In 2016, the WHO predicted millions of cases of Zika in America and sparked global panic when the virus was connected to newborn microcephaly – a birth defect causing smaller head size and impaired brain development. But Dr. Randy Bock says Zika was just another pandemic of panic. The physician alleges that no clinical testing existed when cases were first reported and diagnoses relied on simple questionnaires. When proper testing was later implemented, no significant link between Zika and microcephaly was found – which he says is evidence that institutional interests were the real driving force behind the health scare.
Dr. Randy Bock is a physician and author. A Yale graduate with a B.S. in Chemistry and Physics, he earned his M.D. from the University of Rochester. Dr. Bock authored “Overturning Zika” and has published extensive research on pandemic response and healthcare innovation. Follow him at https://x.com/DrRandallBock
Warner Mendenhall is an Ohio attorney and former Akron City Council member specializing in government accountability cases. A graduate of University of Akron Law School, Mendenhall served two terms on Akron City Council in the 1990s before earning his law degree. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Ohio Supreme Court, and multiple federal courts. His legal work focuses on exposing government corruption, corporate fraud, and financial institution misconduct through his mission-oriented practice. Find more at https://warnermendenhall.com/
