You are trying to find a rational explanation for an irrational fear spreading through the population. You really can't fight irrationality, so you have to accept and deal with it. It's a sad judgment on the human species, I know.

Your parents are probably of an age that held more trust in government, media, and pharma than we do today. If so they won't seek information that falls outside their comfy little box of government-approved pablum that passes for "news."

Treat them with love, but you won't be able to change them.

You are trying to find a rational explanation for an irrational fear spreading through the population. You really can't fight irrationality, so you have to accept and deal with it. It's a sad judgment on the human species, I know.

Your parents are probably of an age that held more trust in government, media, and pharma than we do today. If so they won't seek information that falls outside their comfy little box of government-approved pablum that passes for "news."

Treat them with love, bit you won't be able to change them.