As a recent example, the expert cites the expansion of the FFP2 mask requirement outdoors. From his point of view, it is a measure that makes little sense, which was only taken to show a certain activism – loosely based on the motto: Look, we are acting. From his point of view, it would have been wiser if politicians had not repeatedly raised false expectations among citizens during the pandemic: “For example, experts are currently hearing again and again that the Omicron variant can be controlled. Then people also expect that Omikron can actually be controlled,” says Schöllhammer.
The fact that trust values are now slipping into the basement is only a logical consequence. But Schöllhammer is also critical of the role played by the media in this context. Were horror scenarios deliberately outlined during the pandemic?
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