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May 02 2021
Data
Fewer in U.S. Cite Coronavirus as Most Important Problem
With millions of Americans being vaccinated against COVID-19 every day and states increasingly loosening restrictions, the public is now less likely to say the coronavirus is the most important problem facing the nation than at any point since March 2020. Twenty percent currently name the coronavirus, down from 25% last month, but considerably lower than the April 2020 high point of 45% when
GallupJan 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Some Experts Hopeful That Omicron Surge Will Lead to End of COVID-19 Pandemic
Is the two-year COVID-19 public health emergency close to finally being lifted?
Health experts don't agree on exactly when it'll happen, but many are confident that COVID-19 is approaching a more manageable endemic status. Voices from universities such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Tufts are optimistic that since the now-dominant Omicron variant is often less severe than other versions
Yahoo News NPR (Online News) The Daily CallerJan 30 2022
News
Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests
Protesters against a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the US-Canada border have brought Canada's capital city to a standstill for a second day.
Thousands of demonstrators joined the so-called Freedom Convoy in Ottawa.
Police have started investigations after several incidents, including the appearance of swastika flags and footage of a woman dancing naked on the tomb of the
BBC NewsMay 12 2020
News
The coronavirus conspiracy news cycle
The coronavirus conspiracy news cycle has grown more powerful off of audiences that were already susceptible to misinformation about other health care myths, like anti-vaccination conspiracies.
Driving the news: The latest conspiracy theory — that the virus is a "plandemic" engineered to increase vaccination rates — stems from a documentary-style video featuring a discredited medical
AxiosAug 24 2020
News
Case of man reinfected with coronavirus stokes immunity fears
A young man has been diagnosed with coronavirus more than four months after he recovered from a first episode of the disease, suggesting that immunity to the virus can be short-lived and raising more questions about vaccines against Covid-19.
The case in Hong Kong is the first lab-confirmed reinfection. Genetic sequencing by scientists at the University of Hong Kong established that the
The GuardianJan 06 2022
News
CDC backs Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds amid omicron surge
Children ages 12 to 15 are now eligible for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid booster shots, giving them an extra dose of protection as they return to school amid an unprecedented surge of infections across the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended the booster shot for younger adolescents at least five months after their second dose.
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CNBCJul 19 2021
Opinion
‘They’re Killing People’? Biden Isn’t Quite Right, but He’s Not Wrong.
It was a stunning thing to say, even if it is in many ways true.
“They’re killing people,” President Biden said loudly enough to be heard under the roar of his Marine One helicopter idling on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.
He was talking not about terrorists or leaders of rogue nations or even gun manufacturers. He was talking Silicon Valley tech moguls, most
New York Times (News)Jul 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Delta Variant Prompts Return of Some Mask Mandates
Cases of the Delta variant, a more contagious variation of COVID-19, have been been rising across the U.S., and the CDC says Delta now accounts for over 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases. New COVID-19 cases are climbing in all 50 states, but remain much lower than the pandemic's peak. According to the New York Times, the 7-day average in new cases topped out at 259,616 in January; as of Wednesday,
AllSides StaffAug 11 2021
Analysis
It Sure Looks Like Marjorie Taylor Greene Is About to Get Permanently Banned From Twitter
Twitter has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for one week after the first-term representative from Georgia falsely claimed COVID-19 vaccines were “failing” and ineffective at stopping the spread of the virus, violating the company’s rules on spreading COVID misinformation.
This marks Greene’s fourth strike from the platform since she arrived in Congress, an impressive feat built
Mother JonesAug 11 2021
News
YouTube suspends Rand Paul for a week over a video disputing the effectiveness of masks.
YouTube on Tuesday removed a video by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky for the second time and suspended him from publishing for a week after he posted a video that disputed the effectiveness of wearing masks to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
A YouTube representative said the Republican senator’s claims in the three-minute video had violated the company’s policy on Covid-19 medical
New York Times (News)