Surprise: Fox New Hosts Are Following Strict COVID Protocols While Telling Viewers Masks and Vaccines Are Liberal Plots

Early on within the pandemic, the conservative media determined that following the recommendation of medical consultants was for liberal commies, and that they‘d be damned in the event that they have been going to take heed to a bunch of individuals attempting to assist them keep away from sickness and dying. Thanks to those speaking heads, a disturbing share of People have refused to get vaccinated or put on masks, even because the much more contagious delta variant rips via the nation, disproportionately hospitalizing and killing those that’ve chosen to not get inoculated. In truth, between June 28 and August 8—as ICUs became overwhelmed and COVID circumstances among children in the U.S. jumped—Fox Information’ anti-vaccination marketing campaign received even worse; in accordance with a report from Media Issues, the community aired 840 claims undermining or downplaying vaccinations, with hosts and friends suggesting the lifesaving immunizations have been pointless, harmful, a violation of non-public freedom, and a plot by Democrats to win elections. Which is clearly a uniquely f–ked-up place to take contemplating vaccines have been proved to work and are our solely hope of someday getting out of this nightmare. Additionally f–ked up? That Fox hosts clearly know this and are personally following COVID protocols off the air, however assume their viewers are silly sufficient to purchase that they’re all on this collectively.

Sure, whereas railing day in and time out about vaccination requirements being as unhealthy as segregation and a violation of the Structure, the community’s workers have been…complying with guidelines concerning vaccines.

Per CNN:

In a Tuesday memo updating workers on COVID-19 procedures, Fox Information Media chief govt Suzanne Scott mentioned that the corporate has “requested all workers—whether or not on web site as a part of our important workforce or working remotely—to add their vaccination standing” into an inner database. “All workers should enter their standing no later than right now, August seventeenth, by shut of enterprise,” Scott wrote, bolding that individual sentence in her e mail, which was obtained by CNN Enterprise, however first reported on by AdWeek.

Scott added that whereas masks stay optionally available for vaccinated workers, the corporate is “requiring workers to put on a masks in small, confined areas with restricted alternatives for social distancing and the place there are a number of workers, together with management rooms.”

Masks! Disclosing vaccination standing! Smart measures meant to maintain individuals secure??

…the obligatory reporting of vaccine standing flies within the face of the commentary from the community’s prime stars.

Tucker Carlson has repeatedly steered to reporters who ask him about his vaccination standing that the query is akin to asking about their intercourse life. And Sean Hannity has repeatedly talked up “doctor-patient confidentiality.”

Fox quietly carried out its personal model of a vaccine passport in June. The system allowed for workers to voluntarily self-report to Fox the dates their pictures have been administered and which vaccines have been used. The corporate inspired workers on the time to report their standing, telling them that “offering this info to FOX will help the corporate with house planning and speak to tracing.” Workers who reported their standing are allowed to bypass the in any other case required each day well being screening.

Fox didn’t reply to CNN when requested concerning the discrepancy from their hosts’ claims on air and its personal inner practices.

In the meantime, on Wednesday evening, Hannity had Florida governor Ron DeSantis—beneath whose stewardship Florida has become a COVID-infested hellhole—for a fact-free dialogue about vaccines that included the declare that the pictures are “not defending many individuals,” when in reality they’re defending 99.999% of them.

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