Troubling Truths Behind the Covid-19 Pandemic

 Troubling Truths Behind the Covid-19 Pandemic by Dr. Paul S. Aijian JAN 12, 2024 In early 2020, we began hearing reports of people sick and dying all over the world. Soon, we were being told to stay at home, to self-isolate for “Two weeks to stop the spread.” We were admonished to do what we could to help the soon to be overwhelmed medicalprofession manage the tsunami of impending death and destruction. People were scared; they stayed home. Weddings were cancelled, funerals were held on Zoom, schools were shut down, churches were told they could not hold services, and businesses closed by thethousands. It is now four years since the Covid-19 pandemic spread around the world. Many people did, in fact become ill, and some died. The worst outcomes were seen in the elderly, and in people with multiple pre-existing medical conditions. We were admonished by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), mainstream media, and our localpublic health officials, to do as we were told. Failure to cooperate was punished, identified one as a fool, or someone willing to risk killing others out of selfishness. The outcome was that the virus spread anyway, essentially unimpeded by ineffective cloth masks and lockdowns. Sick people were sent back to nursing homes, where many of them died. The social, financial, and personal consequences of following “expert” adviceturned out to be disastrous. Looking back on this, even Francis Collins, head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Anthony Fauci’s boss), has recentlyadmitted that much of these early efforts to stop the spread were not helpful, and were actually damaging. “Experts” Suppressed Research and Scientific Inquiry My first exposure to the actual disease was having patients call me, reporting symptoms suggestive of Covid. Early on, there was no recommended therapy offered by the experts, wearing disposable personal protective equipment. Then, ventilators were used forpeople with severely low oxygen levels. A hospital ship was taken to New York (and remained essentially unused). Death counts were part of the nightly news, as were the anguished pleas for more money from the governor of New York. I became aware of a suggested treatment protocol when I read the work of a French Doctor, Didier Raoult. He was an early proponent of treatingCovid with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, an anti-malarial drug) and azithromycin (an antibiotic). This was followed by the observation that Ivermectin (IVM, an anti-parasitic drug used on humans and animals) was possibly effective to treat Covid-19. A New York doctor, Zev Zelenko, was successfully treating his patients with HCQ (hydroxychloroquine),azithromycin, vitamins C and D, zinc, and other over-the-counter supplements. Dr. Peter Mc Cullough came out early with a protocol of “repurposed drugs,” whichwere showing promise. Pierre Kory MD, and Paul Marik MD, started the Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC), coming out with a helpful protocol for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19.Around this time, monoclonal antibodies (Regeneron) were being used to treat the virus, with some encouraging success. Then, Donald Trump fell victim of the disease. He was treated with everything being used at the time, including the monoclonal antibody treatment (Regeneron), dexamethasone (a cortisone type drug), Remdesivir (a new antiviral drug given intravenously), andover-the-counter meds, including vitamin D, zinc, and the stomach acid reducer Famotidine. He also announced that he had taken HCQ. The latter created a firestorm of controversy about using “repurposed drugs” to treat Covid. The enemies of Trump used his takingHCQ to attack him, and the Covid pandemic became a political football. A commercial promoted by the FDA made fun of those foolish enough to take IVM, saying that the people taking it should not confusethemselves with horses. Taking the “Clot Shot” Early in the pandemic, I started treating patients with some of the repurposed drugs. I was inundated by patients seeking any form or treatment or preventive medication. Initially, I could write prescriptions for IVM, however that soon was blocked by the government.I spoke at a rally of likeminded folks (the Worldwide Rally for Freedom, in May 2021) at Stearns Wharf. The government had bought massive amounts of vaccine from Pfizer and Moderna. The manufacturers were guaranteed immunity, and the vaccines were mandatedacross the country. President Trump proudly promoted them, claiming credit for “Warp Speed” production and approval. I remember telling the group of hundreds that I would have refused the mandatory injection of a saltwater shot. This was based on my view of personal autonomy. I suspected the vaccines might prove to be dangerous, and initially decided to watch andwait. Right off the bat, I had an elderly nursing home patient expire from a pulmonary embolism, 12 hours after her first covid shot. Another man came in with massive clots blocking his vena cava (the huge blood vessel returning blood to the heart). I hadheard it called the “Clot Shot,” and these initial patients made me much more wary of taking it or promoting it. I was one of the few doctors at my hospital refusing the vax. I had a medical and religious exemption, which fortunately was accepted. Withoutthe exemption, my staff privileges at the hospital would have been canceled. “Safe” and “Effective”? Vaccines are usually proven to be safe over years, not over the abbreviated process used to justify the “Emergency Use Authorization” for the mRNA “vaccines.” “Safe and Effective” has been the mantra ever since their rollout. By this time, however, many bright people were beginning to question whether it was either safe or effective. After this, I met Robert Malone, MD, who came to speak at a Medical Freedom rally in Santa Barbara. Steve Kirsch,another bright skeptic, spoke at the same event. By this time, I was convinced that the repurposed drugs worked. I had treated hundreds of grateful people for Covid. We did not lose a single patient, and referred very few to the hospital. We knew that at thehospital they would get the “approved” protocol, including Remdesivir, and separation from family visitors. We had to face the wrath of the State of California, which had passed a law making what I told patients illegal. This attempt to suppress scientificinquiry and the doctor patient relationship was, fortunately, canceled by the courts. The “Trial of Galileo” I have a print of the “Trial of Galileo” painting in my office. He is seated in front of the assembled might of the Catholic Church. He was accused of heresy for saying the earth went round the sun. Galileo was convicted of heresy in 1633 and was sentencedto spend the rest of his life under house arrest. I refer to the painting when I explain that my views on Covid are heretical. People have started questioning the advice of the CDC, FDA, mainstream media, and compliant doctors who follow their advice. This article is intended to be an introduction to the range of issues raised by the Covid-19 pandemic. Unanswered Questions Where did this virus originate? Why did our government think that creating a devastating pandemic virus was a good idea? What is the verdict on repurposed drugs? What is the truth about the “safe and effective” mRNA vaccines? What is the explanationfor Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, and the “excess mortality” numbers around the world? Was the governmental response to the pandemic a “Beta test” for the next crisis? What is happening with the World Health Organization’s proposal to take over worldwide decisionmaking when the next “Emergency” comes along? This comes up for a vote in May 2024, by the way. What is the likely future of this rapidly mutating virus, as most of us have had it several times, and have either natural or vaccine immunity? Who do you trustto educate you on all these complex matters? As the latest round of coughs, fevers, flu, and Covid variants spread, I suggest you do as Galileo did: do your own research, listen to multiple opinions, and don’t rely entirely on sources corrupted by Big Pharma money. Dr. Paul S. Aijian has been practicing Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara for over 40 years.