{"id":3132,"date":"2020-05-26T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T16:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3132"},"modified":"2020-05-26T13:49:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T20:49:50","slug":"supervisor-jim-desmond-explains-how-fear-mongering-has-distorted-public-perception-of-the-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3132","title":{"rendered":"Supervisor Jim Desmond Explains How Fear-Mongering has Distorted Public Perception of the Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s incredibly important that the public remains careful, not fearful, about the threat of the coronavirus. San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond recently discussed why it\u2019s so important for San Diego to stay vigilant against scare tactics and to pay close attention to the facts when it comes to the true fatality rate of COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desmond analyzed San Diego County\u2019s data and presented his conclusions in a recent interview. &#8220;Only six [deaths] were due purely and solely to COVID-19. What that tells us is that those with underlying conditions need to have protections in place\u2026 we should be able to get\u2026 healthy people back to work while protecting those with underlying conditions,&#8221; Desmond said.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Facts Over Fear \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0T7pq5ry5G\">pic.twitter.com\/0T7pq5ry5G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Supervisor Jim Desmond (@jim_desmond) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jim_desmond\/status\/1263183963071361029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most San Diegans don\u2019t have to live in fear of the coronavirus. We must remember that the elderly and the immunocompromised are the groups in the most danger of dying from COVID-19. When these preconditions exist, we need to continue erring on the side of caution, but can rest assured that San Diego\u2014as a whole\u2014doesn\u2019t have to live in fear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desmond noted that some local officials and the media have &#8220;twisted the narrative,&#8221; causing many people to become irrationally fearful of the coronavirus. Nonetheless, the data suggest that most citizens will be able to return to work without worry and should continue to practice social distancing protocol to protect themselves and others.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s incredibly important that the public remains careful, not fearful, about the threat of the coronavirus. 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