2021
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n640
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Poor, biased reporting of daily covid death statistics without perspective creates fear

Abstract: Poor, biased reporting of daily covid death statistics without perspective creates fear Holly Young consultant palliative medicine Abbasi calls for redress for the mishandling of the pandemic. 1 But mainstream media outlets report daily death statistics in a way that does not support understanding or provide perspective of what is an inevitable and natural process, reinforcing the United Kingdom's terror of death by creating fear with poor and biased reporting.

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“…[ 55 ] Since the beginning of COVID-19, mainstream media outlets report daily death statistics in a way that does not support understanding and creates fear through poor and biased reporting. [ 166 ] Public health communications were based on fear, by overestimating the associated risk of illness and death. COVID-19 was presented as 10 times more lethal than seasonal flu.…”
Section: Covid-19mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[ 55 ] Since the beginning of COVID-19, mainstream media outlets report daily death statistics in a way that does not support understanding and creates fear through poor and biased reporting. [ 166 ] Public health communications were based on fear, by overestimating the associated risk of illness and death. COVID-19 was presented as 10 times more lethal than seasonal flu.…”
Section: Covid-19mentioning
confidence: 99%