Covid-19: Why Coverage Matters

During this whole pandemic, I’ve noticed a lot of things about the government, people , the school district, and more. How we really don’t have a back up plan, how schools cannot afford to do online school for all students if need be, and how some people truly don’t listen to what the government says. But one thing I’ve noticed is the power of the news: people will see the Covid-19 case numbers jump and then start to listen and stay home, but then when the numbers drop they’ll be right back outside.

I’ve seen many articles saying how the death rate in Philadelphia was in thousands but the tested positive rates are in the thousands but the death rate is only in the hundreds. Don’t get me wrong; it’s still a lot but it also makes it seem as if everyone who gets the virus will die . It kinda scares people into thinking it’s the worst thing in the world. NBC reported, “We have seen our new case numbers stabilize statewide and while we still have areas where outbreaks are occurring, we also have many areas that have few or no new cases.”

Another thing with fake news is when “outside opens back up” as the teens of social media call it . Also due to social media things get passed around very fast and easy. There have been many postings about what will open and what will stay closed and it’s clear that no one does their homework on the post—they just screen shot it and reshare it . In sight of the constant reposting of wrong information, it confuses the minds of others and ruin future plans.

So before you reshare something, fact-check it—make sure it's true and reliable so you don't add to the misinformation out there!