The Weekly Summary

Posted on April 5, 2020 by admin

March 30th – April 5th                                 2020

In the general news, the SARS-CoV-2 (AKA COVID-19 or simply coronavirus) pandemic Continue reading →

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Joe Piscopo radio: Dr. Greer discusses the coronavirus

Posted on April 5, 2020 by admin

April 2, 2020- See below Continue reading →

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The New York virus death rates are too high. Why?

Posted on April 2, 2020 by admin

March 29, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD

I have been following closely the death rates from this SARS-CoV-2 virus, also known as COVID-19, Continue reading →

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Tony Fauci is purely guessing when he estimates up to 200,000 people could die

Posted on April 1, 2020 by admin

April 1, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD

I wrote an essay early on in this non-pandemic that Anthony Fauci, MD of the NIH shut down Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on March 29, 2020 by admin

March 23rd – March 29th                                 2020

In the general news, the global coronavirus pandemic dominated the news. While total deaths Continue reading →

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How President Steven Greer would handle the pandemic now

Posted on March 28, 2020 by admin

Update March 28, 2020- Trump is planning to quarantine the entire Tri-State area, as I advocated for below. Continue reading →

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I discuss the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak on The Joe Piscopo radio show

Posted on March 23, 2020 by admin

March 23, 2020- I updated Joe Piscopo today, focusing on the new drugs to treat coronavirus. Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on March 22, 2020 by admin

March 16th – March 22nd                                 2020

In the general news, coronavirus literally halted the global economy in many ways. However, Continue reading →

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Are there any medications to treat coronavirus?

Posted on March 21, 2020 by admin

(Also: How infectious and lethal is this Coronavirus COVID-19 compared to regular “flu”?)

February 27, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD

Gilead makes a not-yet-approved antiviral drug called remdisivir and it is being tested right Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on March 15, 2020 by admin

March 9th – March 15th                                 2020

In the general news, all of Italy and most of the rest of Europe locked down borders and imposed Continue reading →

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The best hospitals in the country are losing money. Why?

Posted on March 15, 2020 by admin

August 12, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

In the course of working on a medical book for the patient population, I just discovered this 2017 Forbes article that explains Continue reading →

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President Trump adopts plan by The Healthcare Channel to bring back drug manufacturing jobs

Posted on March 14, 2020 by admin

Update February 26, 2020 By Steven E Greer, MD

It is happening for real. Politico reports that the Trump administration is planning on using various Continue reading →

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How infectious and lethal is this Coronavirus COVID-19 compared to regular “flu”?

Posted on March 14, 2020 by admin

February 28, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD

Just published online in the NEJM is a report with the death rates in China Continue reading →

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Anthony Fauci unjustifiably caused a mass panic

Posted on March 13, 2020 by admin

March 13, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD

With one sentence in response to a question from a congressional hearing, an obscure medical Continue reading →

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The only thing we have to fear…is fear itself

Posted on March 13, 2020 by admin

March 13, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD

Holy cow. The PGA Tour cancelled the Players Championship due to fears over the coronavirus. Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on March 7, 2020 by admin

March 2nd – March 8th                                 2020

In the general news, the coronavirus pandemic dominated the global news. The virus spread to the east in the U.S. causing New York to declare a state of emergency as California Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on March 1, 2020 by admin

February 24th – March 1st                                 2020

In the general news, President Trump traveled to India where he was greeted by 150,000 people in a stadium cheering him. The coronavirus expanded into multiple countries, Continue reading →

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The Medical Advocate

Posted on February 27, 2020 by admin

Now available on Amazon.

The Medical Advocate is an important book on the American healthcare system. Continue reading →

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The new CDC guidelines for prescribing opioid pain pills

Posted on February 27, 2020 by admin

June 1, 2016- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

Pain pill prescriptions have quadrupled since the 1990’s as drug companies stepped up marketing and funded Continue reading →

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Vaccinations that all adults should have

Posted on February 27, 2020 by admin

Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD William Schaffner, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University Continue reading →

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