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Feb 20 2024
Headline Roundup
COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Health Disorders in Largest Study Yet
A study of 99 million people who received the COVID-19 vaccine found that inoculated individuals were at higher risk for blood, heart, and brain-related medical issues.
The Details: The study, conducted by the Global COVID Vaccine Safety Project and published in the journal Vaccine last week, "confirmed pre-established safety signals for myocarditis, pericarditis, Guillain-Barré
New York Post (News)
Bloomberg 
The Hill 
Mar 16 2020
Headline Roundup
'Social Distancing' as Americans Urged to Stay Home, Avoid Gathering
In response to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, public officials and medical professionals alike have called for 'social distancing,' telling people to limit time in public to prevent contracting or spreading the virus. Media coverage centered on a CDC recommendation to avoid gatherings of over 50 people for the next eight weeks; other voices examined possible side effects and
NBC News Digital
Associated Press
Townhall 
May 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
Masks and Vaccines: The New Drivers of Polarization
Many of us are familiar with virtue signaling on social media. Simply put, people post content that makes them appear to be good people.
For the past year, masks and vaccines have been the new, IRL virtue signaling — and, since we largely disagree on what true virtue is, they are continued drivers of political polarization.
Pre-2020, we were already bitterly divided. The virus
Julie Mastrine
May 31 2012
News
Mitch McConnell’s moment of truth
Mitch McConnell is the most adroit of politicians, but hes about to be tested in what could be the most difficult and revealing period of his more than three decades in public office. McConnell, the Senate GOP leader and Kentuckys senior senator, is being tugged from all sides. Hes the consummate establishment Republican attempting to lead a caucus increasingly divided between pragmatists and
Politico
Nov 03 2020
Headline Roundup
What to Watch for: The 2020 Presidential Election
On Tuesday, voters are casting their ballots nationwide in the 2020 presidential election, even as record-breaking numbers of people have already voted early.
Here's what you need to know about when the polls close, and what to expect as slower vote counts are predicted. Many states have modified their voting rules due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
NPR (Online News)
New York Times (News)
Fox News Digital
Jan 19 2021
Headline Roundup
Independent Panel Faults WHO, China for Slow Pandemic Response
A group of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded this week that the WHO, China and other countries “lost opportunities” to take early action against the coronavirus pandemic. Experts said the WHO should have issued a global health crisis earlier; criticized China for implementing public health restrictions too late; and pointed out that other countries likely
The Daily Caller
U.S. News & World Report
Associated Press
May 28 2020
Headline Roundup
Jobless Claims Rise; Unemployment and Continuing Claims Fall
Jobless claims rose by 2.1 million last week to over 41 million since the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic began. 21 million of those are continuing claims, down from roughly 25 million the previous week. Unemployment fell from 17.1% to 14.5%; meanwhile, roughly 27 large companies filed for bankruptcy so far in May.
Typically, coverage from right-rated outlets framed the numbers as being
New York Magazine
CNBC
Breitbart News
Jan 07 2021
Headline Roundup
U.S. Sets New Record For Highest COVID-19 Deaths In A Single Day
The United States registered nearly 3,900 COVID-19 deaths in a single day Wednesday, breaking the previous daily record, according to Johns Hopkins University. This brings the overall national death toll since the pandemic began to more than 360,000. The coronavirus is reportedly surging in several states including California, which reported a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths
New York Post (News)
MarketWatch
CNN Digital
Apr 13 2020
Headline Roundup
Pandemic Elicits Different Theories, Outlooks on Education Methods
The U.S. education system has entered parts unknown in the age of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Teachers and students from kindergarten up to college have moved learning completely online, away from physical classroom settings and in accordance with social distancing.
Theories on the pros and cons of this differ from left to right. Some right-rated voices downplayed potential drawbacks and
USA TODAY
Reason
New York Times (News)
Jul 30 2020
Headline Roundup
1.4 Million More Americans File for Unemployment
According to a Department of Labor report published Thursday, 1.4 more Americans filed for unemployment last week, marking the 19th straight week where the number of initial claims exceeded 1 million. This comes as Congress debates the extension of increased federal unemployment aid amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Reporting was largely uniform throughout the spectrum; some right
CNN Digital
CNBC
Newsmax (News)