The award-winning clinician Faheem Younus proved that facts are the best weapon against the virus
Separating facts and fiction started from this tweet
It’s no secret that deceptive messages spread faster. But it turns out that multiple strains of fake news wear people down. Researchers believe that “the more times a person is exposed to a piece of fake news, the more likely they are to become persuaded or infected.” If that info comes from an influential source, it escalates the spread way faster.
Jeff Hancock, a professor of communication at Stanford, knows the reason behind the appeal of fake information online. “Compared to real news, fake news tends to include information that is more surprising, upsetting, or geared to trigger anger or anxiety.” Any information that fits this description should always be fact-checked.
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I love the comment that if we dont see a lot in infections it proves isolation worked. similar to the Y2K bug, the fact that it was not a disaster was due to the preventive work that was done to replace chipsets, update code, etc. I was part of the effort and spent long hours working to mitigate the impact...no everyone says it was just a big joke, hope we dont do the same to this event if it does turn out milder then expected.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/scientists-identified-strains-covid-19/story?id=69
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I am trying to handle three different emergencies over 2 continents and an island. Today just suck.
This is not the case for all viruses, but is fortunately true for covid-19.