What Covid-19 Can Teach Us: Meeting the virus with fear or informed common sense

The picture we have of viruses and their significance for human beings and nature has fundamentally changed in the last two decades, but with hardly any of this more widely known. This book delves into the many issues of the Covid-19 Corona pandemic, such as the PCR tests and the psychology of fear and power, the inner-outer relationship between human health and environmental health, and the effects of fear and other factors on the immune system. It also introduces the subject of alternative therapies and the controversial theme of benefits and risks of vaccination. With a comprehensive knowledge incorporating unbiased views of health and human illness, without fears or political pressures, we will be in a better position for discussion on policies as well as for responsible individual choices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 94 pages
Publication date: 03 May 2021
Publisher: InterActions

The picture we have of viruses and their significance for human beings and nature has fundamentally changed in the last two decades, but with hardly any of this more widely known. Viruses are the oldest, the most common, and the most broadly distributed organic structures that evolution has ever created. Viruses basically are the most ancient building blocks of life; without this knowledge, we will not be able to understand their role and the part they play in the course of illness.

Dr. Thomas Hardtmuth tackles the many issues of the COVID-19 Corona pandemic. He proceeds from the premise that we first need a thorough understanding of the significance of viruses, not just as a cause of illnesses but as a medium, under the right conditions, for building and maintaining health, as a carrier and changer of genetic information in the service of evolution. Still prevalent is the view that all viruses are enemies to be fought, consigning ourselves as in this epidemic to battleground stations, with all that that entails. Governments have described it as a war.

The newest research and understanding, though, are leading to very different conclusions. The prevalent view of a virus attacking us and making us ill, laying the blame fully on the virus, is outdated. Its effect depends on the situation and, most importantly, the host, ie, the person—it is not a simple question of cause and effect or dots on a computer chart touching each other and causing infection, as computer modeling tends to be done.

This book delves in more detail into related subjects, in an easily readable language. These themes include the PCR tests and the so-called Ct (or amplification) values; the psychology of fear and power; the inner-outer relationship between human health and the environment; the role of viruses in the evolution of life; and the potential for viruses to be used as tools for medical research and therapy.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought viruses to the forefront of public consciousness, and this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of their significance for human beings and nature. It is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the world around us and the challenges we face in the 21st century.

Weight: 132g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780952836445