We had more than our share of panic mongers right here on FreeRepublic.
Yes, we had people who were worried here on FR. I think many of us reacted to the weeks of uncertainty by expressing our fear and anxiety. I am still worried about my parents, in-laws, and our centurion grandmother. They are all in the highest risk group although I have confidence in the HCQ treatment if they begin to exhibit any symptoms.
The American media did us a great disservice in their coverage of this virus from the start. The doom doctors did the same in the daily briefings although I am glad Trump did them so everyone heard the same thing he was hearing.
The media continue this today by not reporting good news (even from the doom doctors), but I would cut some of our fellow FReepers slack. Everyone’s perspective of this was different and based on their own experience and it will likely remain that way even as we admit mistakes were made.
I suppose it is baked into the cake at this point, but I don’t have any anger with those FReepers who were concerned and had a different view than you, me, or anyone else.