That's in the entire country, since the beginning of the pandemic.
Add in the 441 deaths in the 50-60 cohort, and the 1335 from 60-70, and we're still shy of 2000 deaths, which is fewer than we'd see in a normal flu season.
Where the virus is deadly is among those aged 70 and up. Virtually anywhere you look, nursing homes are hotbeds of contagion. That was true when this thing started, it's true today, almost a year on, and it's been true throughout, regardless of how much we try to shut down society at large.
Canada has seen overall case numbers decline since 9 January, yet the news headlines are still at max hysteria levels. Today a 19 year old in London died from covid. A tragedy, to be sure, but he is only the fourth death of an under 20 in the entire country. Oddly enough, he worked as a cleaner in a nursing home.
There are also scary new projections in the headlines, based on computer modelling by the usual experts, clearly designed to scare the crap out of everyone. The various "new strains" provide a blank canvas for unbridled speculation.
I think part of the problem with how this pandemic has been reported lies in the changing role of journalism. Not that long ago, journalists generally reported what was going on. Sure, there was always a spin in one direction or another, but at least all the serious players pretended they were dishing just the facts, in as objective manner as possible.
That's all gone out the window. Journalists today imagine themselves the vanguard of some vague social justice revolution. The unlettered masses are not to be trusted with just the facts; they need a little direction, a little guidance, a little nudging away from wrong thoughts and encouragement to embrace the correct ones.
And in the case of the virus, they have certainly made it clear what the correct thoughts are. Every expert who disagrees with the official experts is effectively silenced.
That is no longer journalism.
No comments:
Post a Comment