Headline RoundupFebruary 26th, 2020

Coronavirus Commands News Cycle

Coronavirus, China, Media Bias, Disease, Healthcare, Stock Market, Economy And Jobs, World

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The Covid-19 coronavirus and its spread have garnered media coverage from all sides of the spectrum, with focus on its connections to many aspects of everyday life; religion, the stock market, Capitol Hill politics and healthcare, to name a few. President Donald Trump's request for $2.5 billion to combat the disease's spread was deemed too low by Congress, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) instead asking for $8.5 billion. The Center for Disease Control recently warned that North America could soon see a more extreme outbreak of the virus.

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From the Left

Caution, cancellations mark Ash Wednesday in time of virus

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated the Ash Wednesday ritual kicking off the Catholic Church’s Lenten season in traditional fashion, while other Masses in northern Italy were canceled over fears of the new coronavirus.

Francis and a long line of priests, bishops and cardinals processed through Rome’s Aventine hill into the 5th-century Santa Sabina basilica for the late-afternoon Mass. Neither the priests nor the faithful were wearing masks, and they all exchanged a sign of peace toward the end of the liturgy. But Rome has largely been spared Italy’s...

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From the Center

Coronavirus Sparks Talk of Global Recession and 'Economic Pandemic' as Stock Markets Dive

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As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 80,000, with new outbreaks in Italy and Iran and a worsening situation in South Korea, stock markets plummeted amid analysts' fears that the health emergency might spark a global recession.

But others cautioned that the risk of recession is low and China will likely contain the new coronavirus by the end of March, staving off an economic crisis. Moreover, the internet is helping offset some of the economic damage.

Monday's sharp falls on America's Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ...

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From the Right

Schumer requests $8.5B to battle coronavirus, rejecting Trump budget demand as inadequate

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Senate Democrats plan to seek $8.5 billion in new federal funding to battle the coronavirus outbreak after condemning President Trump’s $2.5 billion request as inadequate.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “is preparing a detailed Senate request” for the money, a top aide told the Washington Examiner.

“Expect Schumer’s request to be finalized this morning and sent to appropriators,” the aide said.

Democrats on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration's $2.5 billion emergency funding request as far too low to prepare the nation to combat the virus in an adequate manner, given...

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