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Woodwizard

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34. And the flp flop

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 11:13 AM

Jan 2022

messaging give the anti vaxx crowd tons of ammunition, I visit some of the Qanon and conservative forums and they are having a field day with misinformation, though they would anyway most of the sources are completely fabricated some of the stuff they post is amazing.

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The COVID messaging is a complete failure. First the CDC says if you test positive, you should [View all] JohnSJ Jan 2022 OP

This has been a ForgedCrank Jan 2022 #1

Absolutely. The initial recommendation that masks were NOT necessary, was insane, and that is JohnSJ Jan 2022 #3

Yep. This. nt Kahuna Jan 2022 #8

My employer has their own scientists Horse with no Name Jan 2022 #2

+++. I think we should also start pushing the rapid antigen test to those who have tested JohnSJ Jan 2022 #5

I do not want messaging from the cdc janterry Jan 2022 #4

You are not getting either, and frankly that is the job of the CDC. That is what their JohnSJ Jan 2022 #6

Tbh janterry Jan 2022 #9

Actually it was worse than their message, that was their recommendation NOT to wear masks JohnSJ Jan 2022 #13

Covid is not one disease lapfog_1 Jan 2022 #7

You and others here hit a key missing messaging factor! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2022 #14

My husband tested Positive HockeyMom Jan 2022 #10

PCR test was meant to do that YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #12

Most of the European countries as I understand it are doing the rapid antigen test after someone has JohnSJ Jan 2022 #15

The CDC was/is disfunctional as well YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #11

because Trump wrecked it azureblue Jan 2022 #28

It's Biden's responsibilty now n/t leftstreet Jan 2022 #36

Thanks to 90 percent Trump and 10 percent its own cowardice. ancianita Jan 2022 #44

We're seeing them update guidance in real time upon studying new data IronLionZion Jan 2022 #16

the CDC barbtries Jan 2022 #17

This is not Gilbert Moore Jan 2022 #18

It appears that way to me too. ananda Jan 2022 #19

I agree. The info in the public sphere is further muddled by the many experts on cable/social media Raven123 Jan 2022 #20

+++ JohnSJ Jan 2022 #21

Science Education has Lagged in the USA McKim Jan 2022 #22

The administration put all their chips on vaccinations, and bet wrong. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #23

"... the less severity applies to those who are vaccinated." Hugin Jan 2022 #24

The message has been simple left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #25

unfortunately, I don't think that message seems to be the dominant one anymore, and it isn't the JohnSJ Jan 2022 #29

Has Dr Fauci not said ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #26

Bloomberg has reported it as such, and it is somewhat ambiguous with the other reporting out there JohnSJ Jan 2022 #30

Fauci is advisor to President Biden Maggiemayhem Jan 2022 #41

Your point ? left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #42

I never quit wearing my mask. Maggiemayhem Jan 2022 #27

Omicron shows symptoms in 3 days relayerbob Jan 2022 #31

K&R, CDC expects their fluid message to be absorbed right away by public and that's not the ... uponit7771 Jan 2022 #32

A great observation JohnSJ Jan 2022 #33

Touche! nt RobinA Jan 2022 #43

And the flp flop Woodwizard Jan 2022 #34

The dysfunction is embedded in the American people and in the media outlets. hay rick Jan 2022 #35

+++ JohnSJ Jan 2022 #37

This! peggysue2 Jan 2022 #40

Way too many layers of complexity being passed along to a society that has bullwinkle428 Jan 2022 #38

DURec leftstreet Jan 2022 #39