Sorry. Shouldn’t have said anything. Thinking out loud- so much going on I just wish things were more efficient and linear.
Nothing wrong with being frustrated. As far as the medical information goes, research is happening as we speak, but collecting data, analyzing data, peer reviewing the results and conclusions, and distributing the gathered information and the recommendations that are based on it to everybody takes time. That’s why some of the information seems to come out piecemeal. Responsible, rigorous scientific study can unfortunately not be rushed.
What makes things even more confusing is that responsible scientists’ statements and recommendations have to, in our modern world, compete with a lot of misinformation—exaggerations, half-truths that have been taken out of context, and complete fabrications. There are many reasons why people would generate and spread lies (attention-seeking, sincere ignorance, wishful thinking, malicious mischief, etc.).
I second one of the previous poster’s recommendations as to using good, well researched sources. I have specifically found the New York Times’s science and public health reporting helpful for sorting through all those rapidly emerging facts and for keeping track of our changing and evolving understanding of this disease (in addition to scientific articles that my husband, who is a physician, shares with me).
I’m sure many of us (myself included) share your desire for more clarity, but this is an unprecedented situation (any previous pandemics this planet experienced happened when the world was far less interconnected), so all of us are forced to figure it out as we go.
Best wishes for continued health, safety, and sanity in a crazy, incredibly confusing world!
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