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A boondoggle (noun /ˈbuːnˌdɑː.ɡəl/ ) is “a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft” or grifting or “the acquisition of gain (such as money) in dishonest or questionable ways, also : illegal or unfair gain”1
The Covid Boondoggle Project has the object of archiving, organizing, categorizing, analyzing and commenting on what journalists, propagandists, governments, agencies, celebrities, politicians and drug manufacturers state and do about COVID-19 and related matters.
NOTE: This is a work in progress subject to a lot of revision as I go. It is not nearly complete.
It is publicly available because it could be useful to many even now.
INTRODUCTION
Covid-19 (short for coronavirus disease 2019)2 is a disease caused by a strain of coronavirus known as SARS‑CoV‑2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2).3 It has been referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus”4 and "(2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP)".5
It has been commonly referred to as “corona” and “covid”. It has been jokingly referred to as the “wu flu”6 because it was apparently unleashed in Wuhan, China.7 Other strains of coronavirus include "the common cold".8 It seems to be more like a particularly bad variety of what we would normally call "the flu" than a disease that justifies the reaction we've seen.
It was reported by The South China Morning Post9 that
government records suggest first person infected with new disease may have been a Hubei resident aged 55, but ‘patient zero’ has yet to be confirmed
Again, it seems to have originated in Wuhan, China, not from a wet market but from a lab from which it somehow leaked and to have spread out from there in December of 2019.10
Early on it was acknowledged (even by Dr. Fauci whom we are implored to trust) that it was more like the flu than a deadly plague with a fatality rate that is far below 1%.11
Soon the public conversation concerning this disease has been highly politicized and polarized. The tide of politicization and polarization (the “culture war”) had been waxing for years. It was perhaps inevitable, therefore, that the disease would be politicized, that it would be made into a political issue and that the already polarized culture would be further polarized over it, even if it were not for the media.
Even if the media were purely objective, the actions of governments all over the world make the disease a political issue regardless. Human rights were violated. Far from engaging in objective reporting of facts - and even further from practicing investigative reporting - much of the mainstream media applauded this. Much of the public would applaud this violation of their own rights as well.
The medical would become polluted by the political while being swayed by greed. Medical institutions would exploit the situation for profit, literally inflating the case numbers for increased money from the government.{FOOTNOTE NEEDED}
Some compliant - or, rather, complicit politicians would be found on the right while politicians on the left in general would not just merely comply but would enthusiastically embrace the boondoggle. Some would directly profit from it.{FOOTNOTE NEEDED}
The subject is complex, partially because of the science that pertains to it but also because of the many politically polarized facets involved. There are, for example, seemingly endless reports that argued that it is racist to say that the virus came from China and this propaganda was echoed on social media. A complete account of the cultural narratives surrounding this contention would be impossible. This is one aspect of the culture war regarding covid-19. An other facet is the issue of hydroxychloroquine which also seems inexhaustibly complex. There are many other facets than these, more than I can address, and for each of these there are far more scientific studies, news reports, propaganda pieces and so on than anyone can possibly know, let alone list, much less digest.
However, I have endeavored to some degree provide a good look, at least, of these aspects. So far, most of what I have had time to do has been to collect and categorize news reports and propaganda pieces. I have not offered much analysis so far but I mean to do so as time allows. Here is what I have so far. . .
Does the Danger of a Crisis Overrule Constitutional Rights?
Chronology & Commentary
Older & Ongoing Sources
Sources 2019
Sources 2020
Sources 2021
Sources 2022
Sources 2023
Covid & Bill Gates
Covid Censorship
Covid Clownery
Covid Conspiration & Disinfo
Covid Creation & Spread
Covid & Crime
Covid Culture Shifting
Covid - Fauci’s Malarkey
Covid Heretics - Those Who Question the Narrative on Covid
Covid Hypocrites - ‘Rules for Thee But Not For Me’
Covid & Illegal Immigrants
Covid Lockdowns - Do They Work? Do They Cause Problems?
Covid Lockdown Protests
Covid - Lockdown & Reopening Timeline
Covid & Masks
Covid Medical Ships & Fiascos
Covid Nursing Home Scandals
Covid Orwellianism
Covid - Prisoners Unleashed
Covid & Racial Bullshit
Covid & Rights Violation
Covid Scams & Money Grabs
Covid Severity or Lack Thereof
Covid Suckers - Public Figures Who Got Sick Despite Their Obedience
Covid Superstrains
Covid & Trump
Covid, UV Light, Hydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin & Other Alternatives
Covid ‘Vaccines’
Covid & The W.H.O. & China
Also see…
“American Liberty vs the Gov’s Tyrannical Shutdown” by Justin Trouble.
“American Liberty vs the Gov’s Tyrannical Shutdown 1” by Justin Trouble.
“American Liberty vs the Gov’s Tyrannical Shutdown 2” by Justin Trouble
“American Liberty vs the Gov's Tyrannical Shutdown 3 - Did Anti Lockdown Protesters Fly a Nazi Flag” by Justin Trouble
“American Liberty vs the Gov’s Tyrannical Shutdown 4” by Justin Trouble
“REOPEN NOW! Protest at Michigan State Capitol (featuring the MAGA song)” by Justin Trouble
Up to the time I wrote this (January 14, 2023), according to Worldometers, there has been 671,027,019 cases of COVID-19 with 6,729,075 deaths and 642,115,328 recoveries. Because deaths that were not from COVID-19 have been recorded as if they were, the actual number is actually a lot lower in reality.12
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F O O T N O T E S
See “boondoggle” and “graft” by Merriam-Webster.
See “Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 22” by The WHO, February 11, 2020, which states
Following WHO best practices for naming of new human infectious diseases, which were developed in consultation and collaboration with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), WHO has named the disease COVID-19, short for “coronavirus disease 2019.”
See “Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that causes it” by The WHO, February 11, 2020
Note that this document states,
Viruses are named based on their genetic structure to facilitate the development of diagnostic tests, vaccines and medicines. Virologists and the wider scientific community do this work, so viruses are named by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV).
…and…
ICTV announced “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)” as the name of the new virus on 11 February 2020. This name was chosen because the virus is genetically related to the coronavirus responsible for the SARS outbreak of 2003. While related, the two viruses are different.
WHO announced “COVID-19” as the name of this new disease on 11 February 2020
…as well as…
WHO and ICTV were in communication about the naming of both the virus and the disease.
…and…
WHO has begun referring to the virus as “the virus responsible for COVID-19” or “the COVID-19 virus” when communicating with the public. Neither of these designations are intended as replacements for the official name of the virus as agreed by the ICTV.
Material published before the virus was officially named will not be updated unless necessary in order to avoid confusion.
See “Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that causes it” by The WHO, February 11, 2020
See “Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia” by multiple authors for The New England Journal of Medicine
See “Citations:Wu flu” by Wiktionary, archived December 2, 2022
See, for example, “Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia” by The New England Journal of Medicine, April 1, 2022, which states,
The initial cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020.
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses. Infection with these viruses can cause mild to moderate respiratory illnesses, such as the common cold. Some coronaviruses cause severe illness that can lead to pneumonia, and even death.
Causes
There are many different coronaviruses. They affect both humans and animals. Common human coronaviruses cause mild to moderate illnesses, such as the common cold.
See…
“Exclusive | Coronavirus: China’s first confirmed Covid-19 case traced back to November 17” by The South China Morning Post
“First Covid-19 case happened in November, China government records show - report” by The Guardian
It is concluded in “Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia” by by multiple authors for The New England Journal of Medicine that,
The initial cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020.
In the results section of this paper, they write,
Human-to-human transmission among close contacts has occurred since the middle of December and spread out gradually within a month after that
. . . and,
The majority of the earliest cases included reported exposure to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, but there was an exponential increase in the number of nonlinked cases beginning in late December.
This paper would be cited by Dr. Fauci and others in “Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted” published by The New England Journal of Medicine on February 28, 2020.
For belated and begruged admissions from mainstream media, see for example, “In Hunt for Covid-19 Origin, Patient Zero Points to Second Wuhan Market” by The Wall St Journal, February 26, 2021.
However, other sources reported this long before the mainstream sources.
On March 23, 2020, The National Review published “The Comprehensive Timeline of China’s COVID-19 Lies” by Jim Geraghty.
On April 3, 2020, The National Review published “The Trail Leading Back to the Wuhan Labs” by Jim Geraghty.
On April 9, 2020, The Gateway Pundit published “HUGE EXCLUSIVE: Chinese Doctor Shi Zhengli Ran Coronavirus Research in Wuhan After US Project Was Shut Down by DHS in 2014 for Being Too Risky — PRIOR LEAK KILLED RESEARCHER” by Joe Hoft.
On April 12, 2020, The Gateway Pundit published “BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Evidence Chinese Officials Reported Wuhan Institute Was Source of Coronavirus Through February” by Joe Hoft who reported in part,
As late as February it was being reported in China that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was where the coronavirus originated. The Wuhan Market claimed to be the source by other reports in the media doesn’t even sell bats.
On April 17, 2020, the Youtube channel James Hoft posted the video “Author Steven Mosher argues the COVID-19 Virus was Spread from a Wuhan Lab and not from a Wet Market”
On April 26, 2020, The Gateway Pundit published Joe Hoft’s “EXCLUSIVE: China Coronavirus DID NOT Come from a Wuhan Wet Market – This Propaganda Comes From a China Disinformation Campaign”.
On August 2, 2021, The Gateway Pundit published, ““Greatest Cover-Up of All Time” – House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans Conclude Covid-19 Came From Wuhan Lab” by Julian Conradson.
See “Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted” by multiple authors including Dr. Anthony Fauci, published by The New England Journal of Medicine, February 28, 2020
See “Doing the Math” by me, April 16, 2021.