David Zweig
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And the most important part that I mentioned in the sort of chronology is that in late April and early May, many, many countries throughout Europe, 22 countries began to reopen their schools. Millions of children. We're not talking about like a little school somewhere in Tibet, you know, with 12 kids. Millions of children were going back to school in Europe.
And the most important part that I mentioned in the sort of chronology is that in late April and early May, many, many countries throughout Europe, 22 countries began to reopen their schools. Millions of children. We're not talking about like a little school somewhere in Tibet, you know, with 12 kids. Millions of children were going back to school in Europe.
And later that month in May, the education ministers met in the EU. And in that meeting, they announced, we have observed no negative impact from opening schools here. A month later, same meeting, same announcement. Here it is, yet another month later, we haven't observed any negative impact of opening schools, millions of children, 22 different countries.
And later that month in May, the education ministers met in the EU. And in that meeting, they announced, we have observed no negative impact from opening schools here. A month later, same meeting, same announcement. Here it is, yet another month later, we haven't observed any negative impact of opening schools, millions of children, 22 different countries.
And later that month in May, the education ministers met in the EU. And in that meeting, they announced, we have observed no negative impact from opening schools here. A month later, same meeting, same announcement. Here it is, yet another month later, we haven't observed any negative impact of opening schools, millions of children, 22 different countries.
No one in the American media reported on this. I did, ultimately. But when this initially happened, I was so astonished. I kept re-clicking the link for the video because I was like, how can this be? How is it possible that no media outlets? This wasn't in a blog. This wasn't some random or obscure medical journal. This is the meeting at the EU.
No one in the American media reported on this. I did, ultimately. But when this initially happened, I was so astonished. I kept re-clicking the link for the video because I was like, how can this be? How is it possible that no media outlets? This wasn't in a blog. This wasn't some random or obscure medical journal. This is the meeting at the EU.
No one in the American media reported on this. I did, ultimately. But when this initially happened, I was so astonished. I kept re-clicking the link for the video because I was like, how can this be? How is it possible that no media outlets? This wasn't in a blog. This wasn't some random or obscure medical journal. This is the meeting at the EU.
And they said millions of kids are back in school and nothing has happened. It's fine. This was ignored. To me, this is kind of one of the original sins that I point out that happened. Once we ignored that or waved it away, and we can go through this, Megan, the various excuses they gave. Well, that's Europe. That's different. That doesn't count.
And they said millions of kids are back in school and nothing has happened. It's fine. This was ignored. To me, this is kind of one of the original sins that I point out that happened. Once we ignored that or waved it away, and we can go through this, Megan, the various excuses they gave. Well, that's Europe. That's different. That doesn't count.
And they said millions of kids are back in school and nothing has happened. It's fine. This was ignored. To me, this is kind of one of the original sins that I point out that happened. Once we ignored that or waved it away, and we can go through this, Megan, the various excuses they gave. Well, that's Europe. That's different. That doesn't count.
And they gave this list of reasons which were all made up. None of them were real.
And they gave this list of reasons which were all made up. None of them were real.
And they gave this list of reasons which were all made up. None of them were real.
No one in Europe, or very few, this was not the norm. They didn't have HEPA filters in all their schools. I've spent enough time in Europe. I know people in Europe. The schools there are not all these glistening oasis of HEPA filtered air. Many kids weren't wearing masks.
No one in Europe, or very few, this was not the norm. They didn't have HEPA filters in all their schools. I've spent enough time in Europe. I know people in Europe. The schools there are not all these glistening oasis of HEPA filtered air. Many kids weren't wearing masks.
No one in Europe, or very few, this was not the norm. They didn't have HEPA filters in all their schools. I've spent enough time in Europe. I know people in Europe. The schools there are not all these glistening oasis of HEPA filtered air. Many kids weren't wearing masks.
In fact, the ECDC, that's like Europe's version of the CDC, recommended against kids in primary schools wearing masks, where in the U.S., they wanted kids as young as two years old to wear masks all day. They weren't doing distancing. In many instances, it was three feet or like what they would say, one meter or no distancing required at all.
In fact, the ECDC, that's like Europe's version of the CDC, recommended against kids in primary schools wearing masks, where in the U.S., they wanted kids as young as two years old to wear masks all day. They weren't doing distancing. In many instances, it was three feet or like what they would say, one meter or no distancing required at all.
In fact, the ECDC, that's like Europe's version of the CDC, recommended against kids in primary schools wearing masks, where in the U.S., they wanted kids as young as two years old to wear masks all day. They weren't doing distancing. In many instances, it was three feet or like what they would say, one meter or no distancing required at all.