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Aug 29 2023
Headline Roundup
UNC Faculty Member Killed in Shooting; Misinformation Trends on X
One person is dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Monday at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC).
The Details: The victim was reportedly a faculty member, and the shooting at an on-campus laboratory prompted a three-hour campus lockdown as students were returning to classes for the fall semester. UNC's police chief said police have not determined a motive or
CNN (Online News) The News & Observer National Review (News)Sep 29 2021
Perspectives Blog
Where AllSides Team Members Fall on the Political Spectrum
Everyone is biased — that is one of the core beliefs here at AllSides. The best way to provide credible, balanced news is to have people with different political biases and leanings work together, supporting systems to reliably provide more balanced coverage.
That is what we do at AllSides. To create balanced, unbiased news and trustworthy media bias ratings, AllSides has a politically
Julie MastrineJun 18 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Outlook for Second Coronavirus Wave Marked by Confusion
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Concerns about a possible COVID-19 coronavirus resurgence are being met with conflicting statements from leaders and health experts.
Some health experts say the first wave of the virus has yet to subside, while casting doubt on the inevitability of a second wave. Others say the second wave has begun as
Henry A. BrechterAug 05 2020
News
What's Driving Recent Crime Statistics?
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
According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, homicide rates in major cities have increased 24% so far this year. Many cities saw drops in other crimes, however, including robberies, burglaries, and rapes, Abridge NewsNov 29 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Calls Omicron Variant a ‘Cause for Concern,’ not ‘Panic’
President Joe Biden said Monday that the newly-discovered omicron COVID-19 variant was “a cause for concern, not a cause for panic.”
Biden also said his strategy to combat the new variant would focus on vaccines, not new lockdowns and travel restrictions. The same day, the World Health Organization said omicron posed a “very high” global risk due to “considerable uncertainties” about
Fox Business CBS News (Online) The HillSep 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
Partisan Divide Among Republicans, Democrats About Covid Risks
What are the chances somebody with COVID-19 must be hospitalized? Your perception may vary depending on your political leaning.
The chances of being hospitalized from COVID-19 are between 1-5%, but Democrats overestimate the risk: 41% of Democrats think the chance of hospitalization is 50% or more, while 28% of Republicans think the chances are that high. Republicans were more likely
Julie MastrineApr 30 2020
Opinion
De Blasio the Denier
In the middle of March, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio was among those not entirely sold on social distancing as a prophylactic measure against the coronavirus epidemic. “If you love your neighborhood bar, go there now,” he famously said. A few days later, he was threatening to padlock the city’s synagogues — permanently — if social-distancing protocols went unheeded.
We sympathize
National Review (News)Mar 26 2022
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: China’s Zero-Covid Policy Questioned As Omicron Outbreak Spreads
As the U.S. and other leading nations are learning to live with the COVID-19 virus, many analysts are starting to question the effectiveness of China's zero-Covid policy.
After the first wave of COVID-19 swept over the city of Wuhan in early 2020, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started enforcing a zero-COVID policy. The strategy included a number of restrictive measures including
National Review (News) CNN (Online News) Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 15 2020
Headline Roundup
Officials Cast Doubt on Second Coronavirus Wave as Cases Rise in Some States
As some states soften lockdown restrictions and see upticks in the number of coronavirus cases, many are concerned about a potential 'second wave' of the virus this fall. However, Anthony Fauci said Friday that the increase in cases did not necessarily indicate a 'second wave,' and that a spike in the fall could be avoided if people continue to social distance and wear masks in public.
The Guardian Forbes Newsmax (News)Jan 27 2021
Headline Roundup
States Lift COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Vaccinations and New Variants
States across the nation are beginning to lift the restrictions on restaurants and businesses as people get vaccinated and COVID-19 hospitalization numbers improve, although some remain cautious as a new variant of the virus pops up in the U.S. The states of North Dakota and Michigan, as well as cities Chicago and Washington, D.C., are among those that lifted bans on indoor dining this month
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