Covid-19 - New CDC Statistics Confirm We Were Accurate and 'Experts' Were Wrong

First, we'd like to express our condolences to everyone who has lost  loved one due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Any loss of life is tragic and we don't mean to speak lightly about this issue in any way. There are some incredibly important principles, however, which we can all take note for the future. The need for a reliable, trusted scientific source is great and is critical for making informed health decisions.

From the attached CDC Death Chart by week and age group of the Covid-19 pandemic, you can see that on March 12th, when we wrote our blog on Covid-19, only 51 deaths had occurred at that point in the U.S. and even though some 'experts' were reporting a 14% death rate, we explained from our analysis of all available reliable scientific data at the time that the death rate was much closer to 0.25%. The CDC just released statistics this week as explained on Dr. Duke Johnson's Facebook Page (@drdukejohnsonmd) stating that the CDC now believes the overall case fatality rate (among people with symptoms) is 0.4% and among all infected individuals (including those without symptoms) it is 0.26%. The CDC's updated figure of 0.26% infection fatality rate is remarkably similar to the infection fatality rate of 0.25% we predicted back on March 12 at a time when many sources were providing conflicting information. We were able to provide accurate information by sorting through the misinformation to identify trustworthy scientific data, and at Makkarios, our commitment is to continue providing excellent scientifically based information to equip individuals to make wise health decisions and have assurance in knowing where to look for trustworthy  information.

Misinformation can be dangerous, and even harmful to our health. In addition to the gross overestimation of fatality rate mentioned above, other so-called 'experts' predicted that the infection would not impact the U.S. much and, early in the pandemic, the World Health Organization reported that it didn't appear that Covid-19 could even be spread from human-to-human meaning there was little risk. These 'experts' were horribly wrong which has caused thousands of unnecessary deaths.

At Makkarios, we don't believe there are "Scientific Experts' nor any educated verification of the terms 'Science Says' or 'Experts Agree' or 'The Science is Settled'. In reality, there are two types of scientists: (1) honest scientists who delve deeply into all available sources of scientific literature, critique how studies are structured, analyze data independently of the research conclusions, compare each study to the vast body of research, continually keep up-to-date on the latest research and then draw conclusions from the scrutinize data, and (2) biased scientists who are either poorly trained or begin with an agenda and look for science that supports their preconceived positions. True science is never settled. True experts never perfectly agree. And, 'science' is not a person or an elevated person that speaks. Science is performed by ordinary people and it is only as good as the character and integrity of the scientist. Though published scientific studies tend to be slightly better than nonpublished studies, there are many examples of horrible published literature. Therefore, all information, including scientific information has to be assessed and verified rather than believed at face value.

Oftentimes, when honest scientists purely approach a the scientific studies noted above, they come to conclusions which differ from the currently accepted opinions. Initially, honest scientists are often met with resistance and disdain from the general community and even the rest of the scientific community but after the innovative ideas are entertained more seriously and shown to stand the test of further research, they are eventually widely accepted. When Makkarios Co-Founder, Dr. Duke Johnson M.D. wrote The Optimal Health Revolution concluding that chronic excessive inflammation underlies essentially all chronic disease, he initially was met with resistance but now this belief is considered the norm and is taught in most medical schools. Pioneers and innovators by nature aren't affected or held back by criticism or lack of mass appeal because their motivation is to find the truth. Makkarios Founders are equipped with both extensive scientific training as well as that pioneer spirit. Similar to the early identification of the Covid-19 fatality rate and also the early identification of the impact of chronic inflammation, the i60 Challenge program goes completely against the fads and popular programs of today, but time will show the i60 Challenge is based upon verified science which meets our incredibly high standards. Our early prediction for Covid-10 fatality rate and early identification of inflammation's role in chronic disease hopefully helps you see that we are committed to sorting through opinion and identifying reliable information through in-depth analysis of the data.

If you are in need of honest, reliable science, we desire to be that source for you.