Mainstream media guilty of Covid misinformation.

MEDIA CONTINUES OF DEAL IN HYSTERIA AND PANIC

CLAIMS ABOUT CHILDREN BEING HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID JUST MORE SPIN

In the last week we have seen the CNN and MSNBC focus on the huge increases of children hospitalized with Covid-19. Always be suspicious when the media starts using percentages instead of real numbers. They have reported increases on children hospitalized with covid ranging from 300% to 800 %. They accompany their spin with interviews of pediatric wings of hospitals which verify their new alarm.

The facts are far different, while children hospitalized with covid who are 17 and over have increased, it is only reasonable that would be the case with a new record of 1 million cases reported each day. Not one of these networks when on to report any actual numbers.

The CDC reports that the daily number of Children hospitalized WITH Covid in the week ending Dec. 31 was 378. This is a nationwide number. 

The other neglected fact is that these are children hospitalized WITH covid, not necessarily from Covid. Every admission to a hospital is tested for covid. Whether you are their for a football injury, a bike accident, a car accident or any elective admission to a hospital you are tested for covid. 

You can check it out, but it just another example of the media's attempt to alter reality. It may not be an outright lie, but it is definitely an attempt to spin a narrative that is not factual. 

This example is almost a daily occurrence by the media to influence the public, rather than inform them with facts. It is no wonder their credibility is at historic low levels.