It is easy to blame the media for everything. Go ahead and try, it’s simple. My current beef has nothing to do with fake news, but irritates me just as much.
Once a catchy sound bite is written it is carried by every outlet and repeater station no matter how misleading it is.
Which brings me to the coverage of the Delta variation of Covid-19.
The general news line goes something close to this:
“The Delta variant is ripping across the country….
The country is ravaged by the Delta infections…
Over 95% of new infections are caused by the Delta virus… “, and on and on.
This intentionally gives the listener the wrong impression altogether. The Delta variation is not causing hospitalizations and death in the US……
People that are eligible but not getting vaccinated are causing the increase in hospitalizations and death in the USA.
Quit saying it is because of Delta. The vaccines work for the original strain and this one too. All we have to do (if eligible) is get vaccinated. That’s all.
In fact, it might be tempting to blame the unvaccinated for allowing this and next variation to take hold in this country.
But that is just as easy as blaming the media.
MidiMike 