Once again the news media has provided us a monochrome, electron microscope picture of a virus, this time monkeypox. And it’s the same monkeypox picture everywhere.
So now we know what to watch out for. Keep your eyes open for the monkeypox virus.
I wrote about the media’s help in spotting the coronavirus and I suggested a new look for COVID-19 scanning electron microscope photos that are used by the news media.
There are smartphone apps now that detect certain kinds of viruses by analyzing photos taken by the user, or using specialized kits or other portable equipment
Monkeypox app artist’s conception
But so far it seems there’s not yet a monkeypox-detection app. So we need to rely on the scanning electron microscope picture of monkeypox provided by the news media. We are lucky the media always gives us a picture of the latest virus.
It’s a good idea to set the monkeypox virus picture as your smartphone lock screen. Refer to the grainy virus picture often throughout the day.
By comparing your monkeypox photo with the viruses we see around us, we will be able to see the monkeypox virus and avoid places that we see the virus, in the same way that knowing what coronavirus looks like allowed us to avoid catching COVID-19.
Know the viruses
Take this test so that you will be able to discern coronavirus from monkeypox.
Can you guess which of these viruses is coronavirus and which is monkeypox?
Been there, done that
Instead of using the typical grainy, zoomed, electron microscope picture of a virus, here are a couple of ideas for pictures that can accompany news reporting about the monkeypox virus.
Put in your smartphone
Download each image separately.
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Prank your friends with the monkeypox fake app picture on your lock screen!