The COVID-19 History Project

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This Day in COVID: July 23, 2020

Masking lack of evidence with politics - The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine

Tom Jefferson, Carl Heneghan The increasing polarised and politicised views 1 on whether to wear masks in public during the

CEBM

So You’re Afraid You’ll Get Laid Off. Here’s How to Prepare

Bloomberg

Multiple vaccine doses could be necessary to protect from coronavirus, Bill Gates says

'None of the vaccines at this point appear like they'll work with a single dose,' Gates said.

CBS

Can Masks Save Us From More Lockdowns? Here's What The Science Says

How can communities stop coronavirus case surges without crushing the economy? Some scientists say widespread mask wearing may be more than a helpful precaution — it may be the solution.

NPR

How to Help Your Child Get Used to a Face Mask

Nemours

Dr. Anthony Fauci Shows Washington How to Win With Facts

Dr. Anthony Fauci has gained millions of Americans’ trust this year with his frank assessments of the coronavirus’ threat to the nation

Time

Fauci Throws First Pitch to Open Pandemic-Shortened Baseball Season

To prevent spread of the coronavirus, no fans will be allowed at the 30 major league parks

VOA

COVID-19 Lockdown Problems and Alternative Strategies to Safely Reopening the Economy

Part one of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. More data-driven approaches based on test and trace are desirable.

Reason

Lockdown was the longest period of quiet in recorded human history

The months of March through May presented scientists with a unique opportunity to listen to our planet.

MIT Technology Review

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 23, 2021

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Most Covid-19 cases in Chinese airport cluster were vaccinated

Nanjing outbreak is mainly ‘breakthrough’ infections, according to doctor treating patients.

South China Morning Post

As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges

AP News

Opinion | China is stepping up its deception and denial in investigations of covid-19

Washington Post

Experts weigh in on risky Wuhan study that Fauci, Paul debated - Roll Call

The virus in question is not thought to be tied to COVID-19 but was highlighted in a tense exchange between Sen. Rand Paul and Anthony Fauci.

Roll Call

AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots

AP News

Making waves in India: Media and the COVID-19 pandemic

Examining the role of media in India during coronavirus.

Brookings

When Your Book Publishes In A Pandemic — Authors Talk About Terrible Timing

A league of unfortunate writers had their books come out in the height of the coronavirus crisis — there are even several online support groups for authors who published mid-pandemic.

NPR

Troubled Tokyo Olympics kick off amid pandemic fears

The most troubled Olympics in modern history finally got under way in Tokyo on Friday, struggling to emerge from the clutches of Covid-19 after a one-year postponement and following a build-up marred…

France 24

Could lower vaccine doses be key to ending the pandemic?

Fractional or lower dosing has been used around the world for years as a means to overcome vaccine shortages.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia’s raging pandemic offers fertile ground for variants

Experts keeping a close eye on developments as double-digit test positivity rate suggests outbreak out of control.

Al Jazeera

Natural processes dominate the pollution levels during COVID-19 lockdown over India - Scientific Reports

Nature

The Pandemic Olympics, Vaccine Misinformation, and More Coronavirus News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

WIRED

Unvaccinated nursing instructor in Missouri is hospitalized with Covid-19 and urging everyone to get the vaccine | CNN

CNN

Opinion | Forget Mask Mandates. Vaccines Are the Only Answer for Fighting Covid-19. (Published 2021)

The New York Times

FL doctor at pediatric hospital on what she’s seeing amid Delta surge

Covid-19 cases are up across the country, and the most serious of those cases are among those unvaccinated. Dr. Nahid Bhadelia and Dr. Normaliz Rodriguez join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss what can be done to combat the politicization of vaccines, and why the best way to get more people vaccinated is empathy – and not blame.

MSNBC News

After being ravaged by the delta Covid variant, how is India doing now?

What's the pandemic picture like in India, where the delta variant first emerged?

CNBC

As Americans navigate conflicting COVID-19 mask advice, 'everyone is confused'

Reuters

Reluctance and distrust define vaccine attitudes in Gaza

Widespread reluctance to get a shot led officials and medics to launch campaign about positive effects of vaccination.

Al Jazeera

From lawsuits to sleepless nights, parents rattled by school mask policies

"They have taken away the best tool that we have to keep them safe," said a mom in Arkansas, one of a handful of states that have banned mask mandates in schools.

NBC News

Black, Latino Workers Lost More Income During Pandemic

Businesses employing higher numbers of minorities were hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.

AARP

Texas veterans homes overseen by George P. Bush were often the deadliest places to be during COVID-19 pandemic

Seven of the state’s nine veterans homes had a fatality rate of 25% or more, far higher than the statewide average of 11% for nursing homes. Bush has vowed to not renew the operators’ contracts.

The Texas Tribune

Repeated cross-sectional analysis of hydroxychloroquine deimplementation in the AHA COVID-19 CVD Registry - Scientific Reports

Nature

Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill

Reuters

Opinion: Eight months of long Covid brought me to the brink | CNN

CNN

Israel says Pfizer Covid vaccine is just 39% effective as delta spreads, but still prevents severe illness

Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine is just 39% effective against delta in Israel, but still provides strong protection against severe illness and hospitalization.

CNBC

RBM15-mediated N6-methyladenosine modification affects COVID-19 severity by regulating the expression of multitarget genes - Cell Death & Disease

Nature

Automated machine learning optimizes and accelerates predictive modeling from COVID-19 high throughput datasets - Scientific Reports

Nature

Purnell Choppin, 91, Dies, Researcher Laid Groundwork for Pandemic Fight (Published 2021)

The New York Times