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This Day in COVID: June 19, 2020

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Revenge of the Suburbs

Suburbia was never as bad as anyone said it was. Now it’s looking even better.

The Atlantic

Fatherhood and the pandemic: How men are stepping up with child care

CNN

South Africa has the continent’s highest Covid-19 cases. Now it has another pandemic on its hands

CNN

Trump rejects Fauci’s warning about football’s return

The president's rebuke came after Fauci threw cold water on football’s plans to spring back to action.

Politico

Fauci: Americans ignoring science during pandemic is 'frustrating'

Nation's leading infectious diseases expert,tells CBS News he finds failure to abide by guidance discouraging mass gatherings 'disturbing.'

CBS

What will a COVID-19 vaccine look like? Don’t expect a cure-all, scientists say

Vaccine developers around the world are working hard to create a COVID-19 vaccine, but scientists are reluctant to say how efficient it will be.

ABC

California makes face coverings mandatory outside the home

CNN

These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public

CNN

Coronavirus has widened America's vast racial wealth gap, study finds

Bonanza for billionaires as combined wealth surges to $3.581tn, with the likes of Bezos, Gates and Zuckerberg getting richer as unemployment rises

The Guardian

Is the Coronavirus Death Tally Inflated? Here’s Why Experts Say No

Though imperfect, the C.D.C.’s process for counting these deaths is decades-old. In fact, experts say the toll of nearly 120,000 U.S. Covid-19 deaths is most likely an undercount.

New York Times

Navy upholds firing of carrier captain who warned of coronavirus

The decision to make Crozier's firing permanent is a reversal from an initial inquiry completed in April, when the leaders recommended reinstating the captain.

Politico

How the Coronavirus Will Reshape World Trade

WSJ

Arizonans see big jump in coronavirus cases, but don’t see reason to wear masks

CNN

Insurers May Only Pay For Coronavirus Tests When They're 'Medically Necessary'

Congress required health plans to fully cover COVID-19 testing, but insurance companies are starting to argue they should only have to pay if patients show symptoms or tests are ordered by a doctor.

NPR

5 Questions: Stanford scientists on COVID-19 mask guidelines

Scientists say we should wear masks to control the spread of COVID-19. Stanford experts share the evidence that informed the World Health Organization’s recommendations.

Standford

Rebuilding toward the great reset: Crisis, COVID-19, and the Sustainable Development Goals

The multiple crises of 2020 have prompted fresh calls for a broad-minded approach to the integrated challenges of policymaking.

Brookings

Economic impact of COVID-19: Protecting Africa’s food systems from farm to fork

Jennifer Blanke warns that COVID-19 and the associated economic challenges could spill into an African food crisis if the food system cannot cope.

Brookings

Fearing coronavirus, Mexico City couple opt for home birth

Reuters

Every action counts', UNHCR says for World Refugee Day

Reuters

Coronavirus outbreak closes British meat-processing plant

Reuters

Reports: MLB closes all spring sites as COVID-19 spreads

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: June 19, 2021

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Uganda Olympic team member tests positive for coronavirus

A member of Uganda’s Olympic team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among arriving athletes for the Tokyo Games opening in five weeks.

AP News

It’s not just your imagination. Drivers in the pandemic have gotten more reckless | CNN

CNN

Thomas Massie snaps at reporter who asks him if he is vaccinated

Rep. Thomas Massie scolded a reporter on Friday who asked about his vaccination status after he said he does not think he needs it because he has built up natural immunity.

Daily Mail

Is the pandemic accelerating automation? Don’t be so sure

The pessimists could, of course, eventually be proven right

The Economist

Warsaw pride parade back after backlash and pandemic break

Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski walked at the head of the Equality Parade on Saturday — a sign of support for LGBT rights by the liberal politician. Thousands of people joined the march and were cheered on by others waving rainbow flags from their apartment balconies.

PBS

Cuba encouraged by early efficacy results of homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters

Britain’s longest-known coronavirus patient dies aged 49