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[nevergivesup]

I don’t understand blaming the media for reporting on a once in 100 years level pandemic that is still not under control in the US. I want to be informed on all the latest information as it emerges. My best friend, on the other hand, doesn’t want to hear it and is still talking about it being a seasonal flu. I have come to realize that this is how she deals with the anxiety we are all experiencing. So I am glued to the news and she goes to cute cat websites but we are still good friends!

[geezerette]

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@haddon9 wrote:

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@occasionalrain wrote:

Some of us want to be informed. We want to see the numbers daily on CNN. This sudden rise in a rare disease if not Covid related than what? Perhaps people will keep their children at home instead of out and about spreading virus.

People should be, if not frightened, concerned; there's a good reason. Those who aren't are ignoring the mandates and are responsible for spreading Covid far and wide.

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I want to be informed too but not bombarded 24/7 with constant depressing information.  The numbers count do not need to be on all the time.  I personally can't take it and it sours my mood when seeing too much of it.  I've been watching less.

You are a stronger person than me.

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I don't mind hearing the number of cases.  But I think that by now, it should also be reported how many are actually "active" cases.  And/or the number of those that are recovered.  

They talk about tens of thousands and I think that's how many people are sick right now.  When in reality it's the cumulative number of cases since this started.

[Lali1]

The media loves to scare and ****** us off. They love that and they love to have people jump on a issue and get angry about it. Don't let them do that and if you find it's happening turn the channel or turn off the tv. 

[Buffalogal47]

@occasionalrain 

The other day Cuomo, during his daily briefing, said that most of the hospitalized COVID patients did stay home, did practice social-distancing, and did wear masks if they had to leave the house. This goes to show that when your number is up, that's it. You can do what you like, but the outcome will be the same. Of course we should all obey the CDC guidelines and local officials. But even the most stringent measures can't make it a certainty that you won't get sick. We aren't driving the bus.

[happycat]

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@debfau wrote:

Hear is what I heard on CBS News with Nora tonight -

More kids hospitalized in NYC with condition that could be linked to coronavirus

Officials said on Wednesday that the number of children who have been hospitalized in New York City with symptoms consistent with a rare disease possibly linked to the coronavirus has nearly quadrupled to 64. Omar Villafranca reports.

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This is so scary, I can't help but wonder what will be next, seems like every day there is something else. Those poor kids.

[suzyQ3]

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@Buffalogal47 wrote:

@occasionalrain 

The other day Cuomo, during his daily briefing, said that most of the hospitalized COVID patients did stay home, did practice social-distancing, and did wear masks if they had to leave the house. This goes to show that when your number is up, that's it. You can do what you like, but the outcome will be the same. Of course we should all obey the CDC guidelines and local officials. But even the most stringent measures can't make it a certainty that you won't get sick. We aren't driving the bus.

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@Buffalogal47, I find it ironic that you and some others fault the media for alerting us to a very possible connection between this adverse reaction in children to Covid and turn around and use Cuomo's statement as if it supports the thought that it's all a matter of when your number is up.

I seriously doubt that that was his intention. And frankly, we really have no idea whether these stay-ins have a pitch-perfect memory or even that are being totally honest. After all, it was self-reported.

Anyway, all it says to me how incredibly contagious this virus us, especially the new strain.

[Buffalogal47]

@suzyQ3 

 I am not making light of the virus or how serious an illness it is. I had an earlier strain of this a couple of years ago so I know how sick you can get and how long the recovery period is. What I was trying to say is that if it is in the cards for a person to get it, they will get it. And I stand by that. We all like to think we are in total control of our lives and if we follow the rules we'll be OK. That's not true. We can only control our actions based on what live throws at us. Maybe Cuomo didn't mean to say that it doesn't matter if you follow the guidelines to the letter that you may get sick anyway, but he told the truth without realizing it. 

When the media publishes or announces something as potentially serious as this new development without concrete proof that coronavirus is directly linked to this disease, especially where children are concerned, they are bound to cause panic. That is irresponsible journalism. 

[Bridgegal]

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@haddon9 wrote:

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@Buffalogal47 wrote:

It's extremely irresponsible of the news media to post scare stories like this when there is no concrete proof that this illness is caused by coronavirus. Using hypotheticals only fuels even more panic. Every day I see another article about some bizarre symptom or other that researchers are desperately trying to link to COVID-19. There was story about a woman from Kazakhstan  who was so overjoyed to be out of quarantine that on her first excursion out ot the house she went hiking and fell off a cliff while taking a selfie. I'm surprised that the authorities didn't link her death to COVID because, after all, she might have been more cautious if she hadn't   been on lockdown due to the virus! 

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@Buffalogal47 I had not heard that story....very strange and sad!

I agree with you about the media.  It seems that everyday they are trying to scare the daylights out of everyone not to mention giving people mental health issues with the constant worrying and anxiety! 

Well if they are trying to scare the daylights out of everyone, they are doing a bad job.   Millions of people still refuse to wear masks in public and refuse to stay at home.  Thus, risking possible transmission of a disease they don't even know they have, to who knows how many other people.  I wish the media would try harder to get through to these selfish idiots. 

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[Deree]

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@Buffalogal47 wrote:

@Deree There is nothing wrong with taking precautions when there is a definite risk. But this new development doesn't definitely link this new mystery illness to the virus, but rather to 2 other previously known extremely rare ailments in children. Researchers only suspect that it may be linked to COVID. So all the media is doing is freaking already freaked out people even more. That is irresponsible journalism.

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@Buffalogal47   Well we disagree. I think one can certainly take precautions (and should IMO) even if there is no definite risk.  In any event these children with the Kawasaki-like disease have tested positive for CV19.  Not sure if in ALL cases but at least some.  So going back to my previous post it would have been prudent for children to be masked even when they said children seem to be immune to the more dangerous effects of CV19 -- and they should have been masked at the outset because they can infect anyone else.

I agree with what others have said that it is an individual's response to what they see and hear.  I want to hear the reporting about CV19 so that I can be prepared and know how to take care of myself.  I want to be informed. If people get freaked out by the news they should avoid the news.  That is the simplest solution.  After being traumatized by 9/11 I was not able to watch any of the post-9/11 documentaries or any visual reference to it on the news thereafter.  That's MY emotional response so I avoid it.  Others are able to watch. I am an animal lover and cannot tolerate seeing those animal abuse ads on tv. That's MY emotional response. Others are able to watch. My remote is next to me and I quickly change the channel.  We all handle information differently and need to act accordingly.

[Deree]

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@Buffalogal47 wrote:

@occasionalrain 

The other day Cuomo, during his daily briefing, said that most of the hospitalized COVID patients did stay home, did practice social-distancing, and did wear masks if they had to leave the house. This goes to show that when your number is up, that's it. You can do what you like, but the outcome will be the same. Of course we should all obey the CDC guidelines and local officials. But even the most stringent measures can't make it a certainty that you won't get sick. We aren't driving the bus.

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@Buffalogal47, I find it ironic that you and some others fault the media for alerting us to a very possible connection between this adverse reaction in children to Covid and turn around and use Cuomo's statement as if it supports the thought that it's all a matter of when your number is up.

I seriously doubt that that was his intention. And frankly, we really have no idea whether these stay-ins have a pitch-perfect memory or even that are being totally honest. After all, it was self-reported.

Anyway, all it says to me how incredibly contagious this virus us, especially the new strain.

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@suzyQ3   That was my immediate thought about the people who reported they stayed at home. I seriously doubt it was as simple as that.  I would bet they had visitors while staying at home or other family members living with them came and went then came home to that person.  So many possible opportunities to become infected that may not have been remembered.  Or simply weren't honest about it because they knew they weren't doing the right thing so lied about it.