Over 100000 Covid-19 Daily Cases
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We ran the numbers: There are 1577 news articles covering this topic. 41% (643) are left leaning, 44% (689) are center, and 15% (245) are right leaning.
On Wednesday, the United States recorded more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time during the pandemic. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump only brought in neuroradiologist Scott Atlas to work on the coronavirus task force, because he agreed with Trump’s coronavirus strategies, right-leaning articles highlight that 93% of counties with the highest number of new coronavirus cases per capita voted for Trump a rate above less severely hit areas.
The Washington Post published a left-leaning article highlighting that President Trump only brought in neuroradiologist Scott Atlas to work on the coronavirus task force, because he knew that Atlas agreed with his strategy. Atlas has tweeted graphs that celebrate the president’s efforts and rely on misrepresentation to diminish the number of coronavirus deaths occurring.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the rising coronavirus numbers are a sign of how severe the outbreak is in the United States. However, Trump has repeatedly dismissed the threat of the virus, while Democratic nominee Biden has made much more forceful government action against the virus as a part of his platform.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Times highlights that 93% of counties with the highest number of new coronavirus cases per capita voted for Trump a rate above other less severely hit areas. According to an AP Newscast, 47% of Trump voters described the pandemic as somewhat under control.
From the left
The day coronavirus cases hit a new high, a senior Trump adviser tried to diminish the death toll
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