Coronavirus: Panic Over Variants, and Other Media Mistakes

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Coronavirus: Panic Over Variants, and Other Media Mistakes

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Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci takes news outlets to task for how our coverage has hindered the response to COVID-19 and explains why no matter what variant is going around your community, you should still get a vaccine — any of them — as soon as you are eligible.

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