By Dorraine Fisher
COVID 19 is a real virus and a real threat to society. The level of the threat seems to have gone down significantly, but many people are still at risk, such as smokers, the very elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions such as lung diseases.
But the press keeps placing emphasis on the subject every day. Focusing on the number of new cases daily. My own hometown newspaper posts the number of new cases on its front page every single day. And to those who are at risk of catching it or have fear they might catch it and that it might kill them, this constant influx of negative information is actually keeping them from healing emotionally. It’s like people who already have a fear of catching the virus are being re-traumatized every day with statistics given by the news. And yes, the new sources do have a responsibility to report the dangers, but they are also giving more energy to a subject that is scaring some people. And I want to explain why this is a really bad thing for the media to do to this degree, even if the virus is the worst threat we’ve ever faced, which I don’t believe it is. But unless you’re triggered right now, stay with me.
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