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This Day in COVID: July 19, 2020

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Trump says his relationship with ‘alarmist’ Fauci is ‘very good’

Despite his skepticism, the president said the two maintain a healthy relationship.

Politico

Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump on U.S. coronavirus mortality rate

Axios

US Covid-19 surge could trigger a double-dip recession

Financial Times

Covid-19 has parents frantically searching for school alternatives, even if they can’t afford them

CNN

How Munich Turned Its Coronavirus Outbreak Into a Scientific Study

Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians University devised a system for widespread antibody testing and contact tracing that has helped the city stem the virus’s spread.

New Yorker

It's propaganda': Anti-mask crowd rallies at Ohio capital, derides doctors, claims government overreach

USA Today

Demonstrators gather in pouring rain for anti-mask rally at the Indiana Statehouse

Indy Star

I will be not be masked, tested, tracked or poisoned': Hundreds of anti-mask activists march on London's Hyde Park to protest the mandatory use of face coverings in shops from Thursday

Demonstrators raised signs reading 'I will be not be masked, tested, tracked' and 'no mask' as they gathered in Hyde Park, central London, from 1pm.

Daily Mail

Restoration Church takes service outdoors to comply with new health order

Just seven days ago, Restoration Church was finally starting to get comfortable holding its Sunday service indoors with COVID-19 safety precautions.

KEYT

Addressing anti-Black racism in post-secondary institutions can transform Canada after the COVID-19 pandemic

The Conversation

Reading during coronavirus: books can be triggering, but difficult texts teach us resilience, too

The Conversation

The attack on Anthony Fauci

Washington Post

Bioethicist On Libertarian Views Toward Face Mask Laws

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with medical ethicist Jessica Flanigan of the University of Richmond about libertarian perspectives on face mask laws.

NPR

The crisis that shocked the world: America’s response to the coronavirus

Washington Post

WHO reports over quarter million new Covid-19 cases in 1 day

CNN

Sun-seekers crowd Barcelona beaches, defying coronavirus stay-at-home advice

Reuters

Coronavirus: Zimbabwe arrests 100,000 for 'violations' of measures

Police say people violated the measures but critics say the government is targeting the opposition.

BBC

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: July 19, 2021

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U.S. gymnastics alternate Kara Eaker tests positive for the coronavirus in Tokyo

The Washington Post

These archaeologists helped quell a COVID surge in Madagascar

As a wave of infections threatened rural communities, the scientists stepped in to fund and distribute aid.

Nature

Improvement of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine by enhancing the conjugation efficiency of the immunogen to self-assembled nanoparticles - Cellular & Molecular Immunology

Nature

Frequency and phenotype of headache in covid-19: a study of 2194 patients - Scientific Reports

Nature

Attendance dropped at 70% of Indiana schools amid the pandemic

At many schools the dip in attendance was modest. But at about 80 schools, attendance rates plummeted by more than 10 percentage points, according to preliminary data released last week by the Indiana Department of Education.

WFYI

Opinion | The Flimsy Evidence Behind the CDC’s Push to Vaccinate Children

WSJ

Covid vaccine certificates to be compulsory for crowded venues in England

Ministers hope move for venues such as nightclubs will boost vaccine uptake among young people

The Guardian

Coronavirus: Leadership During Crisis with Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD

Washington Post

Making sense of the recent Covid-19 spike

The pandemic isn’t over in the US — but it is changing.

Vox

New Data Leads To Rethinking (Once More) Where The Pandemic Actually Began

One of the scientists who signed a recent letter calling for more investigation of the lab-leak origin theory says new data has come to light. And that information has changed his thinking.

NPR

Pandemic puts Brazil back on the world hunger map

The New Humanitarian

Conservative hostility to Biden vaccine push surges with Covid cases on the rise

Some in the GOP have felt compelled to reiterate support for getting the shot, with McConnell saying he was "totally perplexed" by the ongoing resistance.

NBC News

Santa Cruz businesses handle their own mask rules

COVID-19 cases are on the rise statewide including here on the Central Coast, particularly among people who have not been vaccinated.

KSBW

South Korea sends planes to remove and replace crew of coronavirus-hit navy destroyer

South Korea sends military aircraft to replace the crew of a navy ship after nearly 70 of the 301 crew members tested positive for the coronavirus.

Los Angeles Times

Observing the silent world under COVID-19 with a comprehensive impact analysis based on human mobility - Scientific Reports

Nature

Understanding small Chinese cities as COVID-19 hotspots with an urban epidemic hazard index - Scientific Reports

Nature

New COVID-19 vaccine warnings don’t mean it’s unsafe – they mean the system to report side effects is working

Ongoing tracking is meant to spot very rare risks – like the connection between the Johnson & Johnson shot and Guillain-Barré syndrome. And it relies on public reporting.

The Conversation

Man, 61, develops Bell's palsy after both Pfizer coronavirus vaccines

The side-effect causes weakness or a lack of movement on one side of the face.

Yahoo Life UK

On England’s ‘Freedom Day,’ masks come off at nightclubs, even as coronavirus cases approach January peak

Washington Post

Where Have All the Heart Attacks Gone? (Published 2020)

The New York Times

China reports spike in new coronavirus cases on border with Myanmar

Reuters

Judge upholds COVID-19 vaccine mandate in victory for Indiana University

Reuters

People Becoming Desensitized to COVID-19 Illnesses, Death, Research Suggests

Although people in early 2020 hoarded toilet paper, washed their hands incessantly, and wouldn’t leave home, 11 months later the public pushed the envelope on COVID-19 safety precautions.

UC Davis

Going further than CDC, pediatricians group recommends masks in schools even for the vaccinated

Washington Post

The latest on the Covid-19 pandemic as Olympics approach: Live updates | CNN

CNN

Types of COVID Tests: Procedure, Accuracy, Results & Cost

There are a number of different tests for COVID-19, including viral tests and antibody tests. Learn more.

Healthline

How might the COVID-19 pandemic end?

Experts in healthcare, pandemic response, finance, commerce, security, and innovation discuss new approaches to end the pandemic when vaccination measures alone may not be enough, and the enduring costs of COVID-19 continue to rise.

McKinsey & Company

Most of South Korean Warship's Crew Have Coronavirus

The Defense Ministry said two military aircraft have been sent to bring back all 301 sailors aboard the destroyer Munmu the Great.

Military.com

Targeted metabolomics identifies high performing diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for COVID-19 - Scientific Reports

Nature

The COVID-19 crisis will exacerbate maternal and child undernutrition and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries - Nature Food

Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on maternal and child nutrition outcomes, and productivity losses due to childhood stunting and mortality, in 118 low- and middle-income countries are projected under optimistic, moderate and pessimistic scenarios. Six nutrition interventions to mitigate excess stunting and child mortality are financially costed.

Nature

COVID-19 pandemic leads to greater depth of unaffordability of healthy and nutrient-adequate diets in low- and middle-income countries - Nature Food

An economic model estimates increases in the number of people unable to afford even half the cost of healthy diets in low- and middle-income countries due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Nature

Prince Charles Ditches Face Mask on England 'Freedom Day' Cathedral Visit

Newsweek

Indiana University's Vaccine Requirement Should Stand, Federal Judge Rules

A group of students challenged the college's policy, saying it violated their rights to reject medical treatment, among other things.

NPR

An Alternate For U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Kara Eaker is the athlete who tested positive, her mother and her gym in Missouri confirmed on Monday. The women's team is continuing to prepare for the Games, according to USA Gymnastics.

NPR

Covid: Ivermectin, milk among Indonesia's unproven 'cures'

As Indonesia sees a surge fuelled by the Delta variant, misleading health claims are spreading.

BBC

Covid: One in hospital as Isle of Man cases reach pandemic high

One person is being treated in hospital, as active cases rise to the highest level since the pandemic began.

BBC

A 22% surge in US coronavirus deaths is hitting unvaccinated people hardest. Experts worry about the long-term effects for vaccinated people, too.

Experts worry about breakthrough cases in older people or those who are immunocompromised, or the virus mutating into a more dangerous strain.

Business Insider

U.S. gymnast catches COVID days before opening ceremony as coronavirus chips away at Olympic teams

4 days before the opening ceremony, the entire South African soccer team is locked down, U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff is out, and the Japanese are nervous.

CBS News

It's official: The Covid recession lasted just two months, the shortest in U.S. history

The Covid-19 recession is in the books as the shortest in U.S. history, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.

CNBC

Thai protesters clash with police as Covid-19 cases continue to surge | CNN

CNN

Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don’t hold up. In fact, they’ll set the US back | CNN

CNN

In Pictures: Thai anti-government protesters clash with police

Police use tear gas, water cannon and rubber-coated bullets to disperse protesters en route to PM Prayuth’s office.

Al Jazeera

Dr. Fauci reacts to new student mask guidance | CNN

CNN

Co-benefits of reducing PM2.5 and improving visibility by COVID-19 lockdown in Wuhan - npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Nature

What Does the New Mask Guidance Really Mean? (Published 2021)

The New York Times