation at the latest in the year 2525. So help them God (and Pfizer, the next best). Thank you and pardon my brevity.

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  36. Rob Mielcarski's avatarRob Mielcarski

    I think there needs to be focus on the covid mRNA transfection technology they renamed a “vaccine”. It’s a 20 year old technology that failed all prior attempts to create safe and effective drugs yet somehow miraculously passed a rushed test for covid.

    Transfection technology has safety risks grounded in first principles that no amount testing or tweaking can remove. It causes cells to manufacture non-self proteins and cannot be constrained in location or time.

    They were obsessed with transfecting every citizen whether they need protection or not. Now they are planning many more drugs based on this flawed technology. It needs to be permanently shut down.

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    1. Yoram Oron's avatarYoram Oron

      Pharmaceutical companies pursued the mRNA transfection path (justifiably!) to combat terminal diseases (e.g. late-stage cancer). To use it as a standard vaccine surrogate in populations that exhibited very low morbidity and mortality (children and healthy adults under 60) was simply a crime, and a crime that paid very well.

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  37. superblyelectronic11615e522a's avatarsuperblyelectronic11615e522a

    Dear Dr Kendrick

    thank you for being a voice of reason from very early on. I remember you writing that you felt like banging your head against the desk (or was it wall?). I have written about some of preceding socio-political realities that I (and others) feel led into this debacle, which you may like.

    https://cafeamericainmag.com/you-cant-have-a-war-on-a-virus/

    thank you

    Michael Casey (also a doctor)

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  38. Tim Fallon's avatarTim Fallon

    Do you think there was actually a new respiratory illness or was it just rebranded colds, flu, pneumonia etc all diagnosed via the dubious PCR?

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  39. Christine Cowin's avatarChristine Cowin

    Thank you, Dr. Malcolm Kendrick,

    Spot on, by Professor Jones Lugvigsson,

    a bloody mess.
    I personally didn’t buy into the plandemic.
    millions did.

    A set up to inject an mRNA vaccine to cause harm.

    Its oblivious that the powers to be know humanity heals, its wounds quickly and conveniently forgets the debacle, especially, if they weren’t adversely affected.

    Truth is needed and quickly. So, a page or two can be read to the public, to warn the public of the dire situation caused by this plandemic.

    What a waste of money to write a paper that’s going to take years; to complete. When truthfully it could be written in a few days. A Scam, this is a scam. Too you mentioned people forget. They do.

    Nonetheless, there are many truthers telling the truth, but of course not on mainstream media.

    Sadly, the ones who are easily cohered by media and the rules of government, are the biggest problem, for humanity and for truth of the situation to be told, because, they believe the deceivers.

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  40. travelwriter73's avatartravelwriter73

    The biggest issue for me were the vaccine mandates, for a vaccine that had no long term testing. Brand new technology too. The Human Rights Commissioner in Australia was strangely silent. There were no opt outs. Millions took this experimental jab (Nurses, Police, Drs) or lost their jobs. Millions did not have the luxury to choose either. This forced Economic mandate needs to be investigated- and to never happen again to our human rights.

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    1. Yoram Oron's avatarYoram Oron

      It was a world-wide exercise in fascist coercion of billions. And it proved that one does not need racism. It is enough to hate the non-conformists.

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    2. JanCarol's avatarJanCarol

      If it’s such a great product, why did you have to push it so hard?

      The psyops were harsh, too. Lockdowns, borders, quarantine rules, rules for being in public places – all changing daily, based on some State or local “hot spot.” By messing with us for 10 months this way, people were eager to “get back to normal.”

      But even with that eagerness, they still had to push.

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  41. Nick Damien's avatarNick Damien

    The evidence mounts that the virus was engineered to kill and the effort was funded by the USA. There needs to be a world-wide ban on gain-of-function research. I have contacted my congress-person several times to express that the USA should outlaw such research but she does not respond. Perhaps international pressure could be brought to bear on the USA to end such experimentstion, but that does not appear to be happening.

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  42. Mr. NoWhere Man's avatarMr. NoWhere Man

    There was no “deadly contagious virus”.

    The whole thing was a lie. A cover story for the poisoning of people and installing The Total Technocratic Surveillance System. Agenda 2030 and beyond. .Culling of excess slaves(“useless eaters”) included in that.

    “Germ theory” is a Big Money Rockefeller $cam.

    “Virology” is Modern Day $orcery.

    Those sorcerers in their white coats–so-called “scientists”:

    “Woe to you teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are like whitewashed tombs, clean and fair on the outside, but inside full of all corruptions and death!”.

    Yes. He’s talking about them…they’ve changed appearance and language only.

    It’s the same consciousness.

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  43. Paul Murphy's avatarPaul Murphy

    1 – The widely condemned (but excellent) Alberta report on Covid mentioned by one of your readers above is available here:

    https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/88bbf80e-f8c8-4355-b751-c2086e204b34/resource/33d1d7d5-2596-4e57-a1ad-d93c10920069/download/hlth-albertas-covid-19-pandemic-response-2025-01.pdf

    2 – your reader “usuallytraveler949f099c5f” asks (above) a key question:

    “The first question I would like answered is why were the existing pandemic preparedness plans torn up? You know, the ones based on decades of research and study, the ones that recommended against lockdowns or masking or school closures?”

    The problem is that questions like “What is the evidence that lockdowns did any good?” have widely known answers whose replication in yet another report will not help when the next pandemic hits. Usuallytraveler’s question, in contrast, can lead to change in the organizational structures and constraints that both led to, and facilitated, the worldwide covid reaction mess – and knowing the hows and whys of that could help prevent a recurrence if, or when, a future pandemic arrives.

    On all of which please read my “A Brief History of Covid19” ( https://winface.com/node/32 ) . From 2022, but looks better every day.

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  44. Patrick Donnelly's avatarPatrick Donnelly

    The recurring Nova is coming. It will have happened by 2055 Anno Domina, as Our Lady will once again be a stand in for ‘God’. Reversal of Polarity.
    To prepare for this, further ‘unavoidable events’ will occur. Those who intend their desendants to survive and prosper will ensure that.
    Britain is an overcrowded island. Think on!

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  45. Diane's avatarDiane

    What went wrong during Covid? Dr Kendrick, with great respect, you should talk to Mike Yeadon, former Pfizer executive about the deliberate toxicity of the ‘vaccines’, and subscribe to Sasha Latypova’s and Katherine Watt’s substacks for the real information. Like the statins and heart disease story, there is a lot to learn. The sham enquiries by various countries will never touch this.

    Video from Katherine Watt explaining the US DOD involvement and the kill box.

    https://rumble.com/v27ieps-katherine-watt-in-her-own-words.html

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  46. Prudence Kitten's avatarPrudence Kitten

    “We still need to try and understand how we ended up in, what I consider, a bloody mess”.

    That, as Dr Kendrick himself explained, is precisely what Sir Humphrey is there to prevent.

    I can’t find the canonical text, but there used to be a sardonic guide to projects floating around the Net. Two of the main phases were:

    Exoneration of the guilty.
    Punishment of the innocent.

    A very similar, but even more blatant exercise, has been going on for years in the form of the “inquest”, then “public inquiry”, on the Skripal/Novichok affair. John Helmer has written a book that explains every detail, and exactly how the UK government has put across a set of despicable lies to cover up its own foul, cowardly acts.

    Helmer’s latest article on the subject is: https://johnhelmer.net/the-british-attack-on-the-skripals-didnt-kill-them-instead-british-novichok-has-killed-the-mainstream-and-alt-media/

    Helmer’s book, “Long Live Novichok!: The British poison which fooled the world” is available from Amazon – rather strangely. Perhaps they didn’t think it worth censoring as so few people care.

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  47. David Winter's avatarDavid Winter

    Dr Kendrick just put into words, eruditly, what I mentally supposed some time back. Don’t explain, confuse. Time will wither and debag the storm.

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  48. vivienabca4d4715's avatarvivienabca4d4715

    Totally perfect…. Bring it on! I get a real kick when I see an email come in from you! Tragic isn’t it! I really value your work and th wonderful way you present it . Thank you.

    Warmest wishes

    Sent from my iPhone

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  49. Paul Dixon's avatarPaul Dixon

    To refer to Churchill’s report preferences, the Covid enquiry findings could reasonably be summed up on one side of A4.
    Everyone else did lockdown so we thought it best that we did.

    We should have done it first.

    Some consequences happened that where a bit sad.

    Nobody is to blame.

    Do the same again.

    Please find attached my certified expenses.

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  50. Steve's avatarSteve

    What is still not clear to me is the answers to these basic questions:

    • Was Covid ‘new’ or just a rebranding of the mysterious disappeared Flu ? I recall Dr K believing that Covid was ‘new’, but using that argument then Spanish Flu would have been classified as ‘new’, but we accept it today as just being a pretty bad case of the Flu;
    • If Covid was not a rebranded Flu, then was it cooked up in a lab as part of a gain of function (GoF) programme ? We know the Wuhan Lab was involved in an international GoF research programme with the USA, we also know there are various links back to Fort Detrick. (furin cleavage site ?);
    • Were the supposed number of Covid deaths actually ‘out of the ordinary’ ? Looking at the annual figures for Flu deaths (prior to 2019) and adding in the extra deaths caused by the Covid panic, was there really a noticeable increase in expected deaths (ignoring Vax deaths);

    My personal believes are that Covid was a rebranded case of Flu, albeit fairly bad, and that the number of deaths were not out of the ordinary, albeit boosted by iatrogenic means, and that lab leaks did, and do, happen but that they were inconsequential chaff aimed politically at the Chinese although obviously originating in the USA.

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    1. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

      For some detailed information go to ukcolumn.org and look for a recent interview with Mike Yeadon. It’s quite a long one but worth it.

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  51. Paul Bromyard's avatarPaul Bromyard

    Your reflections on the COVID-19 inquiry and the broader implications of governmental responses to the pandemic raise several significant and thought-provoking points. Here’s a concise response that addresses the key elements you’ve highlighted:

    The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed become a complex tapestry of lessons and oversights, with inquiries like the UK’s serving as a double-edged sword. While the intention behind these inquiries is to draw critical lessons for future preparedness, the drawn-out timelines and bureaucratic processes often dilute the urgency and relevance of the findings.

    1. Length and Complexity: The vast disparity between the UK and Sweden’s inquiries illustrates a troubling trend—overly lengthy reports filled with jargon that few will read. This plays into the hands of those in power, allowing them to sidestep accountability while providing the illusion of thoroughness.
    2. Key Questions Unanswered: Your pointed questions highlight the pressing need for transparency and honesty regarding the effectiveness of lockdowns, mask mandates, and the overall governmental response. By focusing on procedural critiques rather than outcomes, inquiries risk becoming mere exercises in bureaucratic self-preservation.
    3. The Role of Fear: The use of fear tactics to control public behavior raises ethical concerns that should be front and center in any inquiry. Understanding the psychological impact of messaging and the consequences of suppressing dissenting voices is crucial for future crisis management.
    4. Future Preparedness: It’s vital that future inquiries and reports prioritize actionable insights over procedural recommendations. The call for a shorter, more focused report devoid of political interference resonates strongly in a society that desires genuine accountability and improvement.

    In conclusion, while the inquiry might aim to address disparities and gather experiences, it must not shy away from the critical questions. Only by confronting the uncomfortable truths of our pandemic response can we hope to emerge more resilient and informed. The challenge remains: to ensure that history does not repeat itself, we must learn from both the successes and failures of our past.

    Understanding our past is essential for shaping a better future. If we do not learn from our mistakes, we are destined to repeat them.

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  52. Martin Back's avatarMartin Back

    Here’s another question:

    Up until fairly recently, conventional medical opinion was that one should not mass vaccinate during a pandemic. I remember nurses being puzzled that they were being asked to do something that was specifically warned against in their training. Yet when Covid struck, mass vaccination was rolled out during the pandemic.

    Now that we have experience of both vaccinating and not vaccinating during a pandemic, is it possible to form a definite opinion, substantiated by analysis of comparative results, of which course of action is superior?

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    1. Paul Bromyard's avatarPaul Bromyard

      The question of whether mass vaccination during a pandemic is a superior strategy compared to not vaccinating is complex and multifaceted. It involves analyzing various factors, including the nature of the disease, the efficacy and safety of the vaccines, the speed of vaccine deployment, and the impact on public health outcomes. Here’s a breakdown of considerations that can help form a more definitive opinion based on comparative analysis: 1. Efficacy of Vaccination

      • COVID-19 Vaccines: The rapid development and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines have shown significant effectiveness in reducing severe illness, hospitalization, and death associated with the virus. Studies and real-world data indicated that vaccinated populations experienced lower rates of severe outcomes compared to unvaccinated groups.
      • Historical Context: In previous pandemics, such as the 1918 influenza pandemic, mass vaccination strategies were not utilized to the same extent, leading to high mortality rates. In contrast, vaccines against diseases like smallpox and polio have demonstrated the effectiveness of mass vaccination in controlling and eradicating diseases.

      2. Public Health Outcomes

      • Population Immunity: Mass vaccination can lead to herd immunity, reducing the overall transmission of the virus within a community. This was particularly important for COVID-19, where variants could thrive in unvaccinated populations.
      • Comparative Analysis: Countries that implemented mass vaccination campaigns for COVID-19 quickly, such as Israel and the UK, saw a notable decline in cases and deaths compared to those that were slower to vaccinate or chose not to do so.

      3. Impact on Healthcare Systems

      • Healthcare Burden: During the pandemic, unvaccinated populations contributed significantly to hospitalizations and overwhelmed healthcare systems. Mass vaccination helped alleviate this burden by reducing the number of severe cases.
      • Long-term Consequences: The strain on healthcare resources during peak infection times could lead to negative outcomes for non-COVID-related healthcare, affecting overall public health.

      4. Safety and Monitoring

      • Adverse Effects: While vaccines can have side effects, the incidence of serious adverse events has generally been low compared to the potential severity of COVID-19. Continuous monitoring and transparency about vaccine safety are crucial in maintaining public trust.
      • Risk-Benefit Analysis: In the context of a pandemic, the benefits of mass vaccination (reducing morbidity and mortality) often outweigh the risks.

      5. Lessons Learned

      • Flexibility in Strategy: The experience with COVID-19 has highlighted the need for adaptable public health strategies. While conventional wisdom cautioned against mass vaccination during a pandemic, the pressing need to control COVID-19 led to a reevaluation of that stance based on available data.
      • Importance of Communication: Clear communication regarding the rationale behind vaccination strategies can help overcome hesitancy and improve public compliance.

      Conclusion

      Based on the analysis of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and its outcomes, there is substantial evidence to suggest that mass vaccination during a pandemic can be an effective strategy for controlling disease spread and reducing severe health outcomes. However, the success of such a strategy relies on careful planning, robust vaccine safety monitoring, and effective public communication.

      In summary, while traditional views may have warned against mass vaccination, the real-world data from the COVID-19 pandemic indicates that, when vaccines are safe and effective, mass vaccination can indeed be a superior approach to managing pandemics. As with any public health strategy, continuous evaluation and adaptation to emerging data remain essential.

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          1. Neil's avatarNeil

            Perhaps our host will now have to use AI software to signal to him which comments are AI-generated and should be deleted. This could in theory then remain a civilised forum.

            On a forum that I’ve frequented since the horrors of ‘COVID’, Reddit has taken to censoring or blocking ‘offensive’ comments before they reach the forum’s own moderator, recording the IP address and using that to ‘zap’ the commenter so that s/he can’t return to the forum unless s/he’s very good at IT.

            China on steroids? I didn’t vote for this.

      1. Martin Back's avatarMartin Back

        This is almost certainly AI.

        In fairness to commenters who apply their own minds before posting comments, anyone posting AI generated content should state which AI was used and what question was asked.

        It is up to the moderator to decide whether AI content is allowed. Many don’t allow it.

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        1. barovsky's avatarbarovsky

          How ironic! The software generated text is so smooth, it’s immediately recognisable as machine-generated text. And yes, it should always be identified as such by the ‘author’, if only it could speak.

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      2. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

        To support the case for jabs, can you provide a reference to information that shows jabs have ever improved disease outcomes? Thanks.

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    2. James H's avatarJames H

      Ah … but it was only rolled out for all some time after Dame Kate Bingham (wife of a Tory MP) announced that it was for ‘oldies only’. Indeed, she may have said ‘frail oldies only’.

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  53. Arthur Wood's avatarArthur Wood

    No entity (in this case the government I suppose) should be allowed to investigate itself. Appropriate the money and bid out the investigation (surely there are private organizations that investigate systems?). Let those who had the best take on the pandemic (largely those who were suppressed) specify the objectives of the investigation. Finally, put a strict deadline on it. Am I naive?

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  54. Kathleen Robertshaw's avatarKathleen Robertshaw

    Thank you for asking these, and other questions.
    I recall that you previously stated that you would not personally have any further covid booster jabs until their safety had been proven. I have not seen any such evidence reported. Has there been any? Has your opinion changed?

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  55. Steve's avatarSteve

    just published in the UK: ‘The Pfizer Papers’ available on Amazon.

    this is an analysis of the half a million odd pages of data that Pfizer was forced by the courts to release. It details their testing, it’s results and the tricks played to enable the rollout.

    it’s all there in black and white in their own words, if you think the geneVax was safe and effective you’re going to be disappointed.

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  56. andic's avatarandic

    Dr Kendrick,

    If I had a quarter of a billion quid I would give you two hundred and forty nine million pounds to read good analysis delivered with wit and wisdom.

    But I don’t so maybe it’s an easy offer to make.
    I am looking forward to reading more and I am very glad that you have returned to blogging.

    and congratulations on your libel case

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  57. inspiringa6fadfe273's avatarinspiringa6fadfe273

    I think the big trick was “contagion”. I had the symptoms before Christmas 2019 and no-one in my office or family got it (many staying together over Christmas), but I heard of 2 people I didn’t know getting it at the same time. Believe there was some poisoning released somehow to give some real “cases” and maybe deaths, but the vast majority of “cases” was just false positives and the standard colds and flus.
    Ivor Cummins’s relative asked all his local supermarkets fully open during initial lockdown, no staff had caught it.

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    1. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

      You say you had symptoms, but of what? Winter is a time when people have symptoms of dis-ease. If it is in the UK, there is a shortage of sun in the winter, so vitamin D3 levels are low. Whatever it is people think they have “caught” all common so called “viral” dis-eases have similar symptoms to some degree or other, as they are a mechanism for removing unwanted substances. What is causing the problem is often unknown. Many decades ago a GP said to me I could go and get something from him and I would get nbetter in two weeks, or I needn’t bother getting anything and I would get better in a fortnight.

      Priceless advice.

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      1. inspiringa6fadfe273's avatarinspiringa6fadfe273

        Well exactly, i don’t know what caused the symptoms, but I hadn’t been sick for years, the strange dry cough and loss of smell. It was before it was all in the news so I wasn’t imagining it. And like I wrote, I later heard of two other individuals getting the same thing at exactly just before Christmas in the same town. I suspect poisoning rather than a contagious virus

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    2. Steve's avatarSteve

      There you have it ! All the supermarkets ‘forced’ their minimum wage staff to work as normal during the plandemic, albeit with perspex screens and face nappies, whilst the well off believers hid at home. Did we see tens, hundreds, thousands of shop workers dying during this time ? Nope.

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  58. lingulella's avatarlingulella

    Well, there is the case of an 18 yo girls who developed gigantomastia over the course of two boosters going from a B cup to GG and requiring drastic surgery to return. Not that this would affect Malcolm. But it just goes to show that we shouldn’t assume we know how the mRNA gene therapy works – the reality is that none of those making the decisions over this dangerous medication knew how they would work or even how conventional vaccines work. Ask Christine Stabel-Benn et al about their work on vaccinating African children.

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    1. Steve's avatarSteve

      it’s not just the ‘decision makers’ who have no idea how the geneVax works, the big Pharma developers have no idea. They are ‘winging it’ and modifying as they go, as the bodies pile up. Any honest scientist will admit that our knowledge of DNA and the human body is very limited. The full impacts of interventions is never clear on day one and still unclear decades later. The whole geneVax programme is a giant, uncontrolled experiment and we are the guinea pigs, vaxed and untaxed.

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  59. Mak Siccar's avatarMak Siccar

    In Oz, a pandemic plan was developed/updated in 2019. As I understand it, this plan was the distillation of a considerable amount of knowledge of previous genuine pandemics, and precluded things like lockups. To me it would have been the obvious starting point for any type of virulent respiratory disease. It was totally ignored by the power hungry politicians and bureaucrats who ran our States at that time.

    https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/australian-health-management-plan-for-pandemic-influenza-ahmppi?utm_source=health.gov.au&utm_medium=callout-auto-custom&utm_campaign=digital_transformation

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  60. Leon's avatarLeon

    “Namely, the astonishing ‘finding’ that we should have locked down sooner, and harder.”

    That would have been the only appropriate reaction.
    Europe should have gone into lockdown.
    Italy should have been isolated when the first case(s) were discovered. All European internal borders should have been closed. Within states internal regions should have been locked down and every case of Covid should have been detected and dealt with as much as possible.
    If it would not have prevented Covid spreading throughout Europe, at least we would have won more time. But of course the economy, The Global Village was more important than all the deaths we ended up with. And oh yeah, our poor compatriots nagging about their human rights and freedom…. well, let me tell you, many lost that freedom and are now in their graves.

    “But, of course, it will be pointed out that this was no-one’s fault.”

    Health authorities in The Netherlands minimalised the threat way too long and either they are that dumb that they should not be doing the job they are doing or they were instructed to minimalise the threat to calm the public.

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    1. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

      There was no threat, there was no “pandemic”. It was an enactment of Plan 201 to see how many people would believe the propaganda. Unfortunately they still are believing it, and wish to be controlled and imprisoned. As you have illustrated.

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      1. barovsky's avatarbarovsky

        “Unfortunately they still are believing it, and wish to be controlled and imprisoned.”

        No, I don’t think people want to be controlled, the entire thing used fear as a weapon of control. Once in a state of fear, rational thinking about events, cause and effect, flies out of the window. After all, the “Nudge Unit’, packed to the rafters with behavioral psychologists, propaganda experts and PR characters, was tasked with the job of using fear to control the populace, they even spelt it out in their documents, which all available to read. I remember the fear as I got on and off a bus, as people recoiled from me thinking I was too close them. It was a literal psyops campaign, military in scope and no doubt taught the state quite a few lessons for other, engineered ’emergencies’.

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        1. AhNotepad's avatarAhNotepad

          People are conditioned nowadays to ask “Why isn’t the government/council/any other body doing something about xxxxxxxxxxxx?” Instead of sorting it themselves. The majority seem to want someone else to run their lives, ie control them. They go to see a doctor at the slightest excuse, I haven’t seen one for the last 10 years, after they failed to help by using antibiotics, as that was what was done, and still is, with miserable results.

          There are people over 50 getting adverts from the CDC (I see them on youtube) to get their covid shot, well. you don’t want to infect someone else do you? The over 65s are recommended to have a second booster.

          I presume the second one is to kill you off if the first didn’t do it.

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