When the coronavirus first came to light in January 2020, it was something off in the distance; terrible, but not affecting America.The president gave a press conference in which he noted that there were only 15 cases, and “they’re getting better, so it will soon be zero”. For a short time, his words seem to soothe some people’s worries.He insisted the numbers were low because the administration was out in front of it, and ‘doing a great job.’ But a timeline shows his shifting narrative that has changed along with the coronavirus statistics. He also kept repeating that the Coronavirus was mere hype by the left. And there were many that adopted his rhetoric, especially media allies. They all painted the pandemic as hype orchestrated by Democrats (and echoed by mainstream media) to make President Trump look bad.in February, Sean Hannity on his TV show brushed it off suggesting the mainstream media was misleading you on the Coronavirus severity. By early March Jenine Piero called it nothing more than the flu, while Rush Limbaugh called it the “common cold.” Lou Dobbs on March 9th discounted it as hype, followed by Tomi Lahren on the 10th who said “I’m more concerned about stepping on a heroine needle than I am of getting the coronavirus.”Rising Fear as COVID19 Spikes
Rising fear as COVID19 spikes in the wake of many states seeing cases and death count continuing to climb. Dr. Bart Rossi, PhD joins the Wink News team to discuss how to manage in this current pandemic-driven world.
When the coronavirus first came to light in January 2020, it was something off in the distance; terrible, but not affecting America.The president gave a press conference in which he noted that there were only 15 cases, and “they’re getting better, so it will soon be zero”. For a short time, his words seem to soothe some people’s worries.He insisted the numbers were low because the administration was out in front of it, and ‘doing a great job.’ But a timeline shows his shifting narrative that has changed along with the coronavirus statistics. He also kept repeating that the Coronavirus was mere hype by the left. And there were many that adopted his rhetoric, especially media allies. They all painted the pandemic as hype orchestrated by Democrats (and echoed by mainstream media) to make President Trump look bad.in February, Sean Hannity on his TV show brushed it off suggesting the mainstream media was misleading you on the Coronavirus severity. By early March Jenine Piero called it nothing more than the flu, while Rush Limbaugh called it the “common cold.” Lou Dobbs on March 9th discounted it as hype, followed by Tomi Lahren on the 10th who said “I’m more concerned about stepping on a heroine needle than I am of getting the coronavirus.”
When the coronavirus first came to light in January 2020, it was something off in the distance; terrible, but not affecting America.The president gave a press conference in which he noted that there were only 15 cases, and “they’re getting better, so it will soon be zero”. For a short time, his words seem to soothe some people’s worries.He insisted the numbers were low because the administration was out in front of it, and ‘doing a great job.’ But a timeline shows his shifting narrative that has changed along with the coronavirus statistics. He also kept repeating that the Coronavirus was mere hype by the left. And there were many that adopted his rhetoric, especially media allies. They all painted the pandemic as hype orchestrated by Democrats (and echoed by mainstream media) to make President Trump look bad.in February, Sean Hannity on his TV show brushed it off suggesting the mainstream media was misleading you on the Coronavirus severity. By early March Jenine Piero called it nothing more than the flu, while Rush Limbaugh called it the “common cold.” Lou Dobbs on March 9th discounted it as hype, followed by Tomi Lahren on the 10th who said “I’m more concerned about stepping on a heroine needle than I am of getting the coronavirus.”Part of the guide: Fear, Anxiety and the News
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Dr. Bart Rossi, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with more than 40 years of experience, an Emmy Award winner and a national TV commentator on the psychology of politics. Full biography →
