A correction has been issued:
Correction: Presbyterian workers wore protective gear, but not hazmat gear, for 2 days while treating #Ebola patient http://t.co/tWiXEqXSCl
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) October 15, 2014
So the nurses were wearing protective gear — just not hazmat suits.
Unfortunately, many people (including quite a few “real reporters” from the MSM) tweeted the incorrect version of the story:
https://twitter.com/sam_baker/status/522456883018207232
https://twitter.com/SuzyKhimm/status/522454695223500800
https://twitter.com/EdInTheICU/status/522454228150026240
https://twitter.com/EmilyRPeck/status/522454623357915136
RT @ReeseDunklin: Dallas hospital workers wore no protective gear for 2 days while treating #Ebola patient Duncan http://t.co/KVMvIGVvYg
— Kolten Parker (@KoltenParker) October 15, 2014
Dallas hospital workers wore no protective gear for 2 days while treating 1st Ebola patient Duncan http://t.co/c6KnD2Mo6q by @DiannaHunt
— Reese Dunklin (@ReeseDunklin) October 15, 2014
Presbyterian workers wore no protective gear for two days while treating Ebola patient http://t.co/u3USfJz0ly
— George Haj (@georgehaj) October 15, 2014
Dallas workers wore no protective gear for two days while treating Ebola patient! http://t.co/1qa4i251R9
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 15, 2014
Come on! RT @JuddLegum: Dallas workers wore no protective gear for two days while treating Ebola patient! http://t.co/cLBeAH6X05
— Amy Bailey (@Amy__Bailey) October 15, 2014
No cure for stupid. RT @JuddLegum Dallas workers wore no protective gear for two days while treating Ebola patient! http://t.co/qx1w0rVVrn
— Lylah M. Alphonse (@WriteEditRepeat) October 15, 2014
This Dallas News reporter did the right thing and noted the correction:
.@dallasnews just issued correction on that story about protective gear usage. Hospital workers didn't wear hazmat for 2 days, that is.
— Reese Dunklin (@ReeseDunklin) October 15, 2014
Will the others do so as well?
Here’s the most recent tweet from ThinkProgress:
UPDATE: Dallas health care workers didn't wear protective gear for 2 days while treating Ebola patient http://t.co/yS6O5hlFZK
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) October 15, 2014
Sigh.
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