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This Day in COVID: October 6, 2020

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Facebook removes Trump post falsely saying flu is more lethal than Covid

CNN

U.S. FDA safety guidelines likely to push COVID-19 vaccine authorization past election

Reuters

Top White House aide Stephen Miller tests positive for Covid-19

CNN

Depleted National Stockpile Contributed to COVID PPE Shortage: ‘You Can’t Be Prepared If You’re Not Funded to Be Prepared’

'America’s Medical Supply Crisis,' a new documentary from FRONTLINE, The Associated Press and the Global Reporting Centre, examines missed opportunities to fend off a deadly PPE shortage.

PBS

The changing demographics of COVID-19

The Lancet

Trump calls off coronavirus relief talks with Democrats

Reuters

COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end, says WHO's Tedros

Reuters

Facebook, Twitter take action over Trump's misleading COVID-19 posts

Reuters

World economy faces long, hard climb out of pandemic, IMF chief says

Reuters

Facebook bans all QAnon groups as dangerous amid surging misinformation

Reuters

Trump said in March that he didn't have 'a lot of time' to meet Fauci as the coronavirus spread across the US, according to a new recording

Trump made the comment during a March 19 interview with the journalist Bob Woodward. CNN published a segment of interview audio on Monday.

Business Insider

Anthony Fauci on the Coronavirus and the Prospects for a Vaccine

On the first night of the 2020 New Yorker Festival, the infectious-disease specialist spoke about COVID-19, superspreaders, and a possible vaccine.

New Yorker

A company is turning Dr. Anthony Fauci and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi into action figures

CNN

Dr. Fauci contradicts Trump's false claim that Covid-19 is as deadly as flu

'It is not correct to say it's the same as flu,' the government's top infectious disease expert told NBC News' Kate Snow.

NBC

Covid is a homeland security challenge, like any pandemic. Obama just dealt with it differently.

During the H1N1 crisis, there was never a time when I felt pressure to misrepresent facts, dismiss advice from medical experts or praise the president.

NBC

Trump has personally pressured drug company CEOs repeatedly to speed vaccine

CNN

New FDA guidance on Covid-19 vaccine trials makes Election Day approval unlikely

The new guidance reflects a balance of speed and safety, according to the FDA.

NBC

California governor's office tells diners to wear masks 'in between bites'

Many questioned the guidance, wondering if they should take it to the next level and wash their hands before and after touching their mask between bites.

CBS

Wear your mask, but think about deaf students

Face masks are vital to containing the spread of COVID, but lecturers and universities must find ways to be inclusive, say Olivier Pourret and Elodie Saillet.

Nature

Face masks: what the data say

The science supports that face coverings are saving lives during the coronavirus pandemic, and yet the debate trundles on. How much evidence is enough?

Nature

At the White House, Trump Takes Off His Mask and Sends a Dangerous Message

“I learned so much about coronavirus,” Trump said, and then proceeded to demonstrate that he had learned nothing.

New Yorker

Trump’s Rush to Release a COVID Vaccine Has Americans Worried

The White House is fighting to block stricter FDA safety guidelines that would keep a vaccine from authorization before Election Day.

Vanity Fair

US Covid vaccine unlikely to arrive before election following FDA move

White House appears to have dropped objections to safety guidelines that call for two months of data

The Guardian

Anti-Vaxxers Feed Off Democrats' Skepticism of COVID Vaccine

Newsweek

How the pandemic has complicated voting access for millions of Native Americans

The prioritization of mailed ballots in 2020 creates hurdles for indigenous people -- about 4.7 million of whom are of voting age -- who already faced voting obstacles prior to the pandemic.

PBS

The Pandemic Has Hindered Many of the Best Ideas for Reducing Violence

That may be one part of this year’s rise in violent crime.

New York Times

Biden slams politicization of Covid pandemic: 'It's a virus, not a political weapon'

In speech from Gettysburg, site of the turning point in the Civil War, Biden highlighted the pandemic as the defining issue of the 2020 race.

NBC

Rising levels of pandemic fatigue are being seen in Europe, WHO warns

Rising levels of 'Covid-19 fatigue' are being seen in Europe, the regional director of the World Health Organisation warned.

CNBC

Why do some Americans feel pandemic fears are overblown?

President Trump is telling Americans not to be afraid of coronavirus, as the national death toll from the pandemic tops 210,000. Cases are again climbing in much of the country -- but attitudes about the threat posed by COVID-19 vary greatly. Amna Nawaz explores why so many Americans feel fears about the virus are overblown.

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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: October 6, 2021

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Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports

AP News

USDA study shows working conditions in meatpacking plants likely drove coronavirus outbreaks - Investigate Midwest

The analysis supports what many meatpacking workers and advocates suspected during the early months of the pandemic — working shoulder-to-shoulder coupled with high line speeds contributed to the virus’ spread.

Investigate Midwest

The Long History of mRNA Vaccines | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A look at how this vaccine technology has been in the works for decades.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

This Lab Charges $380 for a Covid Test. Is That What Congress Had in Mind? (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Can I catch COVID from the pool? Not from the water but watch out for the change rooms and queues

At the pool, the most likely place to catch COVID-19 is in the change rooms.

The Conversation

A New Vaccine Strategy for Children: Just One Dose, for Now (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Texas Man Is Sentenced to 15 Months for Online Covid-19 Hoax (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Top Covid experts privately urge Biden admin to scale back booster campaign

Politico

Sweden, Denmark pause Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups

Reuters

U.S. to invest another $1 bln in rapid COVID-19 tests

Reuters

‘Covid toe’ may be side-effect of immune response, says study

Chilblain-like inflammation causes redness on hands and feet and can last for months

The Guardian

Sweden, Denmark pause Moderna COVID jabs for younger age groups

The pauses come amid reports of possible rare side effects from the Moderna jab, including heart inflammation.

Al Jazeera

Real-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from air

An inexpensive type of portable filter efficiently screened SARS-CoV-2 and other disease-causing organisms from hospital air.

Nature

Drug repositioning by merging active subnetworks validated in cancer and COVID-19 - Scientific Reports

Nature

More Than a Year Into the Coronavirus Pandemic, Americans Are Still Struggling to Save

A recent poll from the National Endowment for Financial Education shows that the top concern of 37% of Americans surveyed is having enough in emergency savings.

NBC 7 San Diego

Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine against Covid-19 in Israel

The New England Journal of Medicine

Waning Immune Humoral Response to BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine over 6 Months

The New England Journal of Medicine

COVID-19 pandemic may have promoted unhealthy eating in the U.K.

A new study discusses dietary changes as a result of the pandemic.

News-Medical

Why the U.S. pandemic playbook was no match for COVID

In his new book, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb lays out what it will take for the U.S. to be ready to face future health crises.

NPR

The White House will spend an additional $1 billion on rapid at-home COVID tests

The investment is a response to an ongoing national shortage and follows a $2 billion investment in September to supply rapid tests to community health centers, food banks and schools.

NPR

Idaho’s governor repeals the lieutenant governor’s ban on mask mandates. (Published 2021)

The New York Times

WHO: This is how we can keep schools COVID-safe

The World Economic Forum

F.D.A. Revokes Emergency Approval of Malaria Drugs Promoted by Trump (Published 2020)

The New York Times

As Europe’s Coronavirus Cases Rise, So Do Voices Crying Hoax (Published 2020)

The New York Times

Deaths involving COVID-19 by self-reported disability status during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in England: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

The Lancet

Do JAK inhibitors affect immune response to COVID-19 vaccination? Data from the MAJIK-SFR Registry

The Lancet

Covid symptoms: What are they and how do I protect myself?

A new cough, fever and change in smell or taste are the key symptoms of coronavirus.

BBC

Ivermectin: How false science created a Covid 'miracle' drug

Thousands worldwide have taken ivermectin to fight Covid. But what's the evidence?

BBC

A new documentary on Anthony Fauci just dropped on Disney Plus—here's how to watch

Disney Plus and National Geographic Documentary Films just released a new documentary on Anthony Fauci.

USA Today