Pandemic Fears: When the ‘availability heuristic’ meets ‘belief bias’
The scientists and epidemiologists directing COVID policy claim there is substantial evidence to support mitigation policies, such as social distancing,…
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Experts fear we will run out of greek letters before we run out of variants
Now up to the Lambda variant. Models from IHME and ICL suggest we will run out of Greek letters before…
Fear is us!
Let us make sure all children suffer from generalized anxiety disorder: WASHINGTON (SBG) — As the pandemic’s hold on our…
Follow up: Travel, spring break, “new spike in cases” feared
Experts are worried some Americans are letting up too early — at a critical time when looming dangers are threatening…
Good news: “British variant of COVID-19 not as severe as feared”
A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in Britain does not cause more severe disease in hospitalised patients, according…
How the media warps our view towards negativity and fear regarding Covid-19
Original Earlier this week, I saw a reporter post on social media that the job of journalists is to find…