> OP is a great example of how a disinformation campaign by conspiracy theorists works. They make you believe they have credible sources you can rely on they ba

> OP is a great example of how a disinformation campaign by conspiracy theorists works. They make you believe they have credible sources you can rely on they base their arguments Here's what I did before submitting this: - Saw this video on youtube, found the non-political arguments to be convincing. - Since I've never heard about Wolfgang Wodarg before, I googled and found his wikipedia page [1], which suggested he was an expert in the field. I also considered the possibility that he had very strong political views and it may influence his judgement. For example, I never considered (or mentioned here) the parts where he talks about Chinese government. - Googled for more articles about this guy, most of the results were in German which I didn't try to translate. The only few english results were talking about this video. - Also looked on reddit, found many people dismissing the video without presenting any counter-arguments (which I'm still looking for). I'm currently locked in my home with my wife and two kids, respecting the consensus that staying at home is the best way to contribute positively to this pandemic. When I saw this video, I can't deny that it brought a bit of hope. I know that we are biased and tend to believe in things we'd like very much to be true: Emotions can cloud our judgement (something you should consider in the future when calling someone you've never met a "conspiracy theorist") . But I left my emotions aside when I stepped through the video making notes of the relevant points and creating a summary to for Ask HN. The only reason I brought this here was to find convincing counter-arguments. I didn't read through the whole thread, but still haven't found anything. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Wodarg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Wodarg