‘I’m not concerned’: Anti-vaxxer Pete Evans suggests he’s IMMUNE to coronavirus because he ‘knows how to stay healthy’
Anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans has suggested he’s immune to COVID-19, a highly-contagious virus that so far has infected 6.8 million people and killed 397,000 worldwide.
The 47-year-old celebrity chef made the bizarre claim during his interview with Liz Haye’s on 60 Minutes – but his statements were edited out of the version that went to air on Sunday night.
The full interview is now publicly available on Pete’s YouTube channel, including his unscientific claim about supposedly being resistant to COVID-19.
‘I’m not concerned about catching a flu’: Anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans has suggested he’s immune to coronavirus because he ‘knows how to stay healthy’
‘We know there’s a flu that goes around, whatever strain or mutation or whatever that is, who knows? I’ve never had a flu vaccine because I’m not concerned about catching a flu,’ Pete said.
‘And am I fearful of COVID-19, if I came into contact with anybody [who has it]? No I’m not, because I believe in who I am and my ability to stay as healthy as I can through anything,’ he added.
There is no evidence to suggest that believing yourself to be healthy eliminates the possibility of contracting or experiencing severe symptoms of coronavirus.
Strange: The celebrity chef made the bizarre claim during his interview with Liz Haye’s on 60 Minutes – but his statements were edited out of the version that went to air on Sunday night
Across the world, people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of health have died from coronavirus – including people like Pete who follow the Paleolithic diet.
Even if someone contracts COVID-19 but does not show any symptoms, they are still infectious and could pass the deadly virus to someone else.
The only known ways to reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 is to socially distance from others and to maintain good hygiene.
Nothing to worry about? ‘And am I fearful of COVID-19? No I’m not, because I believe in who I am and my ability to stay as healthy as I can through anything,’ Pete said
During his interview, Pete also revealed he was skeptical of whether the spread of coronavirus actually constituted a pandemic.
‘There seems to be more and more information that comes out that is conflicting,’ he said, attempting to justify his conspiracy theory.
Coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11.
When Liz Hayes asked whether he would take a COVID-19 vaccine in the future, Pete simply responded, ‘No.’
‘There seems to be more and more information that comes out that is conflicting’: During his interview, Pete also bizarrely revealed that he’s sceptical of whether the spread of coronavirus is actually a pandemic
Pete was recently released from his contract with Channel Seven after making a series of unscientific and dangerous claims relating to COVID-19 and vaccines.
He insists, however, that he is not an ‘anti-vaxxer’ but instead ‘pro-choice’ for medical freedom.
Many anti-vaccination campaigners are beginning to use the term ‘pro-choice’ – which is most commonly associated with abortion rights – instead of ‘anti-vaxxer’ in order to make their views seem more socially acceptable.
Vaccinations are a simple, safe and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them.
The jabs protect individuals and others in the community by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.
Vocal: The former My Kitchen Rules judge has grown increasingly vocal about his disbelief of scientifically-backed medicine and attempts to convince his followers of a link between COVID-19 and the rollout of the 5G technology network