Luis Castaneda

Luis Castaneda is a news anchor and reporter for WEAU in Eau Claire. He has been with the station since 2018 and covers stories related to healthcare. Prior to joining WEAU, he worked as an anchor/reporter at KWTX in Waco, Texas.

Biography:  https://www.weau.com/about-us/meet-the-team/

61%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • Millions of Americans continue to be affected by a condition known as Long COVID
  • The burden of Long COVID is on par with the burden of cancer and heart disease
  • [The virus] can be in their lung tissue or in the tissue of the gut, even when they test negative via the standard nasal swab test

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • Definitive evidence that it can make its way to tissues throughout the body
  • persistent viral RNA and protein found in taste bud tissue of people with loss of taste
  • wide spread of the virus in acute fatal cases

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

Recent Articles

Long COVID: A Debilitating Condition That Affects Millions of Americans and Is Ignored by Physicians

Long COVID: A Debilitating Condition That Affects Millions of Americans and Is Ignored by Physicians

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Long COVID is a debilitating condition affecting millions of Americans with symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive impairment, erratic heartbeat and blood clots. The virus can be in lung or gut tissue even when negative via standard nasal swab tests. Some patients have reported being ignored by physicians while researchers investigate causes including viral persistence which may contribute to symptoms.