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Nov 27 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Black Friday in a Pandemic
Each year, retail stores gear up for their busiest time of year as Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season. Customers typically gather in line outside of packed stores to get discounts on retail items. But this year, crowds at malls and stores were reportedly low as customers shift to buying gifts online. Many retail stores heightened their COVID-19 coronavirus safety protocols to
Vox
The Hill 
Breitbart News 
May 19 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Caring for Children in a Pandemic
Children, while generally less susceptible to COVID-19 coronavirus effects than the elderly or those with preexisting health conditions, remain a focus as communities and economies move to reopen safely in the face of a global pandemic.
Some left-rated voices focused more on potential physical and safety risks posed to children by going back to school, daycare or other regular
National Review
Wired
Vox
Apr 27 2020
Headline Roundup
The Coronavirus Pandemic and Voting by Mail
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic emerged in the middle of the 2020 primary process, triggering some renewed calls for voting by mail, as well as concerns about election security.
Many left-rated voices advocated for vote by mail, arguing for its convenience and purported necessity for working people, the elderly, and those with disabilities. Many right-rated outlets rebuked vote by
Politico
Associated Press
Breitbart News
Feb 17 2022
Headline Roundup
Mapping the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is gradually winding down as infection rates fall, immunity grows and experts show optimism about society's ability to manage the virus.
The Associated Press reported this week that roughly 73% of Americans are immune to the now-dominant Omicron COVID-19 variant, and said that number could rise to 80% by March. In an interview this week, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel
New York Daily News
Associated Press
Reason 
Mar 11 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: A Year With the COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 was officially a pandemic. On the same day, President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on most of Europe.
Media from the right, left and center took a look at how our lives have changed, what we have gotten right and wrong, and what we still do not know.
Townhall
NPR (Online News)
CNN (Online News)
May 25 2020
Headline Roundup
Mental Health and Suicide During a Pandemic
Suicides, drug overdoses and other so-called "deaths of despair" have emerged as possible consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in addition to the virus itself. Many experts say it's too early to determine whether the pandemic is creating a legitimate increase in these deaths, but most also warn of the various adverse psychological effects one can experience in such uncertain
American Psychological Association
National Review
U.S. News & World Report
Apr 30 2020
Headline Roundup
Coronavirus Pandemic Incites Rent Strike
Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, a rent strike has been planned for May 1 in metropolitan areas around the country. This comes as record-breaking unemployment numbers complicate finances for many Americans; various orders have barred landlords in certain regions from evicting tenants, thoroughly disrupting rental property agreements.
Few right-rated outlets had reported on the
NBC News (Online)
Bloomberg
New York Post (News)
Apr 27 2020
Headline Roundup
The Role of Government During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The role of government is being debated as the nation seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
While many Americans are skeptical of too much government intervention, others see federalism as a way to help states emulate best practices and learn from failed policies during this crisis.
NPR (Online News)
Townhall
The Guardian
Apr 12 2020
Headline Roundup
Celebrating an Easter Sunday Marked by Pandemic
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has given Easter Sunday 2020 a much different look than usual, moving church services and family gatherings online as social distancing continues to be the norm. Many voices have focused on the added importance of camaraderie and compassion during a crisis; some outlets are offering ways to watch live video of Easter services online.
National Review
The Atlantic
Associated Press
Jan 18 2021
Background
Government in a Pandemic
When the threat of COVID-19 became apparent, some political commentators began arguing that Americans must accept much greater governmental intervention in their lives if the United States were to respond effectively to the disease. This idea was soon distilled into a pithy slogan: “There are no libertarians in a pandemic.”
In fact, government can respond effectively to the historic
Cato Institute