This (not wanting to lose credibility by being perceived to overreact) was my thought as well.
I’m not claiming this is the case, but I think if a public health person said “we’re worried about causing panic” when they actually meant “we’re worried about being seen to overreact”, I would consider that quite dishonest.
This (not wanting to lose credibility by being perceived to overreact) was my thought as well.
I’m not claiming this is the case, but I think if a public health person said “we’re worried about causing panic” when they actually meant “we’re worried about being seen to overreact”, I would consider that quite dishonest.