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Guys things are getting out of control with COVID. I am going to tweet my idea/plan. If any famous people follow you, maybe they will see it if you retweet. Big thread below... https://twitter.com/milowear1a/status/1308788742640021504
2/x
The pandemic has been politicized from the beginning, unfortunately. It would’ve been this way even if it wasn’t an election year, and even if the Democrats had the White House. With today’s climate, it was always going to be politicized.
We HAVE to agree on a path forward.
The pandemic has been politicized from the beginning, unfortunately. It would’ve been this way even if it wasn’t an election year, and even if the Democrats had the White House. With today’s climate, it was always going to be politicized.
We HAVE to agree on a path forward.
3/x
We need a council of trusted people. They can’t be politicians OR celebrity cheerleaders for either political party.
Producer @MarkBurnettTV can lead this. I really think he’s our only hope. Why him? He knows Trump, everyone knows and trusts him, & he does compelling TV.
We need a council of trusted people. They can’t be politicians OR celebrity cheerleaders for either political party.
Producer @MarkBurnettTV can lead this. I really think he’s our only hope. Why him? He knows Trump, everyone knows and trusts him, & he does compelling TV.
4/x
Mark Burnett could go through some of the lists of “most trusted celebrities”—TV and movie stars who large numbers of Americans like, respect, and trust—and ask them to be part of this Council. They don’t all have to be super smart or knowledgeable about COVID.
Mark Burnett could go through some of the lists of “most trusted celebrities”—TV and movie stars who large numbers of Americans like, respect, and trust—and ask them to be part of this Council. They don’t all have to be super smart or knowledgeable about COVID.
5/x
You know how during the lockdowns, everyone who could tune in was listening to Trump’s task force or Cupmo’s daily report or whatever? Unfortunately, that was a wasted opportunity. A lot of time was wasted there. A lot of information could have been communicated to people.
You know how during the lockdowns, everyone who could tune in was listening to Trump’s task force or Cupmo’s daily report or whatever? Unfortunately, that was a wasted opportunity. A lot of time was wasted there. A lot of information could have been communicated to people.
6/x
So my idea is that Burnett could produce a weekly show in which the Trusted Council of Good Communicators learns COVID information from doctors, public health people, etc and teams make Public Service Announcements to dispel wrong information and disseminate good info.
So my idea is that Burnett could produce a weekly show in which the Trusted Council of Good Communicators learns COVID information from doctors, public health people, etc and teams make Public Service Announcements to dispel wrong information and disseminate good info.
7/x
They need to discuss how the face mask message got so completely fouled up. It shouldn’t be about Trump bashing, but it needs to be real and authentic. Let’s face it, Trump’s team botched the face mask issue from the get-go. But all sides of the issue need to be addressed.
They need to discuss how the face mask message got so completely fouled up. It shouldn’t be about Trump bashing, but it needs to be real and authentic. Let’s face it, Trump’s team botched the face mask issue from the get-go. But all sides of the issue need to be addressed.
8/x
They need to explain about what quarantine is. What isolation is. When do people quarantine? When do they isolate? There was recently a COVID-positive college kid who thought he could have a PARTY while he was “quarantining” at home!
They need to explain about what quarantine is. What isolation is. When do people quarantine? When do they isolate? There was recently a COVID-positive college kid who thought he could have a PARTY while he was “quarantining” at home!
9/x
I saw something recently where a person obviously thought “asymptomatic” means “doesn’t have it”. This level of ignorance isn’t going to be dispelled by people reading occasional Facebook posts from Aunt Ethel. Too many sources of info, none of which have ALL the needed info.
I saw something recently where a person obviously thought “asymptomatic” means “doesn’t have it”. This level of ignorance isn’t going to be dispelled by people reading occasional Facebook posts from Aunt Ethel. Too many sources of info, none of which have ALL the needed info.
10/x
I remember back in the 70s when some miniseries came on (Roots, Holocaust), just about EVERYONE in the country watched those miniseries. We need a series of prime time shows that everyone will watch.
I remember back in the 70s when some miniseries came on (Roots, Holocaust), just about EVERYONE in the country watched those miniseries. We need a series of prime time shows that everyone will watch.
11/x
One thing that bothers me is that people have no idea what to do if they get sick!
When people get a positive COVID test result, they are told to:
1) go home and stay there
2) if they have a hard time breathing, go to the ER!
Nothing about zinc, vitamin D, or a pulseox!
One thing that bothers me is that people have no idea what to do if they get sick!
When people get a positive COVID test result, they are told to:
1) go home and stay there
2) if they have a hard time breathing, go to the ER!
Nothing about zinc, vitamin D, or a pulseox!
12/x
Not only is a lack of info out here, there are huge numbers of people with wildly WRONG info. This pandemic is still not over, but what’s really scary is how people are going to react when the NEXT novel virus pops up. It could be even MORE contagious AND more deadly!
Not only is a lack of info out here, there are huge numbers of people with wildly WRONG info. This pandemic is still not over, but what’s really scary is how people are going to react when the NEXT novel virus pops up. It could be even MORE contagious AND more deadly!
13/x
Summary:
Mark Burnett, producer, assembles a group of well-loved & trusted celebrities who volunteer to participate. Interviews, debates, maybe some competitions, lessons learned but not Trump bashing. Celebrities learn info (& audience learns with them) and then make PSAs.
Summary:
Mark Burnett, producer, assembles a group of well-loved & trusted celebrities who volunteer to participate. Interviews, debates, maybe some competitions, lessons learned but not Trump bashing. Celebrities learn info (& audience learns with them) and then make PSAs.
13/x
Flu season is coming and if people will really make an effort, we can drop the numbers of COVID and hopefully have a very low number of flu cases at the same time.
We don’t want lockdowns again! But if we act like maniacs, that’s probably where we’re headed!
Flu season is coming and if people will really make an effort, we can drop the numbers of COVID and hopefully have a very low number of flu cases at the same time.
We don’t want lockdowns again! But if we act like maniacs, that’s probably where we’re headed!
14/x
WHY do I think we need a Trusted Celebrity Council? Why not medical experts?
Medical “experts” failed us. The Surgeon General and Fauci initially told us NOT to wear masks because they didn’t work & were unnecessary. WHO & CDC were completely useless in the early months.
WHY do I think we need a Trusted Celebrity Council? Why not medical experts?
Medical “experts” failed us. The Surgeon General and Fauci initially told us NOT to wear masks because they didn’t work & were unnecessary. WHO & CDC were completely useless in the early months.
15/x
Doctors are notoriously bad at being able to admit that:
• they were wrong
• there’s a lot they don’t know
• the facts are still in dispute
At this point, people don’t trust what they are told about anything.
Nevertheless, some medical experts will need to be involved.
Doctors are notoriously bad at being able to admit that:
• they were wrong
• there’s a lot they don’t know
• the facts are still in dispute
At this point, people don’t trust what they are told about anything.
Nevertheless, some medical experts will need to be involved.
16/x
Each week the episode could be focused around one particular topic.
Examples:
• Mask debate: How did we get to the point where half the country thinks masks are useless & many refuse to wear masks?
(Info on mask hygiene is needed. Some people are getting face infections!)
Each week the episode could be focused around one particular topic.
Examples:
• Mask debate: How did we get to the point where half the country thinks masks are useless & many refuse to wear masks?
(Info on mask hygiene is needed. Some people are getting face infections!)
17/x
Other examples:
• Environmental issues:
Ventilation at home, work, play, and at church.
Moving air is key to making any environment less infectious. Open windows, open doors, turn on fans.
Teach people HOW/WHY certain activities (e.g., singing) spread it more than others.
Other examples:
• Environmental issues:
Ventilation at home, work, play, and at church.
Moving air is key to making any environment less infectious. Open windows, open doors, turn on fans.
Teach people HOW/WHY certain activities (e.g., singing) spread it more than others.
18/x
Prevention: at least 2 shows. Preparation would be another. Everyone needs to take steps to prepare for a case of COVID in their family.
What supplements should you be taking NOW while everyone is healthy? What should you start taking when you feel some sickness coming on?
Prevention: at least 2 shows. Preparation would be another. Everyone needs to take steps to prepare for a case of COVID in their family.
What supplements should you be taking NOW while everyone is healthy? What should you start taking when you feel some sickness coming on?
19/x
There are recommended OTC vitamins & supplements. AND there are OTC medications that are helpful. And there are some prescription medications that you might want to talk with your doctor about having on hand for COVID even if you don’t take that medication on a daily basis.
There are recommended OTC vitamins & supplements. AND there are OTC medications that are helpful. And there are some prescription medications that you might want to talk with your doctor about having on hand for COVID even if you don’t take that medication on a daily basis.
20/x
The time to buy those things is NOW when you’re healthy.
When you’re CONTAGIOUS (feeling sick or just after a positive COVID test result), that is NOT the time to be driving all over town to buy your vitamins/drugs/pulseox. Now is also when to ask your doctor about a plan.
The time to buy those things is NOW when you’re healthy.
When you’re CONTAGIOUS (feeling sick or just after a positive COVID test result), that is NOT the time to be driving all over town to buy your vitamins/drugs/pulseox. Now is also when to ask your doctor about a plan.
21/x
• A whole episode on quarantine & isolation. Maybe 2. People are so dumb about this. There needs to be a plan for this on a macro scale. In the spring/summer, all college dorms across the US were empty & could’ve been used to house, quarantine, or isolate first responders.
• A whole episode on quarantine & isolation. Maybe 2. People are so dumb about this. There needs to be a plan for this on a macro scale. In the spring/summer, all college dorms across the US were empty & could’ve been used to house, quarantine, or isolate first responders.
22/c
A nursing home owner kept all his employees and residents healthy by buying RVs to keep the staff living there onsite 24/7, so they would not get the residents sick. Need to describe more creative solutions like that: e.g. RVs to isolate healthy OR infectious family members.
A nursing home owner kept all his employees and residents healthy by buying RVs to keep the staff living there onsite 24/7, so they would not get the residents sick. Need to describe more creative solutions like that: e.g. RVs to isolate healthy OR infectious family members.
23/x
• What to do if you know you have been exposed to COVID, if you test positive, or if you start to feel symptoms.
Even if you have not been tested yet, or have not gotten test results, you need to immediately reevaluate your plans & activities. NOW, not when it’s convenient.
• What to do if you know you have been exposed to COVID, if you test positive, or if you start to feel symptoms.
Even if you have not been tested yet, or have not gotten test results, you need to immediately reevaluate your plans & activities. NOW, not when it’s convenient.
24/c
As part of this, there should be a look back at other pandemics, 1918 in particular. Why swine flu in the 70s & bird flu in the 2000s didn’t turn into major outbreaks. Why we MUST NOT let the mistakes made this time paralyze our response to the next novel virus that pops up.
As part of this, there should be a look back at other pandemics, 1918 in particular. Why swine flu in the 70s & bird flu in the 2000s didn’t turn into major outbreaks. Why we MUST NOT let the mistakes made this time paralyze our response to the next novel virus that pops up.
25/x
The case fatality rate for H5N1 bird flu was about 60%. Can you imagine if COVID was as infectious as it is right now AND 60% of the people who caught it died? If young healthy people were the most in danger?That’s the potential for disaster that we need to be prepared for.
The case fatality rate for H5N1 bird flu was about 60%. Can you imagine if COVID was as infectious as it is right now AND 60% of the people who caught it died? If young healthy people were the most in danger?That’s the potential for disaster that we need to be prepared for.
26/x
I envision a multi-step/prong approach:
1. Weekly show with loved and trusted celebrities learning the facts. Having some kind of competition along the way, maybe earning money for their favorite charity. Needs to be nationwide must-watch-tv like the miniseries in the 1970s.
I envision a multi-step/prong approach:
1. Weekly show with loved and trusted celebrities learning the facts. Having some kind of competition along the way, maybe earning money for their favorite charity. Needs to be nationwide must-watch-tv like the miniseries in the 1970s.
27/x
2. They make PSAs, which can be shown at other times throughout the day to reach anyone who could not see the evening shows. These could be shared on social media as well.
3. Ultimately, maybe a documentary could be made as well. Because we have GOT to do better next time.
2. They make PSAs, which can be shown at other times throughout the day to reach anyone who could not see the evening shows. These could be shared on social media as well.
3. Ultimately, maybe a documentary could be made as well. Because we have GOT to do better next time.
28/x
Each death is tragic, but we’ve seen those human interest stories & still lots of dumb behavior out here! So a few clips about particularly shocking cases would be helpful, but actual COVID victims are not the focus. That’s too depressing. This needs to be a call to action!
Each death is tragic, but we’ve seen those human interest stories & still lots of dumb behavior out here! So a few clips about particularly shocking cases would be helpful, but actual COVID victims are not the focus. That’s too depressing. This needs to be a call to action!
29/x
The vaccine issue needs to be covered for sure.
Another one:
Locking down international travel: Next time it might be for real. Do you really want to be on a cruise ship or a mission trip to Uganda when that happens?
The vaccine issue needs to be covered for sure.
Another one:
Locking down international travel: Next time it might be for real. Do you really want to be on a cruise ship or a mission trip to Uganda when that happens?
30/30
If you have any ideas for activities that would make this compelling TV, please add to this thread.
(I envision it more like “The Celebrity Apprentice meets The Doctors”, not “Big Brother meets Survivor”. Only nobody really gets sent home. They all help spread good info.)
If you have any ideas for activities that would make this compelling TV, please add to this thread.
(I envision it more like “The Celebrity Apprentice meets The Doctors”, not “Big Brother meets Survivor”. Only nobody really gets sent home. They all help spread good info.)
