Dan Diamond

Dan Diamond is a national health reporter for The Washington Post, focusing on accountability, federal agencies and public health. He joined the publication in 2021 after covering the Trump administration for Politico, where he won a George Polk award for investigating political interference in the pandemic response. His investigations into various topics such as Trump officials' use of taxpayer-funded charter jets, not-for-profit hospitals' spending, and how Congress stripped Pacific Islanders of their health coverage have been honored with several journalism awards. Diamond has a BA in history from the University of Pennsylvania.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/dan-diamond/

73%

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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

45%

Examples:

  • Fauci characterized the recommendation as 'Can empiric decision that wasn't based on data.'
  • It's still not clear who at the CDC settled on the six-foot distance; the agency has repeatedly declined to specify the authors of the guidance.
  • Political advisers have warned that Biden could lose support by banning products popular in the Black community, jeopardizing votes in what is expected to be a close election in November.
  • The most persistent government critic of the social distancing guidelines may have been McCance-Katz, who did not respond to requests for comment for this article.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The nation's top mental health official had spent months asking for evidence behind the CDC's social distancing guidelines, warning that keeping Americans physically apart during the coronavirus pandemic would harm patients, businesses, and overall health and wellness.

Contradictions

92%

Examples:

  • Biden administration is again delaying a ban on menthol cigarettes amid political pressure and complaints from some advocates who say it unfairly targets Black smokers who favor the products.
  • Biden administration is delaying a ban on menthol cigarettes.
  • Six feet rule prevented about 800,000 deaths but came at an enormous cost and lacked evidence.
  • The CDC recommended that Americans stay six feet apart to avoid contracting covid-19.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • It's clear that there are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time.
  • Public health experts and civil rights groups have repeatedly urged President Biden to finalize the ban, which was originally anticipated last summer but has been opposed by the tobacco industry. Political advisers have warned that Biden could lose support by banning products popular in the Black community, jeopardizing votes in what is expected to be a close election in November.

Recent Articles

Dr. Fauci Testifies on COVID-19 Origins and Challenges in US Response: Social Distancing Recommendation Challenged, Six Feet Rule Misunderstood

Dr. Fauci Testifies on COVID-19 Origins and Challenges in US Response: Social Distancing Recommendation Challenged, Six Feet Rule Misunderstood

Broke On: Sunday, 02 June 2024 Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before Congress in 2024, denying attempts to suppress lab leak theories regarding COVID-19's origin while acknowledging communication challenges between healthcare and public health systems during the pandemic response. Meanwhile, a Washington Post article revealed no scientific evidence for the CDC's six-foot social distancing recommendation, which was an 'error' based on misunderstood particle transmission. The WHO recommends one meter for social distancing, and Jeff Bezos petitioned for reconsideration of the six-foot rule in Amazon warehouses.
Biden Administration's Delay of Menthol Cigarette Ban Leaves Future Uncertain, Potentially Costing Hundreds of Thousands of Lives

Biden Administration's Delay of Menthol Cigarette Ban Leaves Future Uncertain, Potentially Costing Hundreds of Thousands of Lives

Broke On: Friday, 26 April 2024 The Biden administration's decision to delay the menthol cigarette ban, anticipated to prevent up to 654,000 smoking-related deaths over 40 years and heavily marketed to Black community and young people, has left its implementation uncertain.