Horse-Race Coverage...

They Shoot Up all the Horses, Don't They? *

The European Union pulls ahead of the United States in vaccinations.

The figures provided a stark contrast with the early stages of the inoculation campaigns, when the bloc, facing a shortage of doses and delayed deliveries, looked in envy at efforts elsewhere.

Just saying, like with the Simone Biles "she's a GOAT!" coverage, this really doesn't serve the subject matter well. Cover issues honestly, don't advocate or promote.  That hypes the news. (Are we competing against the EU, and I missed it? Horse-race coverage. Tell stories of substance, don't just stats lists.  Human stories are the foundation of the horse-race coverage, always. Haven't the past few election news cycles taught assignment editors this? You can't cover people like horses.)