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Dec 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Recap of CNN's Iowa Town Hall With Ron DeSantis
On Tuesday night, CNN held a town hall meeting in Iowa with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).
Key Details: DeSantis turned many questions into opportunities to compare his governing record to former President Donald Trump's. The questions centered primarily around coronavirus policies, inflation, abortion, immigration, and the border crisis.
Key Quote: "If Trump had built the border wall
Fox News (Online News) The Hill CNN (Online News)Sep 23 2021
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FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for People Over 65 or High Risk
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a third shot of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for individuals ages 65 and older, and those who are at high risk or have high-risk jobs (such as health care workers and teachers). The CDC estimates that about 53 million Americans are aged 65 and older, and another 20 million are health care workers, and up to 100
STAT Fox Business USA TODAYMay 28 2021
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Perspectives: Biden and the COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory
The theory that the COVID-19 pandemic began with a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China remains a subject of discussion across the spectrum, and President Joe Biden's handling of the theory remains in the spotlight. Biden recently directed intelligence agencies to probe the pandemic's genesis and to report back to him within 90 days. CNN reported this week that Biden shut down a Trump
BBC News Washington Examiner Washington PostJun 11 2021
Headline Roundup
G-7 Leaders Commit to Donate 1 Billion Vaccine Doses to Other Countries
Leaders at the G-7 Summit committed to donate a combined 1 billion coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries, including 500 million from the U.S. and 100 million from the U.K. The news comes amid President Joe Biden’s first day attending the G-7 Summit, where he met with leaders from the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and the European Union. The G-7 leaders are also expected to
Axios CBS News (Online) Fox News (Online News)Dec 09 2021
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CDC Urges COVID-19 Booster Shots for Ages 16 and 17
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) formally encouraged 16- and 17-year-olds to get their COVID-19 booster shot as soon as they're eligible.
Roughly 4.7 million people ages 16 and 17 in the U.S. are fully vaccinated. Earlier Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency authorization for 16- and 17-year-olds to get the Pfizer-BioNTech
USA TODAY Associated Press The Epoch TimesNov 19 2021
Headline Roundup
Fauci Touts Booster Shots as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Dr. Anthony Fauci urged people to get vaccinated and get booster shots this week amid a rise in new COVID-19 cases.
During a White House COVID-19 press briefing Wednesday, Fauci encouraged people to "get vaccinated now" and said that "if you were already vaccinated six months or more ago and eligible for a boost, get a boost." New COVID-19 cases have risen more than 30% in the past two
International Business Times Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online)Jul 26 2022
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Should We Be Concerned About Monkeypox?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. leads the world in confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases. How concerned should the public be?
Monkeypox is a virus with symptoms similar to smallpox but less severe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which declared the virus a "global health emergency" on Sunday. Monkeypox is contagious and spreads easily
Wall Street Journal (News) Slate Fox News (Online News)Nov 02 2021
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CDC Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Young Kids
On Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky officially recommended Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for the approximately 28 million U.S. children ages 5-11.
A group of advisers to the CDC had voted unanimously earlier Tuesday to recommend the shots, which would be roughly one-third the size of Pfizer's adult vaccine. The Biden administration has
New York Post (News) Associated Press CNN (Online News)May 28 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Twitter and Trump Clash After Company Adds Warning Tag to His Tweets
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President Donald Trump and Twitter are feuding over the president's tweets and the social media platform's vetting of them. The president plans to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at reducing liability protections for social media companies.
Twitter marked Trump's recent tweets about mail-in voting
Henry A. BrechterOct 29 2021
Headline Roundup
FDA Endorses Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Ages 5-11
The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization Friday for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S for young kids.
An FDA advisory panel voted 17-0 with one abstention Tuesday to recommend the vaccine for kids; it is roughly one-third the dose of the vaccine used for people ages 12 and up.
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