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Jul 31 2020
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$600 Jobless Benefits Set to Expire
The $600 weekly unemployment benefit that aided millions of jobless Americans during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is set to expire Friday. A polarized Congress failed to reach an agreement on the benefits before dispersing for the weekend; how to extend the aid is part of the core debate between lawmakers about creating another federal virus relief package.
Coverage from some left-
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US Administers First COVID-19 Vaccine to Front-Line Workers
The first doses of New York's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine supply went to an intensive care nurse in Queens, New York on Monday morning.
The vaccination comes after delivery of nearly 3 million doses across the nation from a Pfizer plant in Michigan.
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U.S. Economy Added 4.8 Million Jobs in June
The U.S. economy regained 4.8 million jobs in June as the jobless rate fell to 11.1%.
A recent coronavirus spike could hamper the labor market's recovery, however, as outbreaks worsened through the South and West later in June.
Washington Post The Hill Washington ExaminerJun 29 2020
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Uncertainty Surrounds Schools for the Fall; Pediatricians Recommend Reopening
How to reopen schools this fall remains one of the biggest questions about safely returning to a state of normalcy in the face of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Many reports on all sides of the media spectrum, particularly on the right, focused on the American Academy of Pediatricians' recommendation that schools prioritize finding a way to hold in-person classes this fall. Some
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As Virus Spread, Many Nursing Homes Became Hotbeds
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has had an especially harsh impact on nursing homes and other long-term care facilities throughout the country. Some data suggests that up to 42% of U.S. coronavirus deaths have been linked to nursing homes, with that number surpassing 50% in some states.
Coverage from throughout the spectrum, but especially on the right, has focused specifically on
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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 1.2 Million
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to 1.2 million, the lowest since the coronavirus pandemic started.
The level remains well above historic pre-pandemic levels, even as enhanced benefits expired.
Wall Street Journal (News) Washington Times Washington PostNov 19 2020
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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Amid Third Quarter Economic Growth
The United States saw a spike in initial unemployment claims last week despite record economic growth in the third quarter of 2020 amid election fallout and a COVID-19 coronavirus surge. The Labor Department (DOL) reported 742,000 new jobless claims last week, up 31,000 from the previous week. This number is three times higher than weekly average of 210,000 in the first two months of 2020, but
New York Times (News) National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 28 2020
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Opposing Fact Checks on Trump's Disinfectant Remarks Fuel Misinformation
President Donald Trump's inquiry about possibly using disinfectant to treat the COVID-19 coronavirus at last Thursday's White House press briefing sparked a slew of online misinformation. Different fact-checkers reached different conclusions, displaying various forms of media bias in how they perceived and analyzed the remarks.
AllSides concludes that many media outlets located
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Scientists Craft Herd Immunity Plan to Reopen Society; Others Say It's Too Risky
A proposal from Dr. Martin Kulldorff of Harvard, Dr. Sunetra Gupta of Oxford, and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford — titled the Great Barrington Declaration — seeks to end COVID-19 coronavirus lockdowns and reopen society. The plan focuses on "herd immunity," in which people would purportedly build immunity to the coronavirus without a vaccine; the authors argue lockdowns "are producing
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US, Others Accuse Russia of Attempted Hacks on Virus Vaccine Development
The U.S., Britain and Canada accused Russian hackers Thursday of attempting to pilfer research related to COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine development. A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia "has nothing to do" with the alleged hacks. The accused hacking group, known as 'Cozy Bear', is reportedly linked to Russian intelligence operations; it was also accused of involvement in
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