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Dec 04 2020
Headline Roundup
U.S. Job Growth Slows With 245,000 Jobs Added in November
U.S. job growth slowed significantly in November with 245,000 jobs created, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job growth is down from 610,000 in October and 711,000 in September. November’s unemployment rate was 6.7%, down from 6.9% in October.
Coverage was mostly balanced on all sides. Most coverage linked slowing job growth to the resurgence of the
New York Post (News)


Dec 02 2020
Headline Roundup
CDC Reduces Recommended Quarantine Period After Exposure
On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reduced the recommended days a person must quarantine after exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus. People are now advised to self-isolate for seven to 10 days; previous guidance recommended 14 days of quarantine. People exposed to the virus are advised to end their quarantine after seven days if they receive a negative test
New York Post (News)


Feb 15 2021
Headline Roundup
Cuomo Defends Pandemic Response, Says Pausing Nursing Home Death Numbers Was a Mistake
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday defended his administration’s COVID-19 response and acknowledged that the lack of transparency regarding COVID-19 related deaths in nursing homes in New York was a mistake. Cuomo said the state Health Department “paused” state lawmakers’ inquiry into nursing home death data to focus on addressing the general pandemic and the Justice Department's request for
The Hill


Jun 30 2020
Perspectives Blog
When the Virus Moves to Red States
For most of the spring, COVID-19 was primarily a blue-state pandemic. While conservative areas of the country were hit by the virus as well, the types of densely populated urban areas that tend to vote Democrat absorbed the overwhelming majority of cases, hospitalizations and deaths. For much of rural and small town America, COVID-19 was less of an immediate danger in their communities than
Dan Schnur
Nov 06 2020
Headline Roundup
What To Expect From This Year's 'Lame Duck' Congress
Congress will reconvene this month to tackle major issues following an election that unseated some current members. Both major parties have discussed passing a COVID-19 coronavirus relief package before the end of the year, despite past statements that relief would come in 2021. Congress also needs to fund the government ahead of the December 11 deadline to avoid another shutdown. Furthermore
Vox


Nov 10 2020
Headline Roundup
Health Experts Say Pro-Biden Celebrations May Have Been 'Superspreader' Events
Large celebrations following the media's projection of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. president may have spread the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to health experts and epidemiologists who voiced concern about the lack of social distancing at the demonstrations. Thousands of people congregated in the streets this past weekend in major cities across the United States after multiple major networks
MarketWatch


Jan 11 2021
Headline Roundup
COVID-19 Vaccines, Stimulus Among Biden's Plan For First 100 Days In Office
President-elect Joe Biden said he hopes the Senate will divide its time between President Donald Trump's impeachment trial and his agenda for his first 100 days in office, which includes confirming his Cabinet nominees, rolling out a COVID-19 vaccination plan and passing a stimulus package. Biden is to reveal his full vaccination plan Thursday, which includes a pledge to administer 100 million
Washington Times


Nov 19 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Trudeau Sparks Renewed Discourse over WEF's 'The Great Reset'
A recently uncovered video clip of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked renewed discourse and allegations of a worldwide conspiracy around the "Great Reset," a World Economic Forum initiative aiming to rethink social and economic arrangements as the world recovers from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Trudeau said, "This pandemic has provided an opportunity for a reset. This is our
New York Times (News)


Nov 27 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Black Friday in a Pandemic
Each year, retail stores gear up for their busiest time of year as Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season. Customers typically gather in line outside of packed stores to get discounts on retail items. But this year, crowds at malls and stores were reportedly low as customers shift to buying gifts online. Many retail stores heightened their COVID-19 coronavirus safety protocols to
Vox


Nov 25 2020
Headline Roundup
Biden Delivers Thanksgiving Address
Projected 2020 presidential winner Joe Biden delivered a Thanksgiving address on Wednesday afternoon from Wilmington, Delaware. In his speech, Biden made an appeal to unity while underscoring the severity of the pandemic. “We need to remember, we’re at war with the virus, not with each other,” Biden said, asking Americans to be resilient and persevere through the holiday season while adhering
New York Post (News)

