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Covid 19: Christmas relaxation will overwhelm services

BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4847 (Published 15 December 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m4847

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Re: Covid 19: Christmas relaxation will overwhelm services

Dear Editor

This overtly political editorial and its fearprovoking speculation seems to me have more of the flavour of a medical Pravda article than an objective or constructive view of the situation. Music to the ears of those still intent on not only repressing proper debate about the glaringly obvious mismanagement but who are blind to the huge and inappropriate level of suffering of many sectors of the population which shows no sign of abating. The gross consequences will reverberate for even decades. Cost benefit analysis anyone? Who has counted the cost of these QALYs?

Who cares about the huge deficiencies in RT PCR testing? Who can explain how this vaccine adds value or will change anything worthwhile? Who treats anyone with Ivermectine in the UK and why not? There is something earnestly religious about the search for heresy in those who ask reasonable questions. "First do no harm" - well, there's a fail straightaway. If we want to succeed remember it's the experienced sergeant majors who win the campaigns, not the staff officers. Sadly it's the Politrucs and Witchfinders who are calling the shots, it seems.

Competing interests: No competing interests

17 December 2020
Jan Aniskowicz
retired GP
Cambridgeshire