President Trump was likely largest driver of COVID-19 misinformation “infodemic” per Cornell University study

[NRSKarenRN]

Cornell University

Corona virus misinformation:quantifying sources and themes in the COVID-19‘ infodemic’

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Abstract:

The COVID19 pandemic has unfolded along side what the World Health Organization has termed an “infodemic” of misinformation. This study identifies and analyzes the most prominent topics of COVID related misinformation that emerged in traditional media between January  1 and May 26,2020  based on a total sample of over 38 million articles published in English-language media around the world.  To our knowledge, our analysis is the first comprehensive survey of the traditional and online media landscape on this issue. We found that media mentions of US President Donald Trump within the context of COVID-19 misinformation made up by far the largest share of the infodemic. Trump mentions comprised 37.9% of the overall misinformation conversation, well ahead of any other topics. We conclude that the President of the United States was likely the largest driver of the COVID-19 misinformation “infodemic”. Only 16.4% of the misinformation conversation was “fact-checking” in nature, suggesting that the majority of COVID misinformation is conveyed by the media without question or correction.

 

[herring_RN, ASN, BSN]

The Effects of Large Group Meetings on the Spread of COVID-19: The Case of Trump Rallies

We investigate the effects of large group meetings on the spread of COVID-19 by studying the impact of eighteen Trump campaign rallies. To capture the effects of subsequent contagion within the pertinent communities, our analysis encompasses up to ten post-rally weeks for each event.

Our method is based on a collection of regression models, one for each event, that capture the relationships between post-event outcomes and pre-event characteristics, including demographics and the trajectory of COVID-19 cases, in similar counties. We explore a total of 24 procedures for identifying sets of matched counties.

For the vast majority of these variants, our estimate of the average treatment effect across the eighteen events implies that they increased subsequent confirmed cases of COVID-19 by more than 250 per 100,000 residents. Extrapolating this figure to the entire sample, we conclude that these eighteen rallies ultimately resulted in more than 30,000 incremental confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Applying county specific post-event death rates, we conclude that the rallies likely led to more than 700 deaths (not necessarily among attendees)...

https://siepr.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/publications/20-043.pdf

[Subee2, BSN, MSN, CRNA]

American's are becoming progressively becoming dumber.  Our academic ranking compared to other  industrialed ountries has slipped.  We have a low rate of college graduates and too many school concentrate more on graduating then educating.   Anyone can buy a meaningless diploma because the standard is so low.  Even Estonia tests better than we do and Finland runs circles around the rest of the world.  We are the richest hillbillies in the world.

[toomuchbaloney]

1 hour ago, Undercat said:

American's are becoming progressively becoming dumber.  Our academic ranking compared to other  industrialed ountries has slipped.  We have a low rate of college graduates and too many school concentrate more on graduating then educating.   Anyone can buy a meaningless diploma because the standard is so low.  Even Estonia tests better than we do and Finland runs circles around the rest of the world.  We are the richest hillbillies in the world.

As evidenced by our voting for the most ignorant and corrupt president in our history.  We are living in an idiocracy.

[nursel56]

On 11/4/2020 at 6:16 AM, toomuchbaloney said:

As evidenced by our voting for the most ignorant and corrupt president in our history.  We are living in an idiocracy.

I actually find that idiocy or the state of being very poorly educated to be more comforting than the idea that any American who has observed Trump's behavior and understood it's meaning would then actively choose that. 

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

I'm going to leave this here.  The United States had the most cases recorded in a single day 121,000 of any country in the world.  

Since this is the political forum and not the covid forum, my question is for those who believed Trump that this was an "election infection" that would go away after the election, even though we are still counting the votes, the election is over.  When are the numbers going to decrease?  I heard over and over "just wait until the election, it's going to go down".

When is this happening?

Here in Florida numbers are 6,000 a day, numbers not seen since August.  Over all the numbers in the US are worse than we we went into lockdown and quarantine.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/06/health/us-coronavirus-Friday/index.html

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

PA and NJ had HIGHEST EVER total COVID-19 positive above Spring levels

on Thursday:

New Jersey, 2,104

PA: 2,900

Heavily noted on TV/Radio and newspapers--- WEAR A MASK campaign hitting covid fatigue until hospitalizations + deaths hit.  Harsh Winter ahead.

Been wanting to go to Key West on vacation this year as seeing so many travel ads earlier in the year. Never made it past Coca Beach, Orlando and Clearwater  --- will put on bucket list now.

 

 

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

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White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, Trump aide test positive for Covid-19

It comes as the U.S. coronavirus cases have surged, with three record-breaking days in a row of more than 100,000 cases.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/white-house-chief-staff-mark-meadows-tests-positive-covid-19-n1246891

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

5 hours ago, Tweety said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/white-house-chief-staff-mark-meadows-tests-positive-covid-19-n1246891

This is karmic punctuation on the events of today.

[Beerman, BSN]

On 11/6/2020 at 3:42 AM, Tweety said:

I'm going to leave this here.  The United States had the most cases recorded in a single day 121,000 of any country in the world.  

Since this is the political forum and not the covid forum, my question is for those who believed Trump that this was an "election infection" that would go away after the election, even though we are still counting the votes, the election is over.  When are the numbers going to decrease?  I heard over and over "just wait until the election, it's going to go down".

When is this happening?

Here in Florida numbers are 6,000 a day, numbers not seen since August.  Over all the numbers in the US are worse than we we went into lockdown and quarantine.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/06/health/us-coronavirus-Friday/index.html

My take on "that it would go away" , is that the way the media covers it and the way Democrats politicians talk about it and make policies will change.

We shall see.  

 

 

[toomuchbaloney]

1 hour ago, Beerman said:

My take on "that it would go away" , is that the way the media covers it and the way Democrats politicians talk about it and make policies will change.

We shall see.  

 

 

I think that's a generous interpretation. 

Wouldn't you expect dialog to change with such a dramatic change in attitude about the virus in the White House? 

People won't stop talking about Trump the man or Trump the presidency after the Biden inauguration. Of that I'm certain.  

Until McConnell's power is checked policy through legislation will be difficult. You can expect cabinet nominations to be delayed at every turn. His Senate is famous for ignoring House bills and obvious need. 

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

3 hours ago, Beerman said:

My take on "that it would go away" , is that the way the media covers it and the way Democrats politicians talk about it and make policies will change.

We shall see.  

 

 

I appreciate your take.  I agree the way the media reports Covid will undoubtedly change in January because there won't be a White House that disrespects the CDC or Fauci and will act like they care.

Still, what I'm talking about is that I have talked to real live people, including an RN I work with that fully expected the numbers to drop after the election.  She and others have thought the numbers have been inflated to get Trump out of the office.  Many people called it an "election infection".  Over and over on our mayor's facebook page people a month or so ago would say 'wait until the election and watch the numbers drop'.  Maybe because I live in Florida, Trump Country, that I hear such things.

When numbers were falling and death rates fell the press reported this and reported it fairly.  Now is a different situation and I think they are reporting it fairly.

We'll see how they report the crowd's at the President Elect's speech tonight, but one difference between this crowd and a Trump rally is they will be wearing masks.

 

[Beerman, BSN]

1 hour ago, Tweety said:

When numbers were falling and death rates fell the press reported this and reported it fairly.  Now is a different situation and I think they are reporting it fairly.

Not from my perspective.   Do you ever hear them talk about how many more tests are being done, anyone who wants a test can get one.  Or that number of deaths isn't increasing?  No. It's all doomsday headlines.

I could go on, but I'll just agree to disagree.  And, we'll see.

1 hour ago, Tweety said:

We'll see how they report the crowd's at the President Elect's speech tonight, but one difference between this crowd and a Trump rally is they will be wearing masks.

True, more mask wearing in this crowd I'm sure.

At the same time, stricter guidelines in my state put in place by our Democrat governor go into effect.  

I guess the masks work better at a Biden celebration then they do at a local business, at school, or even in a gathering of friends outside in a park.