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Oct 19 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs. Biden Quick Links: Coronavirus Plan
In this article we’ll provide a brief overview of each candidate’s coronavirus plan and give quick links to articles covering the topic from different rated outlets.
Biden: Seven-Step PlanJoe Biden released his campaign’s plan to address the coronavirus on March 12. It promises to invoke the full authority of the Defense Production Act (DPA), a law that originated from
AllSides StaffApr 28 2021
Analysis
Biden takes aim at American inequality by investing $1.8 trillion in families
Biden’s new plan would be life-changing for many American families. Can it pass?
President Joe Biden on Wednesday proposed a $1.8 trillion package that, if passed, would be the largest American investment in child care, paid leave, and early education in recent history — if not ever.
The American Families Plan would work with states to incentivize universal preschool for all 3-
VoxMay 06 2020
News
Without Apple and Google, the UK’s contact-tracing app is in trouble
Countries around the world are scrambling to create contact-tracing apps that will help track the spread of COVID-19. But a beta app launched by the UK this week shows the huge challenges they face and, crucially, the difficulty in designing an effective app without the help of the tech giants that make our phones.
The UK is one of the few countries that has chosen to create a contact-
The VergeMar 04 2015
News
Justice Department report rips Ferguson police: why that's not the whole story
A Department of Justice report finding that the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department was rife with racial bias highlights broader problems in American policing. But it also serves as a contrast to a significant but less-sensational development: cops in some cities have begun to walk more softly on their beats.
Christian Science MonitorMay 19 2021
Analysis
The South could still become a summertime Covid-19 hot spot
All of a sudden, it seems like America is on the verge of liberation from Covid-19. Nearly half of all Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has loosened recommendations for the fully vaccinated, particularly its mask guidance. States have followed the CDC’s lead, loosening their mask mandates and social distancing
VoxMay 04 2020
Humor
Trump Blames China For Acting Too Late In Coordinating U.S. Coronavirus Response
WASHINGTON—Lambasting the rival superpower for what he called “reckless” and “irresponsible” behavior, President Donald Trump publicly blamed China Monday for acting too late in coordinating the U.S. Covid-19 response. “China knew our nation was facing a deadly threat as early as January, and yet they did nothing to develop a plan we could use to slow the spread of the virus,” said Trump,
The Onion (Humor)Jul 18 2020
Fact Check
Is It Illegal for Businesses to Refuse to Accept Cash?
A number of viral Facebook posts (including one from Mississippi State Sen. Chad McMahan) claim that it is illegal for businesses not to accept cash payments for goods or services. The posts further claim that when cash is turned down, the debt is legally recognized as paid. These posts come at a time when some businesses are refusing cash payments due to concerns about coronavirus
The DispatchNov 09 2020
News
Dow surges 1,400 points to intraday record as Pfizer says vaccine effective
U.S. stocks surged Monday after Pfizer said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19, a potentially huge boost to world health after the pandemic battered the global economy in the spring and led to more than one million deaths.
The Dow Jones industrial average soared 1,400 points on the news, after futures were already up 400 points overnight
USA TODAYNov 09 2020
News
Dow Surges to Intraday Record on Vaccine Results, Biden Win
U.S. stocks jumped to fresh records Monday after progress on a Covid-19 vaccine and Democrat Joe Biden’s electoral victory sent indexes soaring and boosted companies in the hardest-hit sectors of the economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 4.6% to its first intraday record since February, before the pandemic shutdown began. The index traded just below the 30000 benchmark. The
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 09 2020
News
Pfizer Says Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective
Pfizer's experimental COVID-19 vaccine appears to be working. The vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective, according to clinical results released by the company Monday.
That news comes from an interim analysis of a study involving 43,538 volunteers, 42% of whom had "diverse backgrounds."
Each participant got two injections spaced 21 days apart. The analysis compared the
NPR (Online News)