NBC News mocked for saying red states' lower COVID stats have 'experts' dumbfounded

[shockedcanadian]

When bias meets reality. When "experts" is a term with little meaning, or, is just a prestigious way in which to refer to someone who read a few books and passed a few tests on a subject somewhat related to the current issue. Clearly, the vaccine is a game changer in the grand scheme of this global blight. Even though not everyone will even need it, I digress.

It's a new virus, but, so much more is known now than even just a year ago. Yet, so many blindly concluded wrongly (yet again in the annals of history) that relinquishing freedom would have positive consequences because the "experts will take care of me".

I've never envied the decisions politicians had to make with this virus. It's clear however that far too many have politicized this, rejecting independent science and various opinions to accept what some central organization tells them. What is almost as bad as the Wuhan Virus country of origin, is that same country dictating to the W.H.O and in fact, the world, what the reality is.

A false one devoid of curiousity and determination to facts. Once again, humanity fails in sifting through facts, relying on impulses and obedience to dogma.

NBC News mocked for saying red states' lower COVID stats have 'experts' dumbfounded

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

www.foxnews.com

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

In a segment that aired on Thursday morning's "Today" show, NBC News correspondent Sam Brock began by calling it a "COVID conundrum," pointing out how states with the "strictest measures" like New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have "cases on the rise" while states that have reopened like Texas and Arkansas "are seeing their numbers drop."


"So what might explain the apparent contradiction?" Brock asked. "One theory: differences in testing rates."

Brock spoke with infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty, who said a lack of testing in states like Alabama, which has also seen a fallen rate of cases, was creating "a false sense of what the real problem is in your community."

The correspondent then floated "COVID fatigue" as a possible answer to the "'state' of confusion," citing Houston Methodist Hospital medical director Dr. Neil Gandhi, who suggested that people in states like Texas have "already been exposed" to the virus so they may have "anti-bodies."

 

[Darkwind]

Here is the thing about those 'tests'.

If you politically need higher positive numbers, you can do that with this test.

If you politically need lower positive or to plateau the positive numbers, you can do that too.

The test can be positive or negative depending on the number of 'iterations' that it is run through to detect the virus DNA.

The numbers in blue states are going up because the politicians need to control the population with fear so they ramp up the number of positives.

In red states, they have either agreed upon a standard of iterations and have seen a decline in the spread that they followed the science and opened up to save their states economically.

The spread of this virus was never at issue. Fear is the issue.

 

[two_iron]

"covid conundrum".... translation: we're trying to carry water for this fucking shit show but's it's getting more and more difficult to keep our 14 viewers in a stupor....

 

[MisterBeale]

Here is the thing about those 'tests'.

If you politically need higher positive numbers, you can do that with this test.

If you politically need lower positive or to plateau the positive numbers, you can do that too.

The test can be positive or negative depending on the number of 'iterations' that it is run through to detect the virus DNA.

The numbers in blue states are going up because the politicians need to control the population with fear so they ramp up the number of positives.

In red states, they have either agreed upon a standard of iterations and have seen a decline in the spread that they followed the science and opened up to save their states economically.

The spread of this virus was never at issue. Fear is the issue.

While you are correct that the different political and medical authorities can arrive at different conclusions based on how many times they cycle their PCR tests. . . one important point that the information in the OP noted, was the difference between a what the WHO has defined as a "pandemic," and what is now known as a "casedemic." Those southern states are just not doing the testing that the northern states are. . . They have no political benefit to create a casedemic crises for poltical fodder or to create a pretext for control.

No reason to.

Only in DNC controlled states where the governor needs a pretext to control folks do they have lots of state employees, teachers, healthcare workers, etc. be required to have a test, thus, making it appear that there is a crises going on.

 

[TheGreenHornet]

When bias meets reality. When "experts" is a term with little meaning, or, is just a prestigious way in which to refer to someone who read a few books and passed a few tests on a subject somewhat related to the current issue. Clearly, the vaccine is a game changer in the grand scheme of this global blight. Even though not everyone will even need it, I digress.

It's a new virus, but, so much more is known now than even just a year ago. Yet, so many blindly concluded wrongly (yet again in the annals of history) that relinquishing freedom would have positive consequences because the "experts will take care of me".

I've never envied the decisions politicians had to make with this virus. It's clear however that far too many have politicized this, rejecting independent science and various opinions to accept what some central organization tells them. What is almost as bad as the Wuhan Virus country of origin, is that same country dictating to the W.H.O and in fact, the world, what the reality is.

A false one devoid of curiousity and determination to facts. Once again, humanity fails in sifting through facts, relying on impulses and obedience to dogma.

NBC News mocked for saying red states' lower COVID stats have 'experts' dumbfounded

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

www.foxnews.com

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

In a segment that aired on Thursday morning's "Today" show, NBC News correspondent Sam Brock began by calling it a "COVID conundrum," pointing out how states with the "strictest measures" like New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have "cases on the rise" while states that have reopened like Texas and Arkansas "are seeing their numbers drop."


"So what might explain the apparent contradiction?" Brock asked. "One theory: differences in testing rates."

Brock spoke with infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty, who said a lack of testing in states like Alabama, which has also seen a fallen rate of cases, was creating "a false sense of what the real problem is in your community."

The correspondent then floated "COVID fatigue" as a possible answer to the "'state' of confusion," citing Houston Methodist Hospital medical director Dr. Neil Gandhi, who suggested that people in states like Texas have "already been exposed" to the virus so they may have "anti-bodies."

How did the red state ...blue state.....thing begin anyhow.

I think they got it bakwards.....democrat states should be red since red historically is the symbol of marxism/socialism/communism.

 

[Whodatsaywhodat.]

When bias meets reality. When "experts" is a term with little meaning, or, is just a prestigious way in which to refer to someone who read a few books and passed a few tests on a subject somewhat related to the current issue. Clearly, the vaccine is a game changer in the grand scheme of this global blight. Even though not everyone will even need it, I digress.

It's a new virus, but, so much more is known now than even just a year ago. Yet, so many blindly concluded wrongly (yet again in the annals of history) that relinquishing freedom would have positive consequences because the "experts will take care of me".

I've never envied the decisions politicians had to make with this virus. It's clear however that far too many have politicized this, rejecting independent science and various opinions to accept what some central organization tells them. What is almost as bad as the Wuhan Virus country of origin, is that same country dictating to the W.H.O and in fact, the world, what the reality is.

A false one devoid of curiousity and determination to facts. Once again, humanity fails in sifting through facts, relying on impulses and obedience to dogma.

NBC News mocked for saying red states' lower COVID stats have 'experts' dumbfounded

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

www.foxnews.com

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

In a segment that aired on Thursday morning's "Today" show, NBC News correspondent Sam Brock began by calling it a "COVID conundrum," pointing out how states with the "strictest measures" like New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have "cases on the rise" while states that have reopened like Texas and Arkansas "are seeing their numbers drop."


"So what might explain the apparent contradiction?" Brock asked. "One theory: differences in testing rates."

Brock spoke with infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty, who said a lack of testing in states like Alabama, which has also seen a fallen rate of cases, was creating "a false sense of what the real problem is in your community."

The correspondent then floated "COVID fatigue" as a possible answer to the "'state' of confusion," citing Houston Methodist Hospital medical director Dr. Neil Gandhi, who suggested that people in states like Texas have "already been exposed" to the virus so they may have "anti-bodies."

Interesting, I can't wait to hear what all these super geniuses that voted for the guy with dementia have to say about this conundrum. I bet they do their usual , lie and deny ...

 

[MisterBeale]

When bias meets reality. When "experts" is a term with little meaning, or, is just a prestigious way in which to refer to someone who read a few books and passed a few tests on a subject somewhat related to the current issue. Clearly, the vaccine is a game changer in the grand scheme of this global blight. Even though not everyone will even need it, I digress.

It's a new virus, but, so much more is known now than even just a year ago. Yet, so many blindly concluded wrongly (yet again in the annals of history) that relinquishing freedom would have positive consequences because the "experts will take care of me".

I've never envied the decisions politicians had to make with this virus. It's clear however that far too many have politicized this, rejecting independent science and various opinions to accept what some central organization tells them. What is almost as bad as the Wuhan Virus country of origin, is that same country dictating to the W.H.O and in fact, the world, what the reality is.

A false one devoid of curiousity and determination to facts. Once again, humanity fails in sifting through facts, relying on impulses and obedience to dogma.

NBC News mocked for saying red states' lower COVID stats have 'experts' dumbfounded

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

www.foxnews.com

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

In a segment that aired on Thursday morning's "Today" show, NBC News correspondent Sam Brock began by calling it a "COVID conundrum," pointing out how states with the "strictest measures" like New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have "cases on the rise" while states that have reopened like Texas and Arkansas "are seeing their numbers drop."


"So what might explain the apparent contradiction?" Brock asked. "One theory: differences in testing rates."

Brock spoke with infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty, who said a lack of testing in states like Alabama, which has also seen a fallen rate of cases, was creating "a false sense of what the real problem is in your community."

The correspondent then floated "COVID fatigue" as a possible answer to the "'state' of confusion," citing Houston Methodist Hospital medical director Dr. Neil Gandhi, who suggested that people in states like Texas have "already been exposed" to the virus so they may have "anti-bodies."

How did the red state ...blue state.....thing begin anyhow.

I think they got it bakwards.....democrat states should be red since red historically is the symbol of marxism/socialism/communism.

I always thought the same.

I think some TEE VEE news program, probably election coverage started it.

When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red

The era of color-coded political parties is more recent than you might think

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[LordBrownTrout]

The "experts" have been wrong on virtually every turn. They flail continually.

 

[The Original Tree]

The entire COVID dealio is nothing but a hoax and PsyOps.

 

[jbrownson0831]

Here is the thing about those 'tests'.

If you politically need higher positive numbers, you can do that with this test.

If you politically need lower positive or to plateau the positive numbers, you can do that too.

The test can be positive or negative depending on the number of 'iterations' that it is run through to detect the virus DNA.

The numbers in blue states are going up because the politicians need to control the population with fear so they ramp up the number of positives.

In red states, they have either agreed upon a standard of iterations and have seen a decline in the spread that they followed the science and opened up to save their states economically.

The spread of this virus was never at issue. Fear is the issue.

And President Trump told folks basically the same thing and was laughed at....if you want fewer cases, stop testing.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

There no proof that it is the testing rates.
BTW, the tests are unreliable.
The states with strictest lockdowns have higher cases because people are staying inside too much.
Fresh air and sunshine are protective against the coronavirus | Daily Mail Online

 

[Darkwind]

Here is the thing about those 'tests'.

If you politically need higher positive numbers, you can do that with this test.

If you politically need lower positive or to plateau the positive numbers, you can do that too.

The test can be positive or negative depending on the number of 'iterations' that it is run through to detect the virus DNA.

The numbers in blue states are going up because the politicians need to control the population with fear so they ramp up the number of positives.

In red states, they have either agreed upon a standard of iterations and have seen a decline in the spread that they followed the science and opened up to save their states economically.

The spread of this virus was never at issue. Fear is the issue.

And President Trump told folks basically the same thing and was laughed at....if you want fewer cases, stop testing.

not exactly true.

Few cases come from picking a standard and sticking to it. Ramping up the tests procedure to generate more positives is actually borderline criminal.

 

[jbrownson0831]

Here is the thing about those 'tests'.

If you politically need higher positive numbers, you can do that with this test.

If you politically need lower positive or to plateau the positive numbers, you can do that too.

The test can be positive or negative depending on the number of 'iterations' that it is run through to detect the virus DNA.

The numbers in blue states are going up because the politicians need to control the population with fear so they ramp up the number of positives.

In red states, they have either agreed upon a standard of iterations and have seen a decline in the spread that they followed the science and opened up to save their states economically.

The spread of this virus was never at issue. Fear is the issue.

And President Trump told folks basically the same thing and was laughed at....if you want fewer cases, stop testing.

not exactly true.

Few cases come from picking a standard and sticking to it. Ramping up the tests procedure to generate more positives is actually borderline criminal.

But partly true, look it up. Some areas have reduced their testing numbers...for whatever reason, possible fewer people are seeking the test now....and their case volume is also declining. Its simply a factor not a sole reason in all situations.

 

[Darkwind]

Here is the thing about those 'tests'.

If you politically need higher positive numbers, you can do that with this test.

If you politically need lower positive or to plateau the positive numbers, you can do that too.

The test can be positive or negative depending on the number of 'iterations' that it is run through to detect the virus DNA.

The numbers in blue states are going up because the politicians need to control the population with fear so they ramp up the number of positives.

In red states, they have either agreed upon a standard of iterations and have seen a decline in the spread that they followed the science and opened up to save their states economically.

The spread of this virus was never at issue. Fear is the issue.

And President Trump told folks basically the same thing and was laughed at....if you want fewer cases, stop testing.

not exactly true.

Few cases come from picking a standard and sticking to it. Ramping up the tests procedure to generate more positives is actually borderline criminal.

But partly true, look it up. Some areas have reduced their testing numbers...for whatever reason, possible fewer people are seeking the test now....and their case volume is also declining. Its simply a factor not a sole reason in all situations.

Regardless, the virus is 99.5% survivable. The tests are a tool to instill fear and divide us as a nation.

 

[blackhawk]

You can open up your state end mask mandates and let the people make decisions for themselves and they make smart decisions. You can see why so many in the political, media and medical fields are dumbfounded they think the public needs them to make all there decisions for them.

 

[22lcidw]

When bias meets reality. When "experts" is a term with little meaning, or, is just a prestigious way in which to refer to someone who read a few books and passed a few tests on a subject somewhat related to the current issue. Clearly, the vaccine is a game changer in the grand scheme of this global blight. Even though not everyone will even need it, I digress.

It's a new virus, but, so much more is known now than even just a year ago. Yet, so many blindly concluded wrongly (yet again in the annals of history) that relinquishing freedom would have positive consequences because the "experts will take care of me".

I've never envied the decisions politicians had to make with this virus. It's clear however that far too many have politicized this, rejecting independent science and various opinions to accept what some central organization tells them. What is almost as bad as the Wuhan Virus country of origin, is that same country dictating to the W.H.O and in fact, the world, what the reality is.

A false one devoid of curiousity and determination to facts. Once again, humanity fails in sifting through facts, relying on impulses and obedience to dogma.

NBC News mocked for saying red states' lower COVID stats have 'experts' dumbfounded

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

www.foxnews.com

Critics had some fun at the expense of NBC News over dumbfounded "experts" who struggle to explain why red states with lifted COVID restrictions have seen a decrease in virus cases versus blue states with restrictions still in place.

In a segment that aired on Thursday morning's "Today" show, NBC News correspondent Sam Brock began by calling it a "COVID conundrum," pointing out how states with the "strictest measures" like New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have "cases on the rise" while states that have reopened like Texas and Arkansas "are seeing their numbers drop."


"So what might explain the apparent contradiction?" Brock asked. "One theory: differences in testing rates."

Brock spoke with infectious disease expert Dr. Aileen Marty, who said a lack of testing in states like Alabama, which has also seen a fallen rate of cases, was creating "a false sense of what the real problem is in your community."

The correspondent then floated "COVID fatigue" as a possible answer to the "'state' of confusion," citing Houston Methodist Hospital medical director Dr. Neil Gandhi, who suggested that people in states like Texas have "already been exposed" to the virus so they may have "anti-bodies."

How did the red state ...blue state.....thing begin anyhow.

I think they got it bakwards.....democrat states should be red since red historically is the symbol of marxism/socialism/communism.

I always thought the same.

I think some TEE VEE news program, probably election coverage started it.

When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red

The era of color-coded political parties is more recent than you might think

www.smithsonianmag.com

It was switched as to not identify Democrats with the Communists. And as we now know today as they are out and about with their views, they are headed in that direction.

 

[BluesLegend]

Covid has exposed just how stupid Democrats are.