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Sep 16 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Holds Town Hall with Undecided Voters; Media Coverage Differs
President Donald Trump held a town hall with undecided voters on ABC News Tuesday. Moderated by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, Trump took questions directly from the socially-distanced crowd in battleground state Pennsylvania. A wide range of topics were covered during the event, including the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, public attitude toward coronavirus public health measures, the
USA TODAY ABC News (Online) The Daily CallerOct 01 2021
Headline Roundup
Merck Says It Has First Effective Antiviral Pill To Treat COVID-19
American drugmaker Merck announced Friday that it will seek emergency authorization of an experimental antiviral pill known as molnupiravir after it significantly reduced the worst effects of COVID-19 in clinical trials. The company said that in the trials, the treatment cut the risk of hospitalization or death in half when given to high-risk patients within the first five days of COVID-19
Politico Washington Times Associated PressAug 04 2021
Headline Roundup
WHO Calls for Halt to Vaccine Booster Shots as World Reaches 200 Millionth Case of COVID-19
The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots until at least the end of September to give all countries the chance to vaccinate at least 10% of their populations with at least one dose. The same day, the world saw its 200 millionth detected case of COVID-19, as countries with low vaccination rates continued to struggle under the pandemic
STAT New York Times (News) The Daily WireAug 29 2023
Headline Roundup
HHS Reveals First 10 Drugs for Medicare Price Setting
On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the first ten drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiation, as authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Key Details: The ten drugs include: Eliquis; Jardiance; Xarelto; Januvia; Farxiga; Entresto; Enbrel; Imbruvica; Stelara; and Fiasp.
Washington Times The Hill HuffPostJun 04 2019
Perspectives Blog
Audit Finds Evidence of Google's Bias Toward These Media Outlets
A new audit shows Google is biased toward a small number of major media outlets — and most of them have a Left-leaning political bias. One-sided information isn’t healthy for democracy, yet the world's most popular source of news and information displays a major bias.
Back in October, AllSides conducted a 39-page Google bias report that found Google News is biased 65% toward Left and
Julie MastrineJul 23 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Federal Police Called on to Curb Portland Unrest, Alleged Violence
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Since the death of George Floyd, protests in Portland, Oregon have reportedly caused damage to federal property, prompting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to send federal officers to the city. Those reports were followed by claims of protesters being apprehended and put into unmarked vans as
Micaela RicaforteMay 19 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Trump's Use of Hydroxychloroquine
President Donald Trump revealed Monday that he's been taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a prophylactic for the COVID-19 coronavirus, inciting a media firestorm and a flurry of diverse reactions from throughout the political spectrum.
Many left-rated voices were critical of the president and explicit about warning against use of the drug, while some on the right instead
Business Insider Washington Post National Review (News)Oct 27 2016
Perspectives Blog
The Drip, Drip, Drip of WikiLeaks
Today marked the twentieth release of hacked emails from John Podesta, the Chairman of the Clinton campaign from WikiLeaks. Over the past few weeks WikiLeaks and Jullian Assange have been releasing tens of thousands of emails from the former Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton, though the Clinton campaign have not verified any of the released emails. Also, our contributions to the John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 06 2020
Headline Roundup
As Coronavirus Lockdowns Ease, Public Ponders Second Wave
With a majority of states relaxing stay-at-home orders this week, talks of a potential second wave of COVID-19 coronavirus cases have been amplified. Many media voices are speculating on how extreme a second wave could be, with most reports leaning on medical insight and scientific projections.
Associated Press MarketWatch CBS News (Online)Aug 31 2020
Headline Roundup
CDC's Updated COVID-19 Numbers Misinterpreted
A weekly update from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)reported that 94 percent of Americans who died from the COVID-19 coronavirus also had other “types of health conditions and contributing causes," while only 6 percent of COVID-19 related deaths cited the virus as the only cause of death. Some of the other health conditions include influenza and pneumonia, respiratory failure and
PolitiFact Forbes New York Post (News)