The COVID-19 History Project

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This Day in COVID: September 26, 2020

A baffled world is watching as the US is overrun by COVID-19 infections and deaths — with no end in sight

'The USA is a first-world country but it is acting like a third-world country,' U Aung Thu Nyein, a political analyst in Myanmar said.

Business Insider

Covid: Pregnant women 'opt for C-section' to ensure partners at birth

Some women are electing to have the major surgery to ensure their partners are at the birth.

BBC

What do we need to do today so schools open differently next fall?

The Hill

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: September 26, 2021

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COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War Two –study

Reuters

Some say COVID-19 vaccine is the 'mark of the beast.' Is there a connection to the Bible?

Some people call COVID-19 vaccines the "mark of the beast" from the New Testament's Book of Revelation. Here's what the Bible says.

USA Today

‘The City Fumbled It’: How 4 Families Took On the Virus (Published 2020)

The New York Times

Coronavirus Dominates Merkel’s Last New Year’s Speech as Chancellor (Published 2020)

The New York Times

Texas House Republican tests positive for coronavirus in latest breakthrough case

The Hill

Opinion | We Did the Research: Masks Work, and You Should Choose a High Quality Mask if Possible (Published 2021)

The New York Times

The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper Takes On Anti-Mask, Anti-Covid-19 Vaccine Rallies

One protester called wearing face masks "a sign of slavery."

Forbes

Israeli mask 99.95% protective against Delta variant, European lab says

Sonovia fabric to be evaluated against Mu strain next

The Jerusalem Post