Episode 1768 • • 1:06:07 - 1:10:47
1768: Queer The Deal
COVID-19 Origins, Hospital Capacity Media Narratives
A retrospective look at the early 2020 pandemic response questions the validity of media reports showing overwhelmed hospitals. Observations noted that the USNS Liberty hospital ship and the Javits Center field hospital in New York went largely unused despite dire predictions. The discussion suggests that public fear was amplified by televised images of ambulances that did not match the reality on the ground at those specific locations.