Tons of people are confused. That's one of the many goals, and the intentional bad statistics and misinformation at all levels is part of it.
On point number 2, I'd say the primary purpose was to enable the fear propaganda machine to pursue the authoritarian takeover, much more than killing directly. (I think of it like the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War: a military debacle in conventional terms, but a supreme victory in propaganda as it led to our withdrawal from combat.) To me it makes sense that way.
Tons of people are confused. That's one of the many goals, and the intentional bad statistics and misinformation at all levels is part of it.
On point number 2, I'd say the primary purpose was to enable the fear propaganda machine to pursue the authoritarian takeover, much more than killing directly. (I think of it like the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War: a military debacle in conventional terms, but a supreme victory in propaganda as it led to our withdrawal from combat.) To me it makes sense that way.
So, make the virus just real enough for the MSM to hype the fear which leads to control. Sounds right.