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This Day in COVID: August 14, 2020

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One-Third of Americans Won’t Get Coronavirus Vaccine, Poll Finds

US News

The U.S. has already invested billions in potential coronavirus vaccines. Here’s where the deals stand

The U.S. has doled out billions to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus, locking in a minimum of 800 million doses so far.

CNBC

Biden and Harris call for three-month nationwide mask mandate

Biden told reporters that 'every governor should mandate' wearing a mask outside of the home for at least three months.

CBS

Some neck gaiters may be worse than not wearing a mask at all, study shows

Researchers from Duke University found that the neck gaiter they tested was 'worse than nothing.'

CBS

Coronavirus: the pandemic is changing our brains – here are the remedies

The Conversation

Washingtonians ‘Going Through It Alone’ During A Pandemic Are Feeling Depressed And Scared

'There was a portion of my brain that couldn't stop thinking about how it would feel to get a hug from someone,' says one D.C. resident who lives alone.

DCist

How QAnon rode the pandemic to new heights — and fueled the viral anti-mask phenomenon

Researchers and experts say QAnon has emerged in recent months as a sort of centralized hub for conspiracy and alternative health communities.

NBC

The pandemic is an opportunity to change our health behaviour for good

The Conversation

The Sun Belt’s COVID-19 surge stalls economic recovery in the region

The latest data in our Metro Recovery Index illustrates that uncertainty in the nation’s Sun Belt, where a surge in COVID-19 cases has stalled the region’s fragile recovery.

Brookings

U.S. Postal Service warns of 'significant risk' of late ballots

Reuters

California encouraged by trends even as it passes 600,000 coronavirus cases, most in U.S.

Reuters

Norwegians should wear face masks in public transport in Oslo, says government

Reuters

US blacks 3 times more likely than whites to get COVID-19

University of Minnesota

Hispanics, African Americans hit hard in U.S. COVID-19 hotspot counties, says CDC

Reuters

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: August 14, 2021

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Bucharest gay pride march resumes after coronavirus pause

AP News

Iran announces 6-day lockdown amid surge in COVID cases

Anger continues to mount over how the pandemic has been handled in Iran as vaccination efforts progress slowly.

Al Jazeera

More military personnel deployed to enforce Sydney Covid restrictions as entire state locks down | CNN

CNN

A third dose of Covid-19 vaccine is now authorized for some. Here’s what you need to know about boosters for all | CNN

CNN

L.A. County reports more than 4,200 new coronavirus cases as Delta variant continues to spread

Fully vaccinated people are four times less likely to get infected with the coronavirus and 14 times less likely to be hospitalized with serious illness, health officials said.

Los Angeles Times

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Defends Sturgis Rally, Fires Back at Fauci

Newsweek

As Children's COVID Cases Surge, There's Another Virus On The Rise

Health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic say there is another concerning prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.

NPR

Opinion | The Birds on My Balcony Have Taught Me a Lot About the Pandemic (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Work-life balance: has New Zealand missed a Covid pandemic reform opportunity?

The benefits of flexible working practices are manifold but not all employers have embraced them

The Guardian

In a pandemic, these pups have made all the difference

The Washington Post

Russia releases worst pandemic death numbers to date

Reuters

Eanes school district reverses course and requires masks

Eanes' move to a mask mandate came after a court granted an order Friday to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools.

Austin American-Statesman

“Tired of putting bodies in body bags,” this Austin ICU nurse scaled back her hours in the hospital

Sheyla Moraes, an intensive care nurse, says this latest surge of the coronavirus pandemic is particularly draining because it was preventable. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.

The Texas Tribune