Panic Attack: Playing Politics with Science in the Fight Against COVID-19

Panic Attack: Playing Politics with Science in the Fight Against COVID-19In Panic Attack, nationally bestselling author and physician Nicole Saphier uncovers the hypocrisy and hysteria which has characterized so much of the American pandemic response. While journalists trumpet the importance of following science to flatten the curve, they praise Governors Andrew Cuomo and Phil Murphy, who sanctioned ill equipped nursing homes to take COVID positive patients, leading to an enormous death spike for New York and New Jersey.

In Panic Attack, nationally bestselling author and physician Nicole Saphier uncovers the hypocrisy and hysteria which has characterized so much of the American pandemic response. While journalists trumpet the importance of following science to flatten the curve, they praise Governors Andrew Cuomo and Phil Murphy, who sanctioned ill-equipped nursing homes to take COVID-positive patients, leading to an enormous death spike for New York and New Jersey.

While some state legislators are still concealing accurate records of nursing home deaths, many others have made anti-science decisions regarding re-opening plans; all of which fuel distrust and civil unrest. Democrat mayors like Bill de Blasio openly admitted that their decisions to keep schools closed were fueled by a social contract with teachers (that is: teachers' unions), despite hard science saying this would be harmful.

When anti-science measures are continuously implemented, the long-term consequences of such actions will likely stay with us for years to come. The pandemic has resulted in a failure of government, much of which is unavoidable in a unique disaster scenario. However, the rampant politicization of science, from the origin of the virus to the simple concept of wearing facemasks, has hopelessly muddied the water, divided the country, and knee-jerk anti-Trumpism made it all worse.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nicole Saphier M.D. A nationally known medical contributor and regular guest anchor for the Fox News Channel, NICOLE SAPHIER is a full-time practicing, board-certified radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.