A recent document released by Senator Rand Paul reveals insights from a CIA report regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and herd immunity. This report highlights a significant discrepancy between private assessments and public statements made by Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA commissioner and Pfizer board member.
On May 7, 2020, Dr. Gottlieb told the CIA that the estimated seroprevalence for the virus was around 20-25%, suggesting that herd immunity could be reached soon, contradicting his public statements that indicated much lower numbers.
Gottlieb publicly claimed seroprevalence rates of only 5% on April 17, 2020, and later 8%. These public remarks were inconsistent with his private assessments reported to the CIA.
The Santa Clara study by Jay Bhattacharya initially suggested a higher seroprevalence, leading to backlash against him for his findings. Gottlieb's private admission indicated he believed the situation was worse than publicly communicated.
Several theories arise about Gottlieb’s public statements: he might have been misinformed, misquoted, or intentionally misleading to extend lockdown measures and create demand for vaccines.
The document implies that a collective effort among scientists and officials may have been aimed at delaying immunity to sustain the need for vaccinations.
Lockdowns caused significant disruption, affecting businesses, education, and personal freedoms, with lasting impacts on labor and disability rates.
This new evidence suggests that key officials, including Gottlieb, recognized the high spread and low fatality rates of the virus early in the pandemic but communicated different information publicly. The implications of this discrepancy raise concerns about the motivations behind public health policies during the pandemic.
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