NYT coverage of AIDS versus Covid-19 scrutinized

On January 25, 1991, this is how The @nytimes reported that 100,000 Americans had died from AIDS. They didn't bother writing their own story. They ran an Associated Press story instead.
On page 18.
Below the fold.
No pictures.
No names. pic.twitter.com/fZXyk0Y3BT

— Peter Staley (@peterstaley) May 25, 2020

What a difference a disease makes.

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