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Oct 25 2020
Headline Roundup
US Sets Highest Number of New COVID-19 Cases Over the Weekend
On Saturday, the United States added 83,718 new cases, which marks the second-highest single-day number after the 83,757 infections logged Friday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Friday's case numbers were approximately 10,000 cases higher than the previously recorded single-day high on July 16. In total the U.S. has reported 8.58 million infections. This month alone, 29
Vox


Apr 22 2020
Headline Roundup
Earth Day 2020 Draws Different Takes on Environment
Wednesday marks the 50th Earth Day, an annual demonstration of support for environmental protection.
Some right-rated reporting outlets focused on how some areas of climate change research, both 50 years ago and now, have been purportedly misguided; some left-rated outlets focused on the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on the environment.
Vice


Aug 24 2020
Headline Roundup
Americans Ponder More Stimulus Checks as Negotiations Stall
Additional stimulus checks aimed at relieving COVID-19 coronavirus-fueled hardships remain in limbo as negotiations stall between lawmakers and the Trump administration. The checks have the potential to impact millions of people in the United States; a recent survey from MagnifyMoney suggested up to six in 10 consumers "need additional stimulus checks to make ends meet." House Speaker Nancy
CNBC


Apr 29 2020
Headline Roundup
NYC Mayor Criticized for Calling Large Jewish Funeral "Unacceptable"
New York City mayor and former 2020 presidential candidate Bill de Blasio (D) has been criticized from throughout the spectrum for his reaction to a large funeral held for a rabbi in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Tuesday. De Blasio castigated the congregation of over 2,500 mourners via Twitter for purportedly violating COVID-19 coronavirus social distancing guidelines.
Many on both sides
New York Times (News)


Jul 13 2020
Headline Roundup
Leaked White House Memo Highlights Fauci's Virus Statements
A White House memo leaked over the weekend details occasions in which Dr. Anthony Fauci has apparently been incorrect or contradictory in his public statements about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump and other White House officials have been publicly critical of Fauci's guidance in recent weeks.
Coverage from right-rated outlets was more likely to frame Fauci as
BBC News


Aug 14 2020
Headline Roundup
CDC Report Highlights Disparity in Cases Among People of Color, Increase in Mental Health Challenges Among Adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on Friday; this week's report contained several important studies related to coronavirus pandemic. The report included a study in which 40 percent of adults said they struggled with mental health challenges and substance abuse, while 11 percent reported suicidal ideation. Another
CNN (Online News)


Jun 29 2020
Headline Roundup
Jacksonville, Site of Republican National Convention, Announces Facemask Mandate
Jacksonville, Fla. announced a mandatory face-covering policy in public indoor spaces Monday, beginning at 5 p.m. ET. The city is scheduled to host the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) and roughly 40,000 attendees from Aug. 24-27, after it was moved from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Reports on all sides of the political spectrum concentrated on public health and COVID-19
ABC News (Online)


Oct 06 2020
Headline Roundup
CDC Updates Guidelines Again, Says COVID-19 Can Be Airborne
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID-19 guidance page to include information about potential for airborne transmission. In a statement on Monday, the CDC said people are more likely to become infected "the longer and closer they are to a person with COVID-19." The newest updates come after the CDC first updated, then reversed a similar statement about airborne
Newsmax (News)


Mar 24 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Says he Wants Economy Opened, Country 'Raring to go' by April 12
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he'd like the country "raring to go" by Easter Sunday on April 12, stating a desire to see "packed churches" on Easter and a reopening of the U.S. economy. Many reports, especially from left- and center-rated outlets, focused on statistics and advice from health experts that frame Trump's stated goal as overly optimistic due to the ongoing coronavirus
Insider


Jun 22 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Admin Suspends Certain Visas Through End of 2020
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will suspend certain foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to help the U.S. economy recover from the COVID-19 coronavirus and benefit American workers.
Coverage from left-rated sources generally concentrated more on big business and the tech industry's supposed opposition to the ban, while some coverage from right-rated outlets
BuzzFeed News

