Right-Wing Media Killing Americans Who Don’t Take Covid-19 Seriously

FOX News has convinced viewers coronavirus pandemic is fake

Manny Otiko
Democracy Guardian
Published in
5 min readJul 23, 2021

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First lady Dr. Jill Biden comforts a patient about to receive the coronavirus vaccine. (The White House/Flickr)

How many times is this going to happen? Every day I read at least two stories about Americans who are hospitalized or killed from the coronavirus because “they thought it was fake.” The latest is conservative talk show host Phil Valentine, who’s currently in serious condition because of a bout with Covid-19.

“Phil would like for his listeners to know that while he has never been an ‘anti-vaxer’ he regrets not being more vehemently ‘Pro-Vaccine’ and looks forward to being able to more vigorously advocate that position as soon as he is back on the air, which we all hope will be soon,” said his family in a statement.

An Alabama doctor told a heartbreaking story on Al.com. Dr. Brytney Cobia’s had to deal with several patients who refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine. They often end up in her emergency room and beg for the vaccine. She has to tell them, “I’m sorry, but it’s too late now.” Many of them don’t make it.

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Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @mannyotiko.