To Mask or Not to Mask? The Saga Continues
We ran the numbers: There are 1228 news articles covering this topic. 41% (502) are left leaning, 40% (488) are center, and 19% (238) are right leaning.
Republicans in Congress have asked President Biden to end the designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency (PHE). While left-leaning articles highlight that the state would reassess its requirement to wear face coverings in schools in early March, right-leaning articles highlight that as cities and states across the country announce mask mandate sunset dates, the CDC may announce updates to its guidance in the next few weeks.
A left-leaning article by Politico highlights that Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state would reassess its requirement to wear face coverings in schools in early March. New Yorkers are anxious to see what happens next.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Republicans cited the accessibility of vaccines and effective treatments as well as the harms of long-term isolation on public health. Their request for the president to undo the designation comes as calls grow for the federal government to chart a course for the next stage of the pandemic.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that as cities and states across the country announce mask mandate sunset dates, the CDC may announce updates to its guidance in the next few weeks. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that the city's vaccine mandate for restaurants will expire on Tuesday.
From the right
White House: 'Expect updates' on mask guidance as cities and states drop mandates
Washington Examiner