Is the Media Creating Covid-19 Hysteria? 

March 9, 2020

A California Costco posts sign advising customers they are sold out of bottled water, paper (toilet paper and paper towels). March 8, 2020. Image: NetAdvisor.org Staff.

written by Net Advisor

LOS ANGELES, California. Much of the politically-driven media are still obsessed with Covid-19 or the “CoronaVirus.” The result of 24-7 hysteria has led to shortages of bottled water, hand sanitizer, toilet paper and certain dried foods, and other household items.

Consumers are stocking up as if we will never be able to buy bottled water or toiletries ever again? The more people hear (media) talk about shortages, creates further panic, which is creating a “self-fulling prophecy,” according to findings by the Los Angeles Times.

A California Walmart. Shelves cleared of toilet paper. March 8, 2020. Image: NetAdvisor.org Staff.

Covid-19 Reality.

According to the CDC, as of March 3, 2020, there are only 60 U.S. cases of Covid-19. Twenty-two cases are travel-related, including four cases originating from Italy and one from Iran. There have been 21 reported deaths in the U.S. that have been attributed to Covid-19.

People with normal immune systems and uncommon health problems are not as likely to be infected, let alone die from Covid-19.

It’s “older people and people with certain (chronic) underlying health conditions like heart disease, lung disease and diabetes, for example, seem to be at greater risk of serious illness.”

Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

In North Korea (NKO), if you get Covid-19, it appears they just shoot you. Some 180 NKO soldiers have been killed by the Corona virus. It is not known if those deaths were ultimately triggered by executions by the NKO government.

North Korea also released some 221 people infected with the Corona Virus. They were not cured; North Korea just wanted them all out of the country and back to their respective countries. Thanks NKO.

Open Border Countries Showing Greater Covid-19.

After 300 people infected with Civid-19, and just seven deaths, Italy has quarantined the entire country. The New York Times and other publications have stated concern whether open border policies could put those countries at greater health risks.

Trump Travel Bans.

The Trump Administration quickly acted to Covid-19 to try and slow the spread into the U.S. While Democrats in the House were focused on impeaching Trump, the U.S. President enacted a travel ban to “all foreign nations who have traveled in China within the last 14 days” (Mid January 2020 and thereafter).

President Trump has travel bans in Iran, Italy, South Korea and is also considering travel ban with Japan.

Many other counties also have enacted travel bans or restrictions amid Covid-19.

In 2017, Trump implemented travel bans due to terror-sponsored and destabilized governments including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Venezuela and North Korea. Democrats sued to stop the travel ban, but ultimately lost their case in the U.S. Supreme Court. Countries such as Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan have been recently added to the travel ban list in January 2020.

Despite open border policies, it appears there is something that is a bigger health problem that seems to be persistent every year, and kills far more people.

Common Cold (Flu) Bigger Annual Risk.

The CDC reported as of February 29, 2020, there have been 34 Million to 49 Million people infected by the Flu virus. Some 350,000 to 620,000 people have been hospitalized over the flu with 20,000 to 52,000 people succumbed to flu-related complications.

Preliminary In-Season 2019-2020 Flu Burden Estimates. Graphic: CDC, Feb. 29, 2020.

Notice no one in the major media spreads this annual reality to get the public to panic.

Funding for Covid-19.

Private charitable organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have donated over $100 Million for Covid-19 issues.

We predict eventually Covid-19 will be successfully addressed. Today with modern medicine made by private (not government) industry is the reason why we have modern medicines. The U.S. House and Senate passed a bipartisan bill with initial $8.3 Billion in public funding for Covid-19. The bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump.


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