Who Do You Trust?

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused chaos and confusion all over the world, but many other countries have spread news and protocols in more efficient ways than the United States. It can be hard to know what to read for information that is fact-based and not politically influenced. During the height of the pandemic, my source of information was from either the government or from what I saw on social media. I looked mostly towards my state government for information because it was directly impacting me and my daily life. They were who controlled when and what was shut down, specifically the schools. I also got my information from social media such as Instagram and Snap chat because I used it on a daily basis, and information about the pandemic was constantly put in my face. For most of the pandemic, however, I have refused to read articles about Covid-19 because they were constantly changing, and I did not fully trust all of the statistics in them. I had a conflict of most information during the shutdown with my friend and his family. They looked more on the negative aspects of the shutdown and acted as if it was the end of the world. My family and I, however, tried to be more positive about the pandemic. This sometimes made it difficult to talk to him about anything going on because we had different views about the whole situation. I believed we should be careful but still love life, while his family had the view that no one should go outside their house, even if it was just to play in the backyard. I think it is dangerous how political the whole pandemic has become because simple things such as wearing or not wearing a mask have become statements instead of just being precautions to help keep you and everyone safe.