U.S.-Bound Flights Carrying Afghans Temporarily Halted Due to Measles Cases
We ran the numbers: There are 2316 news articles covering this topic. 58% (1344) are left leaning, 23% (509) are center, and 20% (463) are right leaning.
U.S.-bound flights with Afghan refugees from overseas bases were temporarily halted because of four confirmed cases of measles among Afghans who arrived in the United States. While left-leaning articles highlight that thousands of at-risk Afghans who helped the United States are still stranded in Afghanistan, right-leaning articles highlight that the White House National Security Council (NSC) said it is merely “up to Americans” to choose to take the government’s options to evacuate Afghanistans.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that evacuation flights have resumed for Westerners, but thousands of at-risk Afghans who helped the United States are still stranded in Afghanistan. The plight of these Afghans is testing Biden’s promises not to leave America’s allies behind.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the White House said those who were diagnosed with measles are being quarantined in accordance with public health guidelines. The flights were halted from two main bases overseas in Germany and Qatar.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the White House National Security Council (NSC) said it is merely “up to Americans” to choose to take the government’s options to evacuate Afghanistans. NSC spokesperson Emily Horne said the U.S. government facilitated departures of 19 citizens through a chartered flight from Qatar.