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Sep 19 2022
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Examining Reactions to Biden Saying COVID-19 Pandemic 'is Over'
In an interview with CBS News's (Lean Left bias) 60 Minutes aired on Sunday, President Joe Biden declared that the "pandemic is over." How did America react?
Those who still see COVID-19 as a significant public health emergency tended to criticize the remark, and highlighted data about how case and death counts remain high relative to the spring. The Washington Post's editorial board
STAT Washington Post Newsmax (News)Jan 29 2023
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Unknowingly Recorded Pfizer Exec Says Company Experimentally Mutated COVID-19 Virus
A Project Veritas (Right bias) journalist covertly recorded a Pfizer executive, Jordon Trishton Walker, who claimed Pfizer has experimented with mutating COVID-19.
The Details: Project Veritas released bodycam footage from a “date” between one of their journalists and Pfizer executive Jordon Trishton Walker. During the outing, Walker says Pfizer has experimented with mutating COVID-19
Just The News Newsweek Fox News DigitalDec 08 2022
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China Relaxes ‘Zero Covid’ Measures, Prompting Economic Hopes and Pandemic Fears
After over a week of protests, China announced it would pull back some of its strict “zero Covid” lockdown measures. The news prompted both hopes for an economic recovery and fears of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
What’s Changing: Major changes included accelerating vaccination efforts and making it easier for people to move around — both in local communities and between provinces. China
CNN Digital National Review (News) South China Morning PostFeb 26 2022
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CDC Eases Mask Guidance For Most US Counties
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that they will no longer recommend masking indoors for most counties across the U.S.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the guidance was changed to "give people a break from mask-wearing" now that the overall risk of severe disease from COVID-19 is now generally lower. Under the new guidelines, which include public
Forbes Fox News Digital BuzzFeed NewsAug 11 2021
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Suspended By YouTube Over COVID-19 Mask Claims
YouTube suspended Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for seven days on Tuesday night over a video where he claimed that cloth masks are ineffective against COVID-19. Paul said in the video that "most of the masks you get over the counter don’t work," but added that he has "always said" that N-95 masks work. The senator then pointed to how Dr. Fauci "knew that too," but originally "lied to the public"
The Hill New York Times (News) Daily MailFeb 17 2022
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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 ReasonApr 16 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Congress Has Say On Iran
It's been an eventful week in politics with Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton announcing their runs for president. In the midst of all the headlines about Clinton and Rubio, we also saw the White House signal that the president is ready to sign a measure giving Congress a voice on the proposed Iran nuclear accord. What does this yield mean, and why did it happen after months of resistance? These John Gable, AllSides Co-founderApr 26 2018
Perspectives Blog
North Korea Pledges to Suspend Nuclear Testing
North Korea announced that it would cease nuclear testing indefinitely as Kim Jong-Un travels to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Experts are divided on whether or not this actually signals openness to disarming. The news coincided with French President Emmanuel Macron's U.S. visit, who hopes that President Trump's meeting with Jong-Un will buy time for the Iran Deal. Mike Pompeo John Gable, AllSides Co-founderSep 05 2021
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As Schools Reopen, Child COVID-19 Cases Rise
Child COVID-19 cases have been increasing after a notable decline earlier in the summer, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The organization highlighted a five-fold increase over the past month, which saw cases rising from about 38,000 cases in the week ending July 22 to nearly 204,000 in the week ending Aug. 26, when children made up 22.4% of all reported cases. Burbio, a data
USA TODAY Fox News Digital The HillAug 27 2021
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Perspectives: Schools, Families Face Challenging Return to the Classroom
As students and faculty return to schools, concerns about COVID-19, mask mandates and the pandemic's psychological impact on children are major points of discussion. Fifteen states and Puerto Rico have enacted mask mandates for schools; eight states have outlawed school mask mandates, though some school districts in those states have mandated masks anyway. According to the American Academy of
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