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May 05 2020
Background
Wuhan Coronavirus: The Mainstream Media's Inconsistencies
The Wuhan Coronavirus originated in China and the communist Chinese government suppressed information.
Whose side is the American mainstream media on?
Prager UniversityMay 12 2020
News
Mental Health Under Coronavirus Lockdowns
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
A March poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 45 percent of adults said their mental health had been affected by the pandemic. This effect was significantly larger (by about 10 percentage points) for Abridge NewsMay 02 2020
News
Senate battle brewing on coronavirus oversight
The Senate is scheduled to reconvene Monday with a battle over coronavirus oversight brewing.
Senate Democrats are calling for lawmakers to hold a series of oversight hearings aimed at holding the Trump administration “accountable for the federal government’s COVID-19 pandemic response.”
Washington ExaminerMay 11 2020
Analysis
Coronavirus is exacerbating America’s hunger crisis
Food banks and SNAP are completely overwhelmed right now.
The images of thousands of cars, lined up bumper-to-bumper on otherwise-empty freeways, capture the shocking scale of the nation’s current hunger crisis.
In San Antonio, Texas, 10,000 people waited for hours to receive meal boxes from a regional food bank in April. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hundreds of families have
VoxMay 03 2020
Fact Check
Are smokers at less risk for contracting the coronavirus?
The claim: Nicotine substitutes could have a positive effect in fighting COVID-19 Amid coronavirus news, claims have surfaced that nicotine could contribute to preventing people from contracting COVID-19.
This followed the release of a study suggesting that those who smoke daily are less likely to develop a severe case of the virus.
Different news outlets, including The Daily
USA TODAYApr 19 2020
Analysis
The Absurd Case against the Coronavirus Lockdown
An irony of the coronavirus debate is that the more successful lockdowns are in squelching the disease, the more vulnerable they will be to attack as unnecessary in the first place.
A growing chorus on the right is slamming the shutdowns as an overreaction and agitating to end them. A good example of the genre is an op-ed co-authored by former Education Secretary William Bennett and
National Review (News)Apr 29 2020
News
Should rent be canceled because of the coronavirus?
What’s happening: Paying rent on the first day of the month can be a daunting challenge for many in the United States even in normal times. The economic impacts brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have turned that ongoing concern into a potential crisis. Stay-at-home orders have shuttered businesses, causing an unprecedented spike in unemployment.
Without money coming in, millions
Yahoo! The 360May 05 2020
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Another effect of the coronavirus crisis: Forgiveness
When faced with a pandemic, do people become more forgiving? For some, this has become a time to prioritize reconciling with estranged family members.
When the COVID-19 shutdown started, Kristen Simpson’s thoughts turned to the father she barely knows.
He’d separated from her mother when she was a baby, and was never around much after that, even after her mother died. Battling a
Christian Science MonitorApr 12 2020
Opinion
5 Heartwarming Easter Stories During the Coronavirus
As the world battles against the coronavirus, humanity is still sharing hope this Easter season. With egg hunts cancelled and large family gatherings postponed, people are finding new ways to celebrate this year, from delivering flowers to their neighbors to surprising children with visits from a social-distancing Easter Bunny. In their efforts, they reveal a piece of the true Easter story –
TownhallApr 20 2020
Analysis
4/20 in the age of coronavirus, explained
In normal times, April 20 would be 4/20, the unofficial holiday for celebrating marijuana. People would be preparing to rally near state capitols, in concerts, and at huge fairs to fill the air with thick, pungent smoke.
But April 20 this year, on Monday, doesn’t come during normal times. With a coronavirus pandemic still going, much of the United States and the rest of the world are
Vox