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From Jerry Falwell Jr. to Dr. Drew: 5 Coronavirus Doubters
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/us/politics/coronavirus-doubters-falwell-drew.html
By Jeremy W. Peters
March 18, 2020
Misinformation about the coronavirus continues to circulate across swaths of the American media — on popular podcasts, in blog posts, in online videos and on prime-time cable news shows — as recently as this week.
Some of the disseminators are entertainers. Others are medical doctors. Some are conservatives who insist the virus is being hyped for political purposes. One is a comedian with no medical training who has raised doubts about vaccinating children.
Even as President Trump and the federal government’s top public health officials warn that the virus is not something to be taken lightly — and the authorities reported more coronavirus deaths in the United States on Wednesday — these commentators make misleading comments, cherry-pick facts and go so far as to claim that the virus could be a hoax or a North Korean plot.
Dr. Drew and Rob Schneider scoff at staying home.
Dr. Drew Pinsky, the celebrity addiction specialist whose HLN cable news show was canceled after he speculated in 2016 that Hillary Clinton might be seriously ill, has condoned on his current web program flouting the directives of public health officials who are urging Americans not to go about their business as usual.
Dr. Pinsky has also handed over his program to the comedian Rob Schneider, a former “Saturday Night Live” performer, who says the coronavirus crackdowns are nothing more than political stunts by elected officials seeking the spotlight.
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Sean Hannity makes misleading claims about death rates.
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One of Mr. Hannity’s top sources selectively picks facts.
Sharyl Attkisson, a former CBS News journalist, has developed a devoted following among right-leaning television viewers.
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Jerry Falwell Jr. suggests North Koreans are behind the virus.
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Ron Paul sees ‘a big hoax.’
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By Jeremy W. Peters
March 18, 2020
Misinformation about the coronavirus continues to circulate across swaths of the American media — on popular podcasts, in blog posts, in online videos and on prime-time cable news shows — as recently as this week.
Some of the disseminators are entertainers. Others are medical doctors. Some are conservatives who insist the virus is being hyped for political purposes. One is a comedian with no medical training who has raised doubts about vaccinating children.
Even as President Trump and the federal government’s top public health officials warn that the virus is not something to be taken lightly — and the authorities reported more coronavirus deaths in the United States on Wednesday — these commentators make misleading comments, cherry-pick facts and go so far as to claim that the virus could be a hoax or a North Korean plot.
Dr. Drew and Rob Schneider scoff at staying home.
Dr. Drew Pinsky, the celebrity addiction specialist whose HLN cable news show was canceled after he speculated in 2016 that Hillary Clinton might be seriously ill, has condoned on his current web program flouting the directives of public health officials who are urging Americans not to go about their business as usual.
Dr. Pinsky has also handed over his program to the comedian Rob Schneider, a former “Saturday Night Live” performer, who says the coronavirus crackdowns are nothing more than political stunts by elected officials seeking the spotlight.
<snip>
(edited to stay within copyright)
Sean Hannity makes misleading claims about death rates.
<snip>
One of Mr. Hannity’s top sources selectively picks facts.
Sharyl Attkisson, a former CBS News journalist, has developed a devoted following among right-leaning television viewers.
<snip>
Jerry Falwell Jr. suggests North Koreans are behind the virus.
<snip>
Ron Paul sees ‘a big hoax.’
</snip>
Sorry for the weird excerpting (due to copyright restrictions) - I wanted all their names included. All of their careers should be over because of this!
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Yet here we stand on an ecological and biological brink, brought on by the policies of (mostly) rich white men. And they still think they deserve to be in charge.
