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> but delivering a scientific message in an environment where new data is constantly streaming in is very hard In this case, they've done the opposite - withhe
by stronglikedan 5y ago
> but delivering a scientific message in an environment where new data is constantly streaming in is very hard
In this case, they've done the opposite - withheld the "scientific" message - on multiple occasions. The latest being about vaccinated people being able to spread the virus. That's not hard - that's straight up malicious.
- lkbm 5y agoIt's worth noting that once that information was out, nearly every headline was misleading and half the readers got the wrong message[0]. Maybe the CDC could've gotten ahead of this by reporting clearly and honestly about the actual situation, but I wouldn't count on responsible reporting just because the information was responsibly handed out to journalists / the publications who desperately need people to click on their headlines. [0] https://www.mediaite.com/news/nbc-news-ny-times-washington-post-roundly-called-out-for-horribly-irresponsible-framing-of-covid-cases-in-fully-vaxed-people/ https://www.mediaite.com/news/nbc-news-ny-times-washington-p...