Biden Mask Mandates Vaccinations Sparks GOP Backlash
We ran the numbers: There are 2127 news articles covering this topic. 54% (1145) are left leaning, 28% (596) are center, and 18% (386) are right leaning.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a scientific analysis showing that vaccinated people can spread the highly transmissible delta variant. While left-leaning articles highlight that the United States needs to expand its vaccination campaign going into the fall, right-leaning articles highlight that Democratic leaders around the country are facing criticism and blowback after they rushed to reimpose unpopular mask mandates.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the United States needs to expand its vaccination campaign going into the fall if the country is going to stem the nationwide surge of coronavirus cases. Rachel I., Levine, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, said the prospects for the fall could be “very challenging.”
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the CDC released data Friday on the Cape Cod coronavirus outbreak that pushed the agency to update its mask guidance. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s analysis of COVID-19 samples from the outbreak determined that fully vaccinated patients carried similar amounts of the virus as unvaccinated patients.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Democratic leaders around the country are facing criticism and blowback after they rushed to reimpose unpopular mask mandates. The CDC said this week that even vaccinated individuals in areas deemed high-risk should return to wearing masks indoors.
From the left
Fall could be ‘very challenging’ if vaccinations don’t ramp up, HHS official says
The Washington Post