Dr. Lucky Tran
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Instead of just interviewing tourists at the Washington Monument about their views on the pandemic, I really wish reporters would make the effort to interview immunocompromised, disabled, & higher risk people who can't even get medical care due to the lack of COVID protections.
09:44 PM - Jun 25, 2023
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Dr. Lucky Tran
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Focusing interviews on people who in tourist spaces introduces a strong selection bias to stories. The people who are most impacted by this pandemic can't even safely access essential services like healthcare and public transport. They are being erased by poor media coverage.
09:45 PM - Jun 25, 2023
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Dr. Lucky Tran
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Here's a great piece on bias in COVID reporting.

"Outlets have amplified voices that helped create a narrative that not only pathologizes those who remain cautious about the disease, but also fail to adequately convey the risks associated with Covid"
09:46 PM - Jun 25, 2023
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Sangye O'Mara
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I continue to mask with a respirator when I go to MD appointments, have groceries delivered, work remotely and stay home. I'm in a high-risk group: I'm old. I haven't gotten covid and don't want it. Nor do I want long-C. Not everyone has "moved on."
09:14 PM - Jul 03, 2023
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