> I don’t know what “media” you’re referring to, put the idea that it’s being dismissed as “just the flu” by anyone except the US government and their alt-right propaganda channels strikes me as blatantly wrong.
Are you sure you've been paying attention longer than a week or two? The virus was being downplayed all of January and February by the media and other people not named Trump as "not a big deal" because "the common flu kills way more people."
America is so polarized politically it depends on which side you're on. If you're a fan of the current administration then they're doing their best and handling things in a realistic pragmatic fashion. If you're not, then the admin is doing everything wrong at every turn. Also, the media is everyone's bogey man because some media sides with the administration and some doesn't.
Are you sure you've been paying attention longer than a week or two? The virus was being downplayed all of January and February by the media and other people not named Trump as "not a big deal" because "the common flu kills way more people."