Also by his own admission, most of the patients he treated with his protocol had not been tested for COVID-19. He was merely guessing a rate of infection in the Kiryas Yoel community based on a small number of tests performed and a fewer number of positives and extrapolated an infection rate that he later admitted was wrong and not as high as he originally claimed.
His claims are IMO also suspect as many of those he treated and has claimed to have prevented illness or hospitalization or death, may not have been infected in the first place, or had experienced mild to moderate cases that would have recovered without any sort of treatment. As for his protocol being a prophylactic, that can only be proven if those given the prophylactic were proven to have been exposed to the virus under circumstances that would have nearly guaranteed they would have gotten sick without it.
Again. YouTube videos and claims absent any hard data it is meaningless.
I could just as easily claim that rubbing lavender oil on the soles of the feet prevents 99% hospitalizations and mortality if those who I rubbed the lavender oil on were either not infected in the first place or had cases so mild that they would have recovered anyway. But at least their feet would smell nice.
His claims are claims. They are “opinion.”
I am sure he believes them, and he might be right. People are free to believe what they wish.
But, for the past 100 years or so there are pretty reliable processes for identifying treatments that are effective and safe. I understand the hysteria for wanting to get something fast. I also understand the blind loyalty to the President (although I am not so sure of his medical credentials.)
But this Doc is just one voice. He is not following the “rules.” And as such, no one in the profession is going to do anything but give him a passing glance.
He is yelling, “Forsythia.” It may or may not work.