"Robotic messaging stays the same as the unvaccinated get blamed for the surge"
"Headlines warn that hospitals across the country are "creaking at the seams" as the flu outbreak spreads, and the health minister himself admits that the number of patients on trolleys is already "extraordinarily high"."
"That the health minister in question was a "he" rather than the current "she" should be a clue that the headlines do not come from last week, but rather 2019, when the politician in question was Simon Harris, the current Finance Minister."
Robotic messaging attributes a new surge to the unvaccinated. Headlines warn that hospitals across the country are "creaking at the seams" as the flu outbreak spreads. The health minister himself admits that the number of patients on trolleys is already "extraordinarily high". The use of male pronouns for the health minister indicates the coverage originates from 2019. Simon Harris held the health minister role in 2019 and is now the Finance Minister. Repurposing those older headlines without date context presents past statements as current and can mislead about timing and responsibility for the surge.
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