COVID-19 INFORMATION

There is a saying that I love from an old Bette Midler movie. It’s about a set of twins who were switched at birth. One set was the Bette Midler character, the other set was Lilly Tomlin. The Movie was called Big Business. At one point the level-headed, business-oriented Thomlin character says, “Lord, my load is heavy.” I use that phrase often. I like it. I’m using it now. Because the podcast and video I produced about the COVID19 virus included incorrect information. It was wrong. Basically, all the facts I quoted from Stanford Hospital did not come from Stanford Hospital. I’m here to correct that information. My load may be heavy, but I’m still a reporter at heart and I was to set the record straight.

Why would somebody create a factually incorrect post? Then share it. I know, as a former reporter to always get two sources of information. In my defense, I did go to the Stanford Hospital website and look for the source of the incorrect info. I could not find the source. That was my red flag. I should not have posted the info. I have pulled the video and the podcast, I apologize for passing along a "Scam" In the future, I will ALWAYS USE TWO SOURCES!

The new information comes from FactCheck.org, here is the link:  https://www.factcheck.org/ FactCheck.org's information comes from these professionals. 

Avril, Tom. “Coronavirus has shut down schools and events. Here’s why that helps, short- and long-term.” Philadelphia Inquirer. 8 Mar 2020.

“Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases.” Center for Systems Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Accessed 27 Jan 2020.

“Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Situation Report – 51.” World Health Organization. 11 Mar 2020.

Johnson, Krys. Assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, Temple University. Email to FactCheck.org. 12 Mar 2020.

“Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).” World Health Organization. 20 Feb 2020.

“Steps to Prevent Illness.” U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 12 Mar 2020.

Weinberg, Abigail. “There’s a Facebook Coronavirus Post Going Viral Claiming to be From Stanford. Don’t Believe It.” Mother Jones. 11 Mar 2020.

“WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 11 March 2020.” World Health Organization. 11 Mar 2020.

“WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the Mission briefing on COVID-19 – 12 March 2020.” World Health Organization. 12 Mar 2020.

World Health Organization Western Pacific (@WHOWPRO). “Q: Does drinking water alleviates a sore throat, does this also protect against 2019-nCoV infection? A: While staying hydrated by drinking water is important for overall health, it does not prevent coronavirus infection.” http://bit.ly/COVID19Mythbusters…