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Feb 16 2021
Headline Roundup
White House Boosts Vaccine Distribution; Fauci Estimates Wide Availability by June
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday that the Biden administration is increasing COVID-19 vaccine distribution to states and retail pharmacies. The federal government will boost its weekly vaccine shipments to states from 11 million to 13.5 million doses, and will double its weekly output to pharmacies from 1 million to 2 million. Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN
The Daily Caller CNN (Online News) CNBCJan 12 2021
Headline Roundup
US Ramps Up Vaccine Availability
The federal government announced updates to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations Tuesday in an effort to expand access and availability nationwide. Federal health officials are encouraging states to widen vaccination availability to people age 65 or older, and those with chronic health conditions. States won't be required to follow the guidance. The required second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and
Associated Press Fact Check Reuters ReasonDec 29 2020
Headline Roundup
Vaccine Distribution Continues, Alongside Concerns About Access
The U.S. has reportedly administered over 2 million doses of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines as of Tuesday, roughly three weeks after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first vaccines for emergency use.
Coverage from all sides has highlighted vaccine distribution and potential obstacles to it, as well as remarks from federal officials that the process has at times been
HuffPost Washington Examiner The HillMar 31 2021
Headline Roundup
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor's Emergency Order Mask Mandate
On Wednesday, Wisconsin's Supreme Court voted 4-3 to strike down Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, and blocked him from issuing any new public health emergency orders without the approval of the Republican-majority state legislature. This ruling comes after Evers, a Democrat, repeatedly attempted to issue a mask mandate by using emergency declarations, despite Republican lawmakers'
USA TODAY The Blaze NBC News (Online)Oct 31 2013
Perspectives Blog
Obamacare in the News + an AllSides Update
First, a little celebration for our information revolution! We are excited to report that AllSides.com has seen massive traffic growth over the last several months, reaching more than 1 million monthly views this month.
Next, a little bit of perspective whiplash. This week, we saw wildly varied takes on the ongoing Healthcare Exchanges rollout. Here are just a few examples of that.
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Lifting Title 42
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration from lifting Title 42, the controversial pandemic-era border policy that authorizes Border Patrol officials to turn back migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border from asking for asylum.
The Biden administration announced plans to end the law in late March, citing guidance from the CDC that found the border policy is "no longer
The Daily Wire CNN (Online News) Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Snopes “Fact Checks” a Subjective Opinion on AOC
From the RightThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Right.
Snopes today offered a clear example of how fact check outlets can be biased when it attempted to “fact check" the opinion that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exaggerated the danger she was in during the Capitol Hill storming, which she recently spoke about on Instagram Live.
Opinion statements presented as fact are
Julie MastrineJul 08 2020
Headline Roundup
US Coronavirus Cases Top 3 Million
The total number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases topped three million this week in the U.S. New cases are surging in some states, especially in the Sunbelt, but are remaining steadily low or decreasing in other regions.
The surges in specific states, particularly Florida, have been the focus of media coverage on all sides of the political spectrum. Many sources, especially left-rated ones
National Review (News) The Hill Al JazeeraMay 27 2020
Headline Roundup
Official US Coronavirus Death Toll Now Over 100,000
The official United States death toll from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday. The milestone incited a wave of media coverage, reactions and reflections on the extent of the pandemic in the U.S. over the past four months.
Many reports compared the death toll to that of other historical disasters and armed conflicts. Some left-rated coverage framed the
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