Getting Information About Covid

When the pandemic began, I turned to the CDC website for information, just as we all did. I trusted them to give me the information I needed. However, as time passes, many things are being said about the CDC and whether the information is factual or not. How are we supposed to know what is factual at this point, though? Not one person or group is in charge of all of the Covid information. This could mean that information could be hidden, or false information could be shared. At this point, I do not check the numbers anymore. I have decided that while Covid is a real, scary thing, I can only do my part of keeping others and myself safe. Watching the numbers will do nothing but cause stress. I follow the guidelines that the University of Kentucky has put into place rather than trying to read up on how to be safe. I guess you could say I do trust the University of Kentucky and hope that they trust whoever helped them with the guidelines. The University of Kentucky does have a COVID-19 Data Dashboard which is attached here. https://www.uky.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-data-dashboard

Covid information has not caused conflict in my life. I feel as if my friends and family are in the same position at this point. We do what we are advised to do and do not think to question it. We just want to stay safe and make sure the people around us do also.

I personally believe the pandemic has become politicized at this point. I am not sure to what point it is being politicized, but it is definitely happening. I think this is more dangerous than the pandemic itself. If you start to think about the power the government withholds and what they could do with information, it is frightening. The only thing we can do is hope for the best.