A Message for those accusing Covid scientists of "scaremongering" | James O'Brien | LBC

As the UK surpasses the reasonable worst-case Covid death forecast weeks early, James O'Brien attempts to understand the motive of people who claim scientists are "scaremongering."

There have been over 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths in the UK, with a daily death toll of 200 being reached weeks earlier than feared by chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty.

These two milestones have bolstered calls for a national “circuit breaker” in mid-December to halt an exponential rise in cases.

Learning this news, James took the time for reflect on those accusing the Government scientists of "scaremongering" and "exaggerating" the gravity of the situation.

There is a "huge problem" in the UK with media outlets and columnists taking the scientific evidence and manipulating it to "illicit the biggest emotional reaction," usually to frighten or enrage, he said.

This practice sets up the consumers with a common enemy, whether that be Greta Thunberg, Black Lives Matter protests or single mothers, as a form of populism.

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