‘Another media-driven hysteria’: Daily Beast dials up the scary rhetoric about omicron variant

The reality of the situation must not sound scary enough for some in the media, and the Daily Beast is leading the way by trying to make the omicron variant sound scarier:

BREAKING: A second case of the super-mutated Omicron variant has been detected in the U.S. in a Minnesota resident who recently returned home from an anime convention in New York City, the Minnesota Department of Health said https://t.co/iQKElZVB5v

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 2, 2021

But they’re not trying to freak people out or anything! (Cue eye roll)

SUPER-MUTATED! https://t.co/0lJUJe0Pmy

— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) December 2, 2021

Ha! “Hey, this Omicron hype campaign ain’t workin’. Let’s add the word SUPER to mutated.” 🙄

— Nels (@debitking) December 2, 2021

If that doesn’t stir up enough panic, maybe “super-duper mutated” will be next.

They're running out of ways to freak people out so now they have to describe it as "super-mutated" — which sounds scary, but has no bearing on whether it is more dangerous, on which we have no strong evidence either way. https://t.co/AOAH9Hbu5U

— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) December 2, 2021

Super-mutated?

Please tell me how this isn't another media-driven hysteria.

Also, Daily Beast is a garbage outlet for garbage people. https://t.co/qfvvQLyusw

— RBe (@RBPundit) December 2, 2021

Super mutated? This is irresponsible fearmongering

— Secret Jewish Space Laser (@scotch3554) December 2, 2021

The only thing that's "super mutated" is the media's baseless fear-mongering. https://t.co/ngazgwF6ja

— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) December 2, 2021

The only thing you need to know from this article: "…and had mild symptoms".

— James Algeo (@JamesAlgeo) December 2, 2021

But are they super mutated mild symptoms?