Infection isn't declining, it's just hitting that pre-spike spot! "Several risks remain on the horizon"!
Someone should do an indepth analysis of media coverage of the pandemic. But how to measure sensation and disaster-mongering?https://t.co/DYEWn3xjTS
— Martin Gurri (@mgurri) March 12, 2021
I’ve seen more than a few stories recently that amounted to, “If absolutely everything about the virus were different, and the variants were the viral equivalent of a spike protein superhero, and vaccines didn’t exist, then there might be a MEGA-SURGE OF DOOOOOOM!”
How do people, organizations, journalists fail so hard? And the thing is, many people listen to them.