Pandemic Grifters Are Here to Stay

Dec 20 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
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Hundreds of his TikTok videos begin the same way: “Hey everybody, it’s Pax, your favorite field epidemiologist.” Tyler Hardy, using the handle @snackpax.epi, will then provide an overview of weekly COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world, explain what new variants are emerging, or unpack recent developments about vaccines and boosters. He often uses a color rating system—the “Pax Panic Scale”—to tell his audience...

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