The US has become the worldโs hardest hit country, with over 13.4 million confirmed Covid-19 cases and over 267,000 deaths, because thereโs a โconflictโ between those who follow medical guidelines and those who insist that America is theโland of the freeโ and they can risk their lives if they want to, the scientist explained. And very often the divide is exacerbated as the people on the other side of the debate also have opposite policy views.
โI donโt mind political fights. Political fights are fine when youโre talking about policy and legislation. But you should never have a political fight aboutโฆscientific research that has been objectively shown to be true in peer-reviewed journals,โTyson said, adding that doing so is a โrecipe for disaster.โ
