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Sep 22 2021
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US to Donate 500 Million Additional Vaccine Doses to Other Countries
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. would purchase 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to donate to other countries, bringing America’s total donation commitment to over 1.1 billion doses. The effort is motivated by Biden’s reported goal of fully vaccinating 70% of the world’s population within the next year. While the U.S. has fully vaccinated 55% of its
ABC News (Online) BBC News Washington TimesMar 27 2020
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The State of Coronavirus Testing in the US
The state of COVID-19 coronavirus testing in the United States has quickly become a politicized focal point, both for White House press briefings and media coverage. Roughly 0.2 percent of the U.S. population had been tested as of Friday.
News coverage from many media outlets has framed the state of coronavirus testing in the U.S. in a critical light. Some outlets focused on fact-
Washington Post USA TODAY TownhallMar 25 2020
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How Coronavirus is Impacting the 2020 Election
The coronavirus pandemic is significantly impacting the 2020 presidential election, pushing back primary election dates and shifting campaign priorities for candidates. Former Vice President Joe Biden (DE) has been addressing the public with coronavirus updates through videocasts, at times criticizing President Donald Trump for his purported shortcomings in managing the virus; Senator Bernie
New York Times (News) Associated Press Washington ExaminerJul 05 2023
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Judge Says Biden Admin Can't Push Social Media Platforms to Delete Content
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Biden administration officials can't communicate with social media companies for "the purpose of urging, encouraging, pressuring, or inducing in any manner the removal, deletion, suppression, or reduction of content containing protected free speech."
The Details: Judge Terry A. Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Newsweek The Daily Caller New York Times (News)Mar 13 2020
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How the 2020 Election Will be Affected by Coronavirus
As COVID-19 coronavirus news continues to dominate headlines, media coverage is focusing on what the pandemic and its consequences will mean for the 2020 presidential election. Voices have focused especially on how it may impact President Donald Trump's reelection chances, and have also looked at how Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former Vice President Joe Biden will supposedly mold
Breitbart News ABC News (Online) ReutersMar 11 2020
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Opinions: Trump and the Politics of Coronavirus
Opinions range far and wide on the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Many voices, particularly on the left, criticized the U.S. and White House responses. Others, especially on the right, tended to focus more on China's response to the virus as being worthy of stricter scrutiny. Some minimized the role that the administration was playing, focusing instead on other key
New York Times (Opinion) Washington Post The HillMay 23 2023
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Gov. Roy Cooper Declares 'State of Emergency' Over Public Education
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) said he's "declaring a state of emergency" on Monday over public education in the state.
The Details: Cooper criticized several Republican-sponsored bills promoting school choice. His official governor's office website features a "Public Education Crisis" page, and details how residents can "contact your state legislators and ask them to protect
The News & Observer Fox News (Online News) Associated PressAug 05 2021
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Perspectives: Renters Celebrate Eviction Ban as Landlords Plan Legal Challenges
A moratorium on evictions throughout most of the U.S. has created opposing narratives across the spectrum. The Biden administration announced an eviction moratorium in all U.S. counties that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rates as having "substantial" or "high" levels of COVID-19 transmission; as of Thursday, roughly 83% of U.S. counties meet those criteria. The new ban
National Review (News) Associated Press CNN BusinessJul 21 2021
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Perspectives: Some Mask Mandates Return as Delta Variant Surges
The rise of the highly transmissible Delta variant, which the CDC says now accounts for over 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases, has spurred a renewed discourse around vaccines and face masks. State and local governments have taken divergent approaches to renewing mask mandates; as Los Angeles County reinstated its indoor mask mandate, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed that there would “be no mask mandate
Los Angeles Times The Hill New York Post (Opinion)Jun 18 2021
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US to Spend $3.2B on Developing Antiviral COVID-19 Pills
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday that the U.S. will spend $3.2 billion on developing antiviral pills to treat COVID-19. The program, titled The Antiviral Program for Pandemics, will enhance current clinical trials of several potential COVID-19 treatments, with the goal of gaining FDA approval for at least one in the next year. Funding will come from
New York Times (News) Axios New York Post (News)