Topic: R0

Crowe challenges the narrative of high transmissibility by citing a case in Illinois where a woman returning from Wuhan did not infect any of her 347 contacts, including her sick husband. He argues that the R0 (infectivity rate) is likely much lower than reported. He also criticizes the closing of public washrooms as a counterproductive health measure that ignores known sanitation risks.

Crowe criticizes mathematical modelers for using unreliable numbers to create "scary" scenarios of total population wipeouts. He cites Dr. John Ioannidis, a mainstream critic who has questioned the data used for the coronavirus response. Crowe observes that the press becomes angry when presented with data that suggests the virus might be less deadly than predicted, as they prefer the most sensational narrative.