Omicron Mutations Alarm Scientists While Americans Less Concerned
We ran the numbers: There are 3350 news articles covering this topic. 26% (875) are left leaning, 42% (1402) are center, and 32% (1073) are right leaning.
According to a new poll, Americans are less concerned about the emergence of the Omicron variant than they were about the discovery of the Delta strain of COVID-19. While left-leaning articles highlight that President Biden expressed confidence that the United States can handle the new variant, right-leaning articles highlight that global stock markets tumbled Tuesday on fears that the Omicron variant could wreak havoc on the world economy.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that President Biden expressed confidence that the United States can handle the new variant. However, in a preliminary technical brief, the World Health Organization said the “overall global risk” from omicron is “very high.”
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that 54 percent of U.S. adults are somewhat or very concerned about the Omicron variant. Roughly a third of respondents, or 36 percent, said they weren't concerned about Omicron.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that global stock markets tumbled Tuesday on fears that the Omicron variant could wreak havoc on the world economy. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed off by 1.9 percent and 1.5 percent.
From the left
Omicron mutations alarm scientists, but new variant first must prove it can outcompete delta
The Washington Post
From the center
Americans Less Concerned About Omicron Outbreak Than They Were About Delta, Poll Finds
Newsweek
From the right
Dow drops more than 600 points amid Omicron COVID concerns, Powell warning
New York Post