SARS-CoV-2

5 statements across 5 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 15, 2020 by David Friedberg · said 1 times in 1 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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Mar 15, 2020

Assertion Supported

Friedberg: SARS-CoV-2 estimated transmission rate is 2.5 versus flu's 1.5

“The current statistical rate that's estimated for this virus is 2.5 infections per person infected and flew just by kind of comparison is 1.5.”

David Friedberg Mar 15, 2020 ▶ 37:04 E0: COVID-19 Political, Economic & Social Ramifications featuring David Friedberg

Jun 25, 2021 negative

Prediction Not checkable as stated

Friedberg predicts a surge in COVID variants and engineered bioweapons

“We are going to have a lot more of these kind of emerging variants over the next couple of years with SARS-CoV-T, but also with potentially engineered bugs that we need to be careful about.”

David Friedberg Jun 25, 2021 ▶ 35:46 E37: NYC rejects far-left candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, App Store breakup & more

Jul 3, 2021 neutral

Prediction Not checkable as stated

Friedberg: SARS-CoV-2 will remain endemic forever and cycle through variants

“SARS-CoV- two is going to be here forever, and it is going to cycle through variants.”

David Friedberg Jul 3, 2021 ▶ 40:00 E38: Bestie brawl, Robinhood's $70M fine & S-1, Delta variant, next gen candidates & more

Jan 27, 2023 neutral

Assertion Supported

Friedberg: COVID transmission rates among vaccinated people rose as virus mutated

“As this virus evolved and mutated, it became pretty evident pretty fast that the rate of Transmission in vaccinated people continue to go up.”

David Friedberg Jan 27, 2023 ▶ 43:34 E113: DOJ tries to break up Google, vaccine questions, Ukraine escalation & more

May 31, 2024

Assertion Contradicted

Furin cleavage site proves SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a lab

“The fear and cleavage site makes it clear that this was a lab leak. That's not a naturally occurring virus. The fear and cleavage sites were engineered.”

David Sacks May 31, 2024 ▶ 23:15 Trump verdict, COVID Cover-up, Crypto Corner, Salesforce drops 20%, AI correction?

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