Topic: Infection Fatality Rate

3 chapters across the catalog

Gnarler
Episode 1314 2:12:52 - 2:18:40

1314: Gnarler

Chinese Vaccines, Nigeria COVID Statistics and Mass Hysteria

The hosts discuss the existence of 200 different Chinese COVID-19 vaccines and compare international death statistics. They highlight the low death toll in Nigeria and India despite high population density, suggesting that U.S. numbers are inflated by combining pneumonia, influenza, and COVID (PIC) data. They also question the mysterious disappearance of seasonal flu cases.

Post Orange
Episode 1289 10:56 - 13:59

1289: Post Orange

COVID-19 Case Fatality Rates and PCR Terminology

A report on the fall coronavirus surge in the United States highlights rising hospitalizations in 39 states, including an emotional briefing by the Illinois Director of Public Health. The discussion critiques the media's use of the word "cases," arguing that a clinical case should require symptoms rather than just a positive PCR result. Analysis of the data suggests that while "cases" are rising, the case fatality rate remains extremely low.

Stunning
Episode 1228 20:54 - 25:23

1228: Stunning

Michael Osterholm Joe Rogan Interview and Pandemic Modeling

The hosts revisit a March 10 interview between Joe Rogan and infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm. They criticize Osterholm's reliance on the Imperial College model, which predicted 48 million hospitalizations and 480,000 deaths in the United States. The discussion characterizes these projections as fear-mongering and compares the current COVID-19 death toll to seasonal influenza.