A Congressman Skipped the Coronavirus Relief Vote. Instead, He Went Home to Tell Senior Citizens to Blame Mass Media: Rep. Don Young of Alaska isn't the only politician to downplay the threat of coronavirus, in direct contrast with his state government's public efforts. He may be the only one to do so at a gathering of senior citizens, though

Instead, He Went Home to Tell Senior Citizens to Blame Mass Media: Rep. Don Young of Alaska isn't the only politician to downplay the threat of coronavirus, in direct contrast with his state government's public efforts. Brown emailed a statement saying: "Congressman Young continues to be concerned for populations particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, including seniors. Update, March 26, 2020: Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, who this month told a group of seniors that fears of the "beer virus" have been overblown by the media, on Thursday delivered a very different message. [Extracted from the article]