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This Day in COVID: June 18, 2020

The Recovery Society: What The World May Look Like Post-Pandemic

While it might still be too early to assess the full impact that our current crisis will have on individuals and society as a whole, it is crucial that executives start thinking about the future.

Forbes

Coronavirus: What is the true death toll of the pandemic?

Far more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than official Covid-19 data can account for

BBC

How female scientists are losing out during the pandemic and why it matters

CNN

Trump says Covid-19 is ‘dying out.’ Experts fear his dismissiveness could prolong the crisis

Health experts say the White House’s dismissive messaging about the coronavirus isn’t just unhelpful — it could actively make it harder for local governments to contain the virus’s spread.

Statnews

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The president said he believed that China may have been deliberately trying to cause damage to other global economies.

Forbes

Coronavirus ‘second wave’ debate ‘misses the whole point,’ experts say

Experts say we're still in the first wave of the virus.

ABC

President Trump Claims Coronavirus Will ‘Fade Away’ – as U.S. Sees 20,000 New Cases a Day

'It’s going to fade away, but having a vaccine would be really nice and that’s going to happen”

Time

Fauci defends coronavirus lockdowns as saving ‘millions of lives’

The Hill

Fauci warns of ‘anti-science bias’ being a problem in US

CNN

General Tapped To Lead 'Operation Warp Speed' Vaccine Drive Faces Skeptical Senators

Questions about whether the political calendar in an election year holds sway over the search for a COVID-19 vaccine hung over Gen. Gustave Perna's confirmation hearing to lead that effort.

NPR

When, why and how to wear a mask during this pandemic, according to the experts

Washington Post

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LA Times

Florida shows signs as next coronavirus epicenter as cases spike across the country

CNN

Coronavirus: why it’s dangerous to blindly ‘follow the science’ when there’s no consensus yet

The Conversation

How 2020 Remapped Your Worlds

Bloomberg

Coronavirus Is Hitting Black Business Owners Hardest

Black-owned businesses have received less from federal stimulus programs, and are more often in hard-hit industries like restaurants or retail.

New York Times

No Lessons Have Been Learned.' Why the Trillion-Dollar Coronavirus Bailout Benefited the Rich

Lawmakers designed flawed programs that often funneled the most cash to the wealthiest

Time

Pregnant women not more susceptible to COVID-19, current data suggests

Current data suggests pregnant women are not more at risk of contracting COVID-19, but more information is needed.

ABC

Scathing COVID-19 book from Lancet editor — rushed but useful

Richard Horton skewers leaders in two of the richest, most powerful and scientifically advanced countries for getting it so wrong.

Nature

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A long and well-documented history of systematic discrimination against Black people regularly leads to worse underlying health conditions for African-Americans that make it more likely they become severely ill during this pandemic and die from the disease.

Forbes

Rural America is more vulnerable to COVID-19 than cities are, and it’s starting to show

The Conversation

How COVID-19 is shaping European tech regulation

Europe is still poised to mount a regulatory offensive against social media Big Tech companies, but COVID-19 has shifted the timeline.

Brookings

Why COVID-19 will end up harming the environment

Even though the air has been cleaner as a result of the global lockdowns, a more polluted future has been brewing while we weren’t looking.

National Geographic

Congressional modernization jump-started by COVID-19

Marci Harris, Claire Abernathy, and Kevin Esterling describe an unexpected benefit of the COVID-19 outbreak: forcing Congress to modernize their technology.

Brookings

Navajo nation reinstates lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge near reservation

Tribal leaders fear rise in coronavirus infections in neighboring states including Arizona and Utah threatens to undo progress

The Guardian

WHO says looking at interim trial data on HIV drugs to treat COVID-19

Reuters

A 20-foot-tall statue honors the frontline workers fighting Covid-19 around the world

CNN

World Leaders Must Act Now to Ensure 'Green Recovery' From COVID-19, Energy Agency Warns

With carbon emissions declining due to COVID-19 shutdowns, the world could make 2019 the peak year for carbon emissions.

Global Citizen

Our Mission

The COVID-19 History Project is a curated archive of the events and policy decisions surrounding the emergence of COVID-19.

The pandemic era of 2020-2022 saw massive increases in restrictions on daily life—enforced by the government and by social stigma—accompanied social protests that roiled cities worldwide

In the United States alone, trillions of dollars were spent by the federal government to offset the forced closure of businesses and the devastation of normal life.

The impacts of these policy decisions are still being felt today.

Some would like us to forget the actions and people that played a significant role during the pandemic.

But we of the COVID-19 History Project don't want to forget. Through our work, we hope there will always be an archive to learn from and interpret this fascinating, disturbing, time in world history.

The Timeline

In order to learn from the mistakes of the past, and give COVID-19 decision makers the credit—both good and bad—they deserve, we have compiled a media timeline from every day of the pandemic.

We have endeavored to make the timeline comprehensive without being duplicative, following the major trends as they unfolded.

We provided analyses for each month highlighting major events, but encourage readers to make their own conclusions about these events as well.

This Day in COVID: June 18, 2021

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California offers digital record of coronavirus vaccination

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California on Friday started offering residents a digital record of their coronavirus vaccinations that they can use to access businesses or events that require proof they got the shots.

AP News

Service Workers Shouldn’t Have to Wear Masks for Customers’ Comfort

Many employers’ current policies are public health nonsense—and an insult to workers.

Slate

‘It will get very bad’: Experts warn on Indonesia COVID surge

Government is blaming the Delta variant for latest jump in cases, but experts say policy failures are to blame.

Al Jazeera

Covid: All adults able to book coronavirus vaccination in England

People aged 18 and over are being invited to make an appointment for their first vaccination.

BBC

Life in lockdown: The pandemic through our eyes

From freshman college to new life and loss, three young photographers document their pandemic year.

BBC

Biden says the Delta variant — set to become the US's dominant strain — is 'particularly dangerous for young people'

Young people who are unvaccinated and socially active may be particularly susceptible to a Delta infection.

Business Insider

WHO says delta is becoming the dominant Covid variant globally

Covid-19 variant delta, first identified in India, is becoming the dominant variant of the disease worldwide, the WHO's chief scientist said Friday.

CNBC

Council Post: Employees Want More From Their Workplaces Post-Pandemic — Here's How To Get Started

Forbes

Eating disorders complicated by COVID-19

Mayo Clinic Health System

CureVac COVID vaccine let-down spotlights mRNA design challenges

Scientists are searching for explanations to disappointing final-stage trial results. These insights could help guide the future development of mRNA vaccines.

Nature

Immunological imprinting of the antibody response in COVID-19 patients - Nature Communications

In addition to SARS-CoV-2, other coronaviruses also infect human, but whether consecutive infections cross-modulate the induced immune response is still unclear. Here the authors show that SARS-CoV-2 infection boosts pre-existing responses to other coronaviruses, yet such back-boosting hampers the induction of specific antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

Nature

A Mexican city, with Covid restrictions eased, reflects on pandemic as it awaits vaccines

Residents in San Luis Potosí are resuming to more normal activities — while still awaiting the coveted shots.

NBC News

Rep. Thomas Massie Won't Get Vaccine Until It 'Improves' Immunity After COVID Infection

Newsweek

Why Some Women Call This Recession a ‘Shecession’ Published 2020

The New York Times

In Russia, a Virus Lockdown Targets the Opposition Published 2021

The New York Times

Judge Blocks C.D.C. From Enforcing Virus Rules for Cruise Ships in Florida Published 2021

The New York Times

Palestinians cancel deal for near-expired COVID vaccines from Israel

Reuters

What went wrong with CureVac's highly anticipated new mRNA vaccine for COVID-19?

Science | AAAS

Expect the Unexpected From the Delta Variant

There’s no way of knowing how bad things will get in the U.S. In a way, that’s a luxury.

The Atlantic

Russian Military Developing ‘Chewing Gum’ Coronavirus Vaccine – RBC - The Moscow Times

A Russian military research unit that was involved in the development of Sputnik V is working on a new coronavirus vaccine in the form of chewing gum, the RBC news website reported Friday.

The Moscow Times

A premature goodbye leaves lingering anger for family members of coronavirus victim

Washington Post

A monumental journey through New Mexico

The Washington Post

How to make the most of your first doctor’s appointment in a while

Washington Post