He argues that those with some natural protection from the virus, either through antibodies from an asymptotic past infection or through T-cells, may be a far larger group than previously thought. Jewish law is very specific about what must be done. Birx also reportedly slammed Atlas, saying he advocated for letting COVID-19 spread through the population to reach herd immunity. To place Dr. Atlas and the Stanford scientist in context, in May of this year, at the height of the pandemic in the United States, Stephen C. Meyer, founder of the Discovery Institute, a right-wing think tank based in Seattle, Washington that carries out pseudo-scientific propaganda against the theory of evolution, under the label intelligent design, published an attack on the scientific advisers to the White House. Dr. Atlas received a BS degree in biology from the University of Illinois in UrbanaChampaign and an MD degree from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. Someone from the Socialist Equality Party or the WSWS in your region will contact you promptly. When Trump confidante and supporter, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, ran as a Republican for president in 2007, Atlas worked on his policy team, advising him on health care and pushing for private-sector, consumer choice-focused policy, according to a release at Physicians for a National Health Program. How ironic that some critics fault Atlas for not following science, but they do so in a fashion that is completely well, unscientific. Mehring Books, the publishing arm of the Socialist Equality Party (US), is proud to announce the publication in epub format of Volume 1 of COVID, Capitalism, and Class War: A Social and Political Chronology of the Pandemic, a compilation of the World Socialist Web Site's coverage of this global crisis. Further, they argued that suicide and drug abuse numbers would rise and people would die because they forewent non virus-related medical treatment. Dr. Scott Atlas tells Americans not to panic as case numbers rise in the United States, Trump pushes college football amid cancellations, President Donald Trump is urging college football to continue its fall tradition on a day when the Big Ten and Pac-12, announced teams wont play this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. Atlas has also warned that the available test data on COVID-19's infectiousness, spread and morbidity must be handled with care, given that those who feel sick are more like to get tested. Additionally, while the risk is lower, young people can still die to Covid-19. These include the Imperial college study on Estimating the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 in Europe by Bhatt et al., published on June 8, and from the University of California, Berkeley, The effects of large-scale anti-contagion policies on the COVID-19 pandemic, by Hsiang et al., that analyzed the lockdowns in six countries, including the US, noting that lockdowns had prevented over 60 million infections in April. ", He added: "The policy of restricting all of society and has failed and instead of just focusing on stopping the damages from the shutdowns and increasing the protection of the vulnerable, and prioritizing the high-risk people,there still remains these irrational pronouncements and denials of science. Elections, Black History Month Is Lackluster When Elites Obsess Over Race All Year Long. Conservative lawmakers and commentators including Trump himself have long been critical of Dr. Faucis advice to the president and characterized him as an alarmist. He falsely assured a complacent world that the virus was likely not transmissible between humans and did not warrant travel bans. Dr. Scott Atlas is a world-renowned expert in health care policy and frequent policy advisor to policymakers and government officials. - Secret Service guards shot a person, who was apparently armed, outside the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said just after being briefly evacuated in the middle of a press conference. The statement submitted by Ioannidis cautioned the president against shutting down the country for a very long time and jeopardizing so many lives in doing this. However, these recommendations were based on little more than intuition and inflated scientific credentials. They were extra deaths due to the lockdowns.. Atlas has shown that these policy choices unfortunately entail bad options and even worse ones, rather than good choices and even better alternatives. Voters who cast their ballots for Trump or who refrain from voting for either Trump or Biden, therefore, are complicit in causing those deaths. Getty/Brendan SmialowskiDr. People who refuse to follow the rules, he said, showed contempt for the lives of others. Science is only about data and the scientific process. Dr. Deborah Birx, also part of the coronavirus task force, has been largely spared Trump's ire, but on August 3, Trump tweeted criticism of her characterization of the pandemic being "extraordinarily widespread" in the U.S. "So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Birx, going after her because she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus, including Vaccines & Therapeutics," Trump tweeted. Atlas has been present although without a speaking role at the three coronavirus briefings and has informally advised Trump for weeks, CNN reported. By last Friday, as well, the countrys seven-day average of new daily cases exceeded 63,000, which represented an 84 percent increase since cases began to rise again in mid-September. The president was abruptly ushered out of the press event and black-clad secret service agents with automatic rifles rushed across the lawn north of the White House. It attacks old people, especially old people with bad hearts and diabetes., At an Aug. 11 White House coronavirus press briefing, Trump reiterated the point, also adding, Hopefully a lot of great people are going to be out there playing football, and theyre going to be able to fight it off, and most of them will never get it, statistically, he said. Many more principled epidemiologists quickly came out to oppose the policy of herd immunity, as applied to the uncontrolled spread of the pandemic, explaining that even a fatality rate of 0.5 to 1 percent would lead to the deaths of millions, to say nothing of other effects on health associated with the disease. A Plague Upon Our House: My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID from Destroying America, Backlash: How Communist China's Aggression Has Backfired, Harriet Hageman To Blast Fish And Wildlife Service Sob Sessions On Ecogrief, Why Artificial Intelligence Can Never Outpace Humans, We Dont Have A Mental Health Crisis. Many in the media, some of his former colleagues at Stanford Medical School and some other Stanford faculty members have claimed that Atlas -- a colleague of mine at the Hoover Institution -- has acted unprofessionally. Are COVID lockdowns really effective? Though the meeting never took place, shortly after receiving this letter at the end of March, Trump suddenly announced during one of his coronavirus task force briefs that he had set Easter as the date to reopen the country after the nation had just entered into lockdown. WebDr. He also cited Dr. Scott Atlas as an excellent candidate given his years of policy work in support of Republican politicians, including Rudy Giuliani, as well as numerous articles citing his opposition to socialized medicine. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 10, 2020. Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist Michael Levitt of Stanford, along with several stellar Stanford epidemiologists, have been praised worldwide for their careful critiques of often media-generated misconceptions -- especially on the overreliance on COVID-19 positive test data to calibrate viral prevalence and morbidly. ;A#bB^+x7^bvn9u#[Ibqf!dF\*V_v30N+4_pftV13jxKY {a>6I.V]gEH%Q'FtC6/ et.=uIe*l}[% ~NFiRKHm YVSNK H{pZ 6:24xdL`K@q^P02%lB#_%y(a]` P$4a0Bx.~>/Aw'{9/sv==$h;>:~*>T>~Icy~e=*1te/Azf;0=WWjpy!t\lu?sx:jXd;u$v>'$$MAF}=hB?i`5o. ", "That was not implemented and instead, the Birx and Fauci lockdowns were implemented," Atlas said. The policies have created the greatest global economic disruption in history, with trillions of dollars of lost economic output. Trump said he knew nothing about the identity or motives of the person shot, but when asked if the person had been armed, answered: "From what I understand, the answer is yes." When more scientists come forward, there hopefully will be a reversal of that [trust deficit]. All rights reserved. This idea that we have the power to protect the vulnerable is total nonsense, because history has shown that thats not the case, he said. 51H\[M&puBpQ0j*{iSC"b!%t@!N3_@aXw. Working with McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina, she developed the travelling exhibition A Portion of the People: Three Hundred Years of Southern Jewish Life (2002-03) and co-edited a book by the same name. As he told CNN, Herd immunity is another word for mass murder. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> Dr. Atlas, who has been busy making the media circuit among conservative outlets, always prefaces his comments with remarks about strictly adhering to science by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. Atlas is a fellow at the Hoover Institute a Stanford University think tank founded in 1939 by President Herbert Hoover to fight counter communist influence in the world, according to the Christian Science Monitor. This has been one giant slow-motion train wreck. Sheila Jasanoff, a professor at Harvard Kennedy School who studies the role of science in politics, told Buzzfeed, It creates the impression that the work that the scientists are intending to do will be shaped by a political purpose, maybe even before they have started doing the work.. And on May 25, Atlas co-authored an opinion piece in the Hill criticizing the lockdown as an overreaction, despite being well-intentioned.. Even in young people, the Mayo Clinic says, of covid-19 can cause strokes, seizures and other conditions, and may also increase the risk of developing Parkinsons disease and Alzheimers disease., Also, it says, of covid-19 can make blood cells more likely to clump up and form clots, and, it warns, many long-term of covid-19 effects [are] still unknown.. His accounts of working in DC are shocking and enlightening for readers skeptical about federal suggestions on combating the pandemic. Not just this year, but every year.. In response to his claims, in an article published on June 16, the authors Tracy Mayne (HIV epidemiologist at the NYC Department of Health) and Jeremy Mayer (Professor of Policy and Government at George Mason University) began to take apart Dr. Atlas economic calculations noting the use of outdates and statistically invalid figures for his computations. The news media until recently had rarely criticized the medical advice of experts -- especially those who worked for federal bureaucracies, international organizations or elite universities. So why -- other than politics -- is there now a concerted media attack on Dr. Scott Atlas, an adviser to the Trump administration on COVID-19 policy? Besides causing health issues, the lockdowns have enormous economic costs, especially for poor people and developing countries. Michael R. Cohen is Chair and Associate Professor at the Department of Jewish Studies at Tulane University, where he holds a Sizeler Professorship and regularly teaches courses in American Jewish history. We learned that politicians who claimed their decisions were science-driven often ignored scientific findings that didnt fit certain political narratives. The declaration advocates fully opening schools and universities for in-person teaching, despite the fact that there have been more than 214,000 cases reported in universities alone since last February, including 85 deaths. White House spokesman Judd Deere preemptively defended Atlas, a world renowned physician and scholar of advanced medical care and health care policy, and his place on the task force when CNN reached out to him. Only the media would distort and diminish Dr. Atlas highly acclaimed career simply because he has come to serve the president, Deere said. Atlas is a fellow at the Hoover Institute a Stanford University think tank founded in 1939 by President Herbert Hoover to fight counter communist influence in the Helen is the author of several books, including ". "wIngbYdb;CjKR~O7$-U@t+-V6qa;q_u]*.-}96M5r_?m?uPf} }l8k_aVCbVWu=@}9B"(W;Z]^\]iQUz^mzy 6/uZ m:r;I AC|C'1pIyXncUG;iBB%GOcvWM3! It also advocates fully reopening restaurants and other businesses, as well as all cultural activities. Enter stage right, Dr. Scott Atlas, introduced last week by Trump at the coronavirus task force press brief as a new member and adviser to the president on the pandemic. bj#rc>fm\2a$q(72"j_ db&P< k!-0>vO`r)84|"4q^K>&3Xd-.ItqaiOb%4u f\x#59N,,V:J6Afyk,hO3R;+8SwR-42: !&- 3:YbcBSfHLu+#N'!FPt9}vI5Is4&NrKKZZA\Fbkf{Im4;yFn9iz;wH F>a,sgtIbt~5^S9{^8t3O#}Usk NH"-,&%,dDLzpzvyzbb^ sfd;p|!P7;kW/qkQfkNAjsG9^vu|:7Sc1Dr Heres what you need to know about Atlas and his views: Atlas works in health care policy at the Hoover Institution, focusing on the impact of government and the private sector on access, quality, pricing and innovation, according to his Stanford profile. The New York Times and the Washington Post ran hit pieces on Atlas, questioning his qualifications despite his distinguished career and scholarship. Atlas agrees with Trump, telling Fox that if players have comorbidities or are afraid, they can likely opt out of playing. Baltimore Jewish Life | Dr. Scott Atlas Decries Ludicrous Now many scientists accept that the WIV lab-leak theory is just as probable as the natural origin theory. The numbers are incrediblebut only for what it says about Trump and his handling of the pandemic. It then surfaced in The Daily Mail that Peter Daszak, president of Eco Health Alliance, orchestrated a group of scientists to write the letter without disclosing the EHAs close financial ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). That Tedros was the first WHO director not to have a medical degree was seldom cited by the media. In one of his inflammatory statements from April, he said, In the absence of immunization, society needs circulation of the virus, assuming high-risk people can be isolated. This has been the essence of the herd immunity policy that has had disastrous consequences for the population of those countries adhering to them. Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author, most recently, of The Case for Trump. Candidate in Experiential Education and Jewish Cultural Arts, George Washington University, Student Assistant Undergraduate, Tulane University, Center for Southern Jewish Culture As Megan Ranney, an emergency-medicine physician at Brown University, told the Business Insider website, I think that the number of deaths that were going to experience this fall and winter is going to dwarf what weve already been through., Fauci, the director of the American National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and leading member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, was interviewed by the BBC on Friday as the July of covid-19 record was being shattered. This is about life and death and the essence of Jewish law.. Doocy vs. Psaki on Facility For Minors: Biden and Harris Denounced "Kids In Cages," How Is This Any Different? ", "What we know, in the natural history of viruses, a virus evolves during a pandemic," Atlas said. The Encounter Prize for Advancing American Ideals pays tribute to individuals who effectively embody this rare combination of virtues in their lives and work. He also received the 2021 Freedom Leadership Award, Hillsdale Colleges highest honor, in recognition of his dedication to individual freedom and the free society, the 2021 Conservative Partnership Institute Freedom Fighter of the Year Award, CPIs highest honor, "bestowed upon an individual for their courage and dedication to truth and liberty" and the 2011 Alumni Achievement Award, the highest career achievement honor for a distinguished alumnus from the University of Illinois in UrbanaChampaign. Heavy reached out to Atlas for comment, but did not immediately hear back. They allege that he has downplayed the lethality of the virus, implying that he is aiding the administration's efforts to ease out of the quarantine. While assembling a distinguished archives on southern Jewish history and culture, Dale has continued to pursue her other chief field of interest the African-American tradition of coiled basketry. ", "So, it wasnt smart of him to say it politically, and it was a statement that should have never been made because it is medically, scientifically not going to happen," Atlas said. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images). These experts, led by Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, relied on early epidemiological models to craft their policies for quarantining everyone instead of the sick and vulnerable. Fauci: Even If You're Vaccinated, You Won't "Be Able" To Do Indoor Dining, Go "Places Where People Congregate". Shari Rabin was assistant professor of Jewish studies in theYaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program and director of the Pearlstine/Lipov Center for Southern Jewish Cultureuntil summer 2019, when she became assistant professor of Jewish studies and religion at Oberlin College. They are old. What sets Hoover apart from all other policy organizations is its status as a center of scholarly excellence, its locus as a forum of scholarly discussion of public policy, and its ability to bring the conclusions of this scholarship to a public audience. The school openings this fall come at a critical intersection for Trump, who sees his reelection intimately tied to the state of the economy. Atlas said that "shamefully" this is "being continually propagated by the leading faces of public health in our country. 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