One of the "sins" of all this...is that many people rather be "right" than know the truth. They will say they don't, but they do. I know because I used to be one of those folks and if I didn't call someone a name out loud, I did it under my breath. Yeah, I had some facts and may have even been right more times than not, but I sucked at communicating it.
As much good, as the media does or does not do, they always will be paid by the number of eyes balls watching them or mouse clicks. It doesn't mean they are wrong, but I need to be mindful of that. Doctors attended medical school, unfortunately, I only have one bio and one chemistry class under my belt. That should make doctors better equipped than me (and they are), but doesn't mean they know (in case of relatively new illness) or that they are willing to tell truth. Cr@9, doctor's used to smoke like chimneys!
When I hear , "Listen to me or your an idiot.", "I know more than you, so shut up stupid.", etc. - you lose me (my loss I guess). And it is too bad, because the manner in which something is delivered makes a difference and the real/best advice may get undermined, ignored, or fail to reach others because of its delivery. I wish the media, and others that are really trying to help folks would realize that.
Side story: Someone very close to me, does not want to vaccinate her kids (this is not whether or not vaccinations are good or bad, please wait until the end if you haven't nodded off by now
) Here's my point, my "close somebody" is telling all that you are killing your kids if you vaccinate them, you are stupid, you don't know what you are doing etc. (again, she may be right, I don't know). That was that was 2 months ago. The same person is now eagerly awaiting a vaccine for the corona virus to give herself and her 4 daughters (my grandnieces). We just don't know. In this case, no one is an expert nor is anyone a fool.
Stay safe my friends. I start a new job on the 23rd, my activity will be way down. I am not dead unless you read about it in the papers. Coincidentally, I am working for a Doctors' practice (women's' radiology stuff). Fortunately, I am in the corporate accounting office not among patients. I went into the office today to fill out the new employee documentation. I remember 3 bottles of hand sanitizer, but forgot my wallet with my driver's licence in it LOL.
Over a decade ago, when I decided to stop being such an idiot, I chose t live by this and it has served me well.