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This Day in COVID: June 20, 2020

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DeSantis pivots on Covid-19 surge, says testing doesn’t account for spike

The Florida Department of Health reported more than 4,000 new Covid-19 diagnoses on Friday.

Politico

Georgia marks first anniversary of anti-Kremlin protest

Reuters

India reports record rise in coronavirus cases; Delhi cancels all medical staff leave

Reuters

Donald Trump calls Covid-19 'kung flu' at Tulsa rally

Civil liberties groups have warned use of terms such as ‘Chinese virus’ can inspire racism against Asian Americans

The Guardian

Pope Francis warns society against reverting to individualism after the pandemic

CNN

‘Pandemic within a pandemic:’ What’s fueling LA County’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes?

EYE OF THE STORM, PART 3: While L.A. County is not unique in having close to half of its total COVID-19 deaths from nursing home residents, certain traits may be helping to fuel the problem in the …

Daily News

How to have summer fun amid the coronavirus pandemic

With states easing coronavirus restrictions and summer weather already underway, people are figuring out how to connect with others while trying to stay safe.

CNBC

A Pro-Freedom Approach to Infectious Disease

Government's powers to contain pandemics should be clearly defined and limited by objective law so as to respect and protect individual freedoms.

New Ideal

Woman sought for torching Atlanta Wendy's where Rayshard Brooks was killed

Reuters

Trump promises Tulsa rally will be a 'wild evening' after threatening 'lowlife' protesters with harsh policing on Twitter

The rally on Saturday will go ahead as planned despite fears that it could become a coronavirus super spreading event.

Business Insider

Trump Tulsa rally advance team members test positive for coronavirus

A source familiar with the matter tells NBC News the staffers have been on the ground for about a week, have not been wearing masks and have been going out to restaurants. The source says the Trump campaign is now doing contact tracing.

CNBC

The Hidden Benefits of Hiding Your Face Behind a Mask

Psychology Today

Bill Burr Rips Joe Rogan For Saying Wearing A Face Mask Is 'For B****es'

Rogan had invited Burr over for a chat as part of his popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience

Lad Bible

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: June 20, 2021

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Travis Kelce was hesitant about vaccination. Now he's encouraging everyone to get it

Travis Kelce said he decided to get vaccinated after talking with his family.

Yahoo Sports

Covid: China administers a billion vaccine doses

Authorities aim to have fully vaccinated 40% of the country's 1.4 billion population by July.

BBC

They lost their loved ones to Covid. Then they heard from them again | CNN

CNN

Covid-19 pandemic magnifies workforce crisis in veterinary field | CNN

CNN

US extends Covid-19 travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico | CNN

CNN

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Says He Lost $7 Million in Failed Mask Venture

Newsweek

As China’s Propaganda Push Continues, Wuhan Emerges as a Star Published 2020

The New York Times

Scientist Opens Up About His Early Email to Fauci on Virus Origins Published 2021

The New York Times

‘Disorder and Chaos’ in N.Y.C. Jails as Pandemic Recedes Published 2021

The New York Times

Why some salon workers won’t give up masks, even after Covid

Cosmetology workers are reassessing their jobs, including the chemicals they’re exposed to.

Vox

Scientists battle over the ultimate origin story: Where did the coronavirus come from?

Washington Post

Pandemic brought out something positive for some people — resilience

Washington Post