One more time, I inflict upon readers my grievous reservations about the response of this and many other countries to the coronavirus. The basic facts are that the coronavirus is not fatal to 99.997 per cent of people under the age of 65, and not fatal to 94.6 per cent of people above the age of 65. The vast majority of people of all ages, including the elderly, have zero or minimal symptoms when afflicted by it.
There is also ample evidence to demonstrate the negative consequences of economic and societal shutdowns. Not only is the unemployment rate multiplied by between five and 10, a great many businesses including most aspects of the travel, hospitality and entertainment industries, are effectively strangled. Education is severely reduced in all respects by being conducted at home in many cases, even if supported by schools and universities.
But our whole society went cock-a-hoop for the shutdown and are now edging back toward it in Canada and Europe because of increasing incidences of the virus, generally unaccompanied either by increased fatalities or overloading of hospitals. Because those prevented from working by the pandemic are blameless in their fate, we have correctly adopted a generous method of compensating them. This is not fiscally sustainable indefinitely, however.
ElevatedMonkey How dare you!!! Look at the numbers will u!!!
Not even 1% of the 1% give a shit about Conrad Black's opinion and the rest REALLY don't give a shit about Conrad Black's opinion.
Amen!!to that
ConradMBlack why are you giving a disgraced and convicted person a platform?
Seriously NP. You are just Rebel Media with the edge taken off. No one outside of your base takes your paper seriously anymore.
ConradMBlack We aren't controlling the spread, even today, in the senior residences. Piles of new outbreaks every day. So a 100% known location, the solution is destroy all the small businesses to deflect that failure and call it 'community spread.' Amazon, Costco & Walmart are fine though.
ConradMBlack Hey ConradMBlack, just to let you know, New Zealand beat back the Coronavirus yet again, refuting your thesis (of your NP op-ed) that it cannot be stopped:
ConradMBlack
Yes, because doctors, nurses, public health officials, etc. are known for being 'hysterical'. I do think it's pretty hysterical that Conrad Black is still being given a platform though. But clearly you need those clicks National Post. Gotta make up for people not buying papers.
May be an Opinion piece but you are still responsible for publishing it.
Wow, Mr 1% thinks us 99% boots on the ground should shut up and get back to work - BridlePath bunker lease is do I guess
I used to think Doug Ford was Canada’s version of Donald Trump - Turns out it’s Conrad Black
And when it does, I hope people like Conrad are taxed out of the country. Elite parasites are subhuman
I love it when a privileged white mN tells the families of 250,000 dead Americans that it is really no big deal and that pretty soon people will get over their 'hysteria'. This man is an absolute ass. And a felon.
Aren't you ashamed of printing this piece of un-fact-checked misinformation?
ffs...conrad again? 😴
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Mr Black is a business man, like his majesty in the UGA. He is NOT a scientist/doctor. YAWN
I hope so but I am not confident about that this province is insane and run by equally insane people
With any luck, it'll be the end of Conrad Criminal Black.
To date almost 225, 000 people in the USA have died as a result of contracting Covid 19.
As usual conrad you dont know what your talking about
Sooner than the NP stops publishing nonsense from a convicted felon?
Sit down Dr. Black. You’re just a proctologist
Keep flapping Conrad, you infected balloon knot.
Too bad conread Black doesn't come to an end. Crook.
And this is the final straw. Quoting that crook Black on this. His opinion is as worthless as your publication. Muted now.
Good to see the National Post quoting Conrad Black bullshit. Ya sure, I’ll take the word of a convicted felon any day or our healthcare officials. Not! 🙄
I are a dreamer Conrad as well as a ... common criminal
Clickbait much, National 💩?
Convicted felon says what?
Well said ConradMBlack it’s time to stop the hysteria
Why do I care what Conrad Black says about pandemics?
That's right, Canadians, 'Stay Home'. In fact we should pressure governmentS to not allow even CDN citizens who go 'non essential' especially to US, back to Canada again. Even snowbirds. Every one of my snowbird friends has decided not to go south. All go to FL and AZ usually.
Conrad who? 🤔
I assume Mr. Black is going to go find a positive case, get infected and prove what he’s saying?
Hospitals are at capacity but okay whatever dude
Why does he get print time. Has been
Publishing this is negligence.
Who cares what a foreign felon who has no relevant knowledge says?
Remember when Conrad Black was in prison? Better days.
It had better because its totally nuts
ConradMBlack Enjoying this interview with Adam Corolla and Kirstie Alley, similar common sense views here to Conrad Black's article.
The WHO said only 10% of the world has been infected with Covid. That means, with the same level of restrictions, we're faced with perhaps millions more deaths in the coming months. Stay focused on what health experts are telling us. Ignore the ideologists.
The WHO said only 10% of the world has been infected with Covid. That means, with the same level of restrictions, we're faced with many millions more deaths in the next several months. Stay focused on what health experts are telling us. Ignore the ideologists.
I was asked the other day by a younger person , 'What's a Conrad Black' Once I explained who it was they replied 'I wouldn't read his $h!t. Kinda says it all!
The only people who are hysterical are the anti-masker 'freedom' conspiracy theory idiots and the conservative debt alarmist (Like Poilievre). Everyone else is chill. We got this. 🇨🇦💪
great articles
Yes it will. But the damage done to the image of scientifically moronic conservatives will persist. Wrong thing to make political.
Why is this guy still allowed to push these Fox News talking points? We don't need any Sean Hannity's in Canada spewing unfounded non-scientific garbage and having people believe this crap! Then they go out and protest the lockdowns and the masks because they think this is truth.
'We are fundamentally shutting down the normal lives of up to 60%of the population and the leisure time of 90 per cent of the population out of an exaggerated concern for only 2%of the population' What if it were 20% that could have long term covid?
Hey Conrad. Congratulations on getting out of jail for fraud, and then getting your president friend to give you a pardon by writing a Trump-friendly book. Good work.
CB 'The basic facts are that the coronavirus is not fatal to 99.997 per cent of people under the age of 65' That's literally *not* a fact.
Scraping the bottom of the barrel again Post Media? Why don’t you go find more “columnists” at Joyceville or some other min security prison in Canada, why import American “talent”.
WTF are you posting opinions of one of the most corrupt politician's in Canada history? Why is he out of prison to begin with? He destroyed so many people stealing their life savings. REPORT THAT!
No one cares about the opinions of a convicted felon. Stop polluting my twitter feed with this sh*tty content.
We Canadians take our advice from Canadian scientists and experts. Conrad Black is none of these 3 things.
Did you write this from jail?
No mention here of possible long-lasting effects of COVID19 after recovery.
science and killing humans is not hysteria
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Current policies in place are not working . The government is closing the wrong places . The economy is getting ruined for nothing . This virus is not going away . Open our economy and let everyone be responsible for their own safety .
National Post is trash to run the opinion of a convicted criminal.
ConradMBlack Fantastic summary of our overwrought public health officials. Year over year deaths are lower now. Where are the excess covid deaths? Health officials have shuffled regular flu and pneumonia deaths into the Covid column for political and financial gain.
Be careful how you talk about the virus. One day a sceptic the next day in the hospital with a tube down your throat.
How has Conrad Black not been cancelled? Not because he's regressive, but because he's become SO tiresome.
I’ll take my medical opinions from non-felons thank you.
Conrad is right, on Nov 4 the numbers will go down considerably (no matter who wins).Poor Americans
ConradMBlack I believe many of us were saying that Covid hysteria would soon end-- like back in June....
We don't care what that criminal thinks
Wow another slanted opinion piece from Trump lap dog Conrad Black. Written on the day when USA has record high infections and no end in sight. He writes so well but avoids facts! Maybe stick to history books.
Why is the National Post amplifying this dangerous rhetoric? A virus doesn't care about the US elections. This is a slap in the face to every doctor, nurse, EMT & frontline worker who is trying to keep Canadians alive. Shame on you, National Post. Listen to the scientists & docs.
Thank you, inmate 18330-424.
The US election could be influencing the hysteria around Coronavirus. Then again, Brexit might also be impacting the global response. The Covax facility is lead primarily by Europe.
And the Ford Pinto didn’t kill everyone who drove the car. Heck even those who were unfortunate enough to be in one didn’t always die when they caught fire. Lifelong scarring but many who got burned weren’t burned that badly. / sarcasm.
We can only hope that the Liberal grip on tyranny will be loosened. But I’m not holding my breath while Trudeau is in office.
Prisons 18330-424
Yes CONrad just like when you were put in prison for FRAUD,it all came to an end.
Why are you publishing American-like small-minded CONVICTED FELONS in your 'newspaper'? Can't you find any intelligent Canadians to publish?
All this from a convicted felon, who is this senile old man giving an opinion ?
Another load of tripe from the old con that I'll never bother reading.
In 10 days 'American media will cease to hammer public sensibilities with gruesome formulations about “grim milestones,” and other sombre fatuities.' Ok Lord Thesaurus of Tortuous Prose, thanks for this wrong, uncaring, insulting nonsense.
Conrad Black is the Canadian trump !!
I don’t know why you keep giving this guy a platform to spread his bullshit. You are part of the problem.
Soon, like 2022?
Lordie, you drank the Kool-aid!
Why the F would print this ridiculous b*llsh*t from Black. Last I checked he wasn’t a Public Health doctor or infectious disease specialist. Shame on you National Post!!! WearAMask
he watches Fox News
Will Conrad calculate the death-rate of Trump versus other leaders on COVID? Conny said donny was 1. PROVE IT! Will COVID evolve? Can Conny disprove COVID will no longer be a threat? science covid19 cdnpoli
It is unfortunate that people are so angry that we can not look at things openly and fairly. While people may not like Mr. Black what he is saying is correct.
Young people are tired of these decrepit racist jackasses and their enablers. Why we haven't deported his lordship is beyond me.
Ditch Black and I might subscribe to the NP. Ditch Postmedia and I will.
Unfortunately while mostly untrue. There are some valid points in there. Even today, Sweden doesn't require masks indoors. And covid wise they've done better than Quebec.
Why are we still talking to conrad black in 2020 🙄
Criminal Conrad the Trumper scum, and the right wing lies from the Nationalist Porpaganda paper. Only fascists read its nonsense.
Hopefully Conrad Black's bullshit opinions will soon come to an end
Ahh, I see old Connie is still happily pressing his nose up to the butt of the orange shitgibbon to the south of us. How's that working for ya, Lord Con?
You are hinting at something that may be true, but probably isn't. The MSM is against Trump, except top rated Fox News. ( FD: I'm a TC fan ) I don't think Covid dies a quick death bc it is a promoted event. People bigger than presidents want vaccines & numerous other things. 🍻
Says the thief and convicted criminal who really only cares about himself and his rich co-accusers.
Does he mean it's coming to an end for himself?
Time for you to move back to Florida Conrad.
I thought he was a white collar felon, not a scientist
For me,it came to an end last May when I realized it was another flu strain.
Last time I checked Conrad black was not a doctor have any type of description so I wouldn’t be making those assumptions
The hysteria is coming from those like Lord Black of the US Federal Correctional Institution in Miami.
Most people have no symptoms at all, which means they can get on with their lifes, the death rate of those who at high risk is below 0.1% (it's actually 0.026%)...Hysteria in its best form.
Hysteria? What perfect word to describe the covid-fear charade.
Well said. I’m over it. Stop the hysteria. More people are being hurt by lockdowns than we are saving (from getting mostly a mild flu). Children’s surgeries are down 65% - unacceptable. Wtf are we doing? 🙄
It's pathetic that most of the responses to this, offer nothing to challenge the message, just the messenger. Ad hominem much?
Lol at the use of “American”. Last time I checked Canada was one of many countries in America. Sounds ridiculous.
Good, I'm tired of this shit.
Can we just Deport18330424 now?
November 4th
It is all well good that some small percentage of people die, ... until it is you. Small percentages of millions of people is still a lot of people.
99.997%? So that would mean that 3 out of every 100,000 who get it die. So math would tell us that in Canada, 300 million have had C19, and in the States its over 6 billion cases. 🙄
Lies?
Good luck with that.🙄 ConradMBlack
Your shit-for-brains publication outdoes itself again.🙄
Way to go there, you moron. So all those 30 to 50 yr olds who died, that’s also hysteria?
Alberta today. National Post is going to get Canadians killed. cdnpoli
How old are you Conrad? Just two years off the number you say is the most vulnerable if my calculations are correct. So, get out there man! Shake some hands, share some straws. Prove yourself right you puffy old windmill. Bring Rex with you as your playpal.
But, like Conrad Black, it will just keep returning
Any paper that gives this buffoon a platform deserves to go under
I thought it was about to end in April, that 2020 , but today it hit almost 80,000 new infections a day in America, back to record numbers
Hey FelonBlack (tm) pretty sure karma is coming for you...
He’s getting up there. How’d he lift that rock?
Pathetic column from a washed up felon.
It’s the maxkellerman cliff theory all over again. One day it will come true and CONrad will declare himself all knowing. 🤦♂️
To hell with that crook
so mr idiot thinks we should not follow what Doctors and scientists think is the best practices for fighting Covid. why am i not suprised
You ought to know. Trump granted you a pardon in the matter of your U.S.fraud conviction after all the glowing things you wrote about him.
Cuz he's been right about everything else. (Editor's note: He has never been right about anything).
GeecJohn Conrad Black is as intelligent as the pus in a pimple on the butt of a flea, He is also as relevant as a 8-track player. Don’t go away angry Conrad, just go away.
how is he always so wrong?
Wow you’d think a media baron, albeit a fallen one, would understand how to do research. Bet he wrote this on a mechanical typewriter. Dinosaur at least he can hold his head up high knowing he has the order of Canada...oh wait.
Conrad Black will soon come to an end if he catches the hysteria 🦠
Who is this guy again and why does his opinion make the news?
You ARE so erudite Conrad!
For 223k the end came quickly .
Rounding the corner?
The only ones who are hysterical are those refusing to wear masks & observe social distancing. The rest of us are taking a calm, measured approach to COVID-19. I won't call you Karen, because that would be an insult to a fine actress named Karen Black, but you get the idea.🖕
what effing country is he even talking about? What effing country does he even live in? He's not a Cdn so he could be talking about Romania for all we know.
Never has anyone been so wrong.
Who the hell cares what that CONVICTED FELON has to say So glad he’s no longer Canadian. What an embarrassment. 🙄
Who knew Conrad Black was a virologist!
it will come to an end, the hysteria, when the virus takes care of him
What will Trudeau blame his failures on now? 🤷♀️🤦♀️😡
Conrad, go back to the UK, you convicted felon. You're no longer a Canadian, remember?
This is all true but you’re not supposed to say it.
When will Conrad Black's disinformation come to an end?
Please tell me Conrad Black will also soon come to an end. felon jailbird
Convicted felon sez what?
Conrad Black? Ffs he’s always been horrible and super only interested in the wealth.
Conrad Black: convicted felon: 'Black was convicted on three counts of fraud and one count of obstruction of justice in Chicago on 13 July 2007. He was sentenced to serve 6½ years in federal prison and to pay Hollinger $6.1 million, in addition to a fine of US$125,000'
Once the election is over yes. When do Gov employee wages get cut?
Hope you’re right
Forgot to take your PrepH?
Great piece
I would expect nothing less from an American publication!
True. Once Trump wins, there's no reason to perpetuate this nonsense.
Yeah. We’re rounding the corner?
When I was a young, I respected Conrad Black, now that I'm older I see that Conrad was just another snake oil salesman. His level of Trumpian stupidity is gaining momentum.
Our monthly reminder that this conman was allowed back...
Coronavirus response: Conrad Black will soon come to an end.
Let’s hope so.
Fade to...
CONblack
Omg Conrad must 101. Retire! Bye!
Why is it out of alot of self promoting Conservative voices out there in the world, that you choose to have Conrad Black? If he wants to talk about political bias out their, maybe he could talk about his own.
Why does this glorified enquirer type newspaper care about what a convicted criminal thinks. Is he a expert on viruses like his good buddy Don “the con” trump?
Idiot
I’m grappling with the word ‘soon’.
A convicted felon lecturing us
You know what I wish would come to an end? Publishing Black’s opinions, as if he’s offering something valuable to the discourse. He is not.
Yup Nov 4th
Why does the National Post have Conrad Black a convicted felon writing stories for them? What’s next, Rudy Giuliani?
Coming from the guy sitting in his ivory tower
Sad result of excessive erotic asphyxia
Fuck .. if Conny says that... means we’re still in for a world of hurt
Biggest hoax in modern history.
That's because you will die
Convicted felon says what?
Hysteria. Right.
Other than all the vaccine pushing, this is fair assessment.
Another old white con that needs to go from Canadian media
Survival rate 99.95%. Protect those over 70 with pre existing conditions. The rest get on with it. Also masking children is child abuse.
Canada to Conrad: ummm shouldn't you be in jail, sir!? 🤨
Ok CONrad.
Soon as the us elections are over it will all go away.
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