A pandemic of panic
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: Spiked
Author: Michael Fitzpatrick
The great swine flu pandemonium of 2009 confirmed the emergence of a parallel universe of official public health increasingly remote from real-world medical practice. Access to the virtual reality of Pandemic Fantasy Flu is, unfortunately for the public welfare, readily available through the National Pandemic Flu hotline. Pandemic alarums are transmitted from the government and the health authorities to the public, accompanied by a propaganda barrage directed at hospitals and surgeries, and amplified by a compliant mass media. This is how it works. In the real world, a lot of people have been getting a bit of a cold. Some, especially if they are already unwell, are at risk of more serious complications and a few have died. (12/22/09)