Yes both politicians and the media which sensationalize everything love to participate in scare mongering.
I agree that they all have their own agenda., and that is why you have all the mayhem with President, governors, mayors pulling in different directions and lackey scientists changing their minds depending on which ass they want to kiss.
Having said that there were millions of people that died from this shit and I have distant family members that did also and some friends that got terribly sick and recovered this is not hear say or fake news that I read, I know these people.
I don’t take it lightly, I got my 2 vaccine doses as early as possible, obey the masking and distancing rules as none of these things are likely to put me in the hospital or kill me and it is the least I can do for myself and anybody that comes into contact with me.
I will also take the booster shot as soon as it is available.
We all make choices in life, I would make this same choice even without all the government and media scare mongering.