Doctors from around the country give their Second Opinion on the dangers and unintended consequences of the Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions that are being implemented by governors and local leaders across America. Hear the tragic stories from these medical experts on the front lines about the dangers of letting the Covid-19 coronavirus paralyze us with fear and the medical consequences that are being overlooked by focusing solely on the coronavirus. It is time for our country to end the restrictions and the lockdowns. If our states were not forced into lockdowns perhaps the counterfeit $20 bill would never have ended up in George Floyd’s hands and he would still be alive today. Whether the counterfeit bill ended up in his hands through circulation or whether the economic hardships made him desperate enough to knowingly use counterfeit money is unknown. It is likely that the economic lockdowns led to that counterfeit $20 bill being used by George Floyd. As a result of his death we have seen peaceful protests turn into violent riots. Clearly the lockdowns are contributing to civil unrest and people need to get back to normal, get back to work, so that they have productive objectives to accomplish. Please visit our website at www.secondopinionproject.com for more. And if you don’t believe these doctors, we encourage you to ask your own doctors for a second opinion on the consequences of the continued lockdown restrictions.
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VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:
Already, so many local Austin icons have shut down, and you have to wonder, "Is it worth it?" I'm Dr. Alina Sholar. I'm a plastic surgeon and this is my second opinion.
Hi, I'm Dr. Alina Sholar. I'm a plastic surgeon in private practice, but I'm also the owner and CEO of a multi-location, physical therapy and PM&R clinic, and regenerative medicine clinic in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The CDC has implemented some suggested guidelines for reopening schools, and reading through it, I started to ask myself, "When do we ask ourselves, when policies are put into place like this, at what point do we stop implementing these kinds of efforts? When SARS-CoV-2 is eradicated?" Well, that's not going to happen anytime soon. When the seasonal influenza goes away? Well, that's not going to happen either. So, do we keep school shut down forever? Of course, the answer's no, but who gets to decide when, if, and to what extent that would be appropriate? Our kids need the opportunity, one, to be kids and two, to develop an immunity to these viruses like this that are relatively low risk for them.
I don't think people should take this pandemic lightly. However, we do need to start getting back to normal life. It is affecting businesses beyond just the initial lockdown. As we got closer to understanding when the epidemic curve was going to hit its peak, and then when we're on the backside, I, myself, had a sigh of relief. This should be over, but instead, our mayor actually implemented a tighter lockdown. That, itself, instilled a sense of panic and fear in people. Well, gosh, if our public officials are making us stay at home, this must really be a disaster.
But the thing is, it wasn't. Nobody's looking at this long-term impact where we have patients that aren't seeking care for critical things like heart attacks and strokes. All of this is due to the fear-mongering that we've been subjected to and also the social isolation because that's just not normal for humans. Already, so many local Austin icons have shut down, and you have to wonder, "Is it worth it? Is it worth the lockdown?" Because this is not a money for live situation, this is a lives for live situation because there are real owners, these businesses who, like I said, have put their lives on the line, put their life savings on the line. And now, they're just gone up in smoke. It's just a shame. It breaks my heart, seeing these local businesses that have been here forever in Austin. These icons go away for what? For what, in the long run? What longterm gain?
