National Citizen’s Inquiry: Psychiatrist Criticizes Lack of Emphasis on Treatment During Pandemic

A health worker shows a bottle of Ivermectin as part of a study of the Center for Paediatric Infectious Diseases Studies, in Cali, Colombia, on July 21, 2020. Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images

On the second day of the National Citizen’s Inquiry’s (NCI) stop in British Columbia, a psychiatrist questioned the lack of emphasis governments and public health authorities placed on potential treatments for COVID-19, instead focusing on the creation and distribution of vaccines.

“I have absolutely no idea why our government and our public health people did not pursue a treatment research regime while they were attempting to do vaccines. It makes no sense at all,” said Dr. Greg Passey, who specializes in treating first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.