As the world grappled with the rapid spread of Covid-19, in Germany, a new report says the government went to bed with pharmaceutical companies to fleece the public despite warnings from medics and scientists that vaccines and other Covid mandates were a risk.

According to the ‘RKI Files’ that an unnamed whistleblower released to investigative journalist Aya Velázquez, who on July 23 published the unredacted files – totalling 3,865 pages – in their entirety on Substack, the German government ignored the warnings and embraced Big Pharma.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is Germany’s equivalent to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US.

The Covid mandates, RKI Files demonstrate, were largely political wee in turn forced onto developing countries and citizens of the latter were rewarded with ‘travel passports’ into Germany  and Europe.

Following the government’s intransigence, RKI Files say problems of post-vaccination soon began to pop up in the RKI documents. A February 8, 2021, document references a political furor in Germany after 14 fully vaccinated residents of a nursing home tested positive for Covid-19. The same document admitted that vaccination does not prevent less severe cases of the virus.

RKI documents from March 12 and March 15, 2021, referenced the identification of severe adverse events following AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination in Denmark, the Netherlands and Austria and an April 9, 2021, document discusses a high rate of thrombosis cases tied to the AstraZeneca vaccine, particularly in males.

In turn, an April 23, 2021, document references six cases of cerebral thrombosis connected to the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) Covid-19 vaccine in the US but does not propose changes to Germany’s vaccination recommendations.

“It is particularly bad that the RKI recognised many vaccine injuries caused by AstraZeneca, but did not warn the public,” Stefan Homburg said. “The constant political pressure is also remarkable.”

The RKI Files also revealed efforts on the part of the German government and the country’s public health authorities to specifically target children with Covid-19 restrictions – efforts that were marked by political interference:

A May 19, 2021, RKI document states, “Even if STIKO does not recommend vaccination for children, [then-Health Minister Jens] Spahn is still planning a child vaccination programme.”

A May 21, 2021, document states that while pediatric associations “are reluctant to vaccinate children … Politicians are already preparing vaccination campaigns to vaccinate the relevant age groups.”

A July 14, 2021, RKI document reveals discussions of an “influencer vaccination challenge on YouTube” and “developing material for younger target groups,” which would “be approached with more humor” –  even vaccine reactions and side effects. “It must be cool to get vaccinated,” the document stated.

The minutes of a December 15, 2021, RKI meeting reveal that Germany’s health ministry was “considering booster vaccination of children, although there is no recommendation and in some cases no approval for this.”

Such measures were promoted despite early knowledge that children were not significantly affected by Covid-19. A February 26, 2020, RKI document referred to data from China finding that 2 per cent of cases were in children, while a November 30, 2020, document suggested that school settings were unlikely to contribute to the spread of the virus significantly, but that school closures would “exacerbate” the situation.

And a December 4, 2020, RKI meeting examining data from several countries concluded that school re-openings did not lead to significantly greater spread of the virus.

Despite such findings, there was political pressure to reward the vaccinated and punish the unvaccinated, according to the RKI Files.

A November 5, 2021, document said that media rhetoric regarding “a pandemic of the unvaccinated” was “not correct from a scientific point of view,” because “the entire population is contributing” to new waves of infection.

Yet, authorities decided to continue blaming the unvaccinated for the spread of Covid-19, because it would serve “as an appeal to all those who have not been vaccinated to get vaccinated,” according to the document.

The document also noted that Spahn “talks of the [pandemic of the unvaccinated] at every press conference … so it can’t be corrected.” The document contains an acknowledgment, though, that “one should be very careful with the statement that vaccinations protect against any (even asymptomatic) infection” because “as the time between vaccinations increases,” infection becomes more likely.

A May 10, 2021, RKI document contained a determination that telling the truth to the public would “cause great confusion,” while maintaining existing vaccination recommendations would serve “to save [the] vaccine.”

Instead, a January 7, 2022, document stated that “the vaccinated must receive privileges of some kind,” including fewer travel restrictions and that this was an objective that the German Health Ministry desired, while calling for further “testing of the unvaccinated after entry” into the country.

Similarly, a March 10, 2021, document suggested that Covid-19 vaccination should be promoted to the public as a means “to be able to participate in social life again,” for people who were tired of “bans and restrictions.”

Yet, a December 4, 2020, RKI document suggested that the vaccinated should continue to comply with “hygiene measures,” while a December 30, 2020, document suggested that the vaccinated should still wear masks, “as there is still a risk of transmission.”

The RKI Files further reveal that, early in the Covid-19 pandemic, there was political pressure to maintain restrictions, despite the “flattening of the curve.”

A March 25, 2020, document admitted that “the curve is slowly leveling off,” but said, “We should avoid drawing attention to this in our external communications, to encourage compliance with measures.”

A November 18, 2020, document contains an admission that respiratory illnesses were “well below” the previous year’s level, with a downward trend. Similarly, a November 30, 2020, document states that general respiratory illnesses were “well below previous years.” A January 27, 2021, document stated that a “no-Covid” policy is not feasible.

And according to a February 25, 2022, document, RKI was prevented from downgrading its overall risk assessment of Covid-19 from “very high” to “high” even after the mostly mild symptoms of the Omicron wave were evident, due to intervention from Lauterbach and the German Health Ministry.

The RKI Files also contain acknowledgments that masking and testing policies were ineffective in limiting the spread of Covid-19 but were pursued for political reasons:

A January 27, 2020, document states that masking “does not make sense” for asymptomatic people, as there was no evidence that it would be a “useful preventive measure for the general population.”

An October 23, 2020, document stated that FFP2 masks (similar to N95 masks) would be “misused” by the public and not offer protection, but instead might instill a false sense of security in people. “The harms of FFP2 masks may outweigh benefits,” the document states.

An October 30, 2020, document says, “FFP2 masks have no added value if they are not fitted and used correctly” and are useless outside of “occupational health and safety.”

A January 13, 2021, document states that FFP2 masks “can lead to health problems for people with preexisting conditions and should therefore remain an individual decision” and that “A general FFP2 mask requirement is not considered sensible.”

Yet, by July 2, 2021, RKI documents contain suggestions, based on the American Academy of Pediatrics, for general mask wearing for children age 2 and older and that “The wearing of masks should be maintained … even at low incidences and should be understood as maintaining basic measures.”

RKI documents also questioned mass Covid-19 testing. A February 3, 2020, document stated that positive PCR results after recovery “do not necessarily mean infectiousness,” while a July 29, 2020, document found that Covid-19 testing was ineffective, but a “political desire” for testing had to be “met.”

Similarly, a December 16, 2020, RKI document suggested the suspension of elective procedures (planned operations), due to “pressure from the state governments.”

• A Tell / The Defender report / By Michael Nevradakis – senior reporter for The Defender