Elizabeth Cooney,

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. She joined STAT in 2017 and has worked as a Morning Rounds writer, general assignment reporter, and STAT+ editor. Prior to that, she was the Boston Globe's inaugural White Coat Notes blogger before moving on to science writing and editing stints at Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. Most months you'll find her training for marathons.

Biography:  https://www.statnews.com/staff/elizabeth-cooney/

99%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

85%

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  • COVID-19 cases have increased in about half of U.S. states, with higher levels found in wastewater and western states.
  • Covid cases are on the rise this summer as indicated by rising wastewater measures and an increase in hospitalizations.
  • Minnesota has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases with new variants KP.2 and KP.3 on the rise.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

CDC Reports: KP.3 and KP.3.1.1 Variants Account for Over Half of US COVID-19 Cases in Summer Wave

CDC Reports: KP.3 and KP.3.1.1 Variants Account for Over Half of US COVID-19 Cases in Summer Wave

Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 Two COVID-19 variants, KP.3 and KP.3.1.1, account for over half of current cases in the US according to the CDC, leading to an increase in hospitalizations across the country. Experts recommend updated vaccines for protection against these and other variants.