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This Day in COVID: September 25, 2020

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Mask dispute leads to Toledo man’s arrest, accused of threatening Target employees

Toledo man is accused of threatening Target employees.

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COVID-19 canines: How dogs may help sniff out the coronavirus in humans

COVID-19 canines: How dogs may help sniff out the coronavirus in humans.

ABC

COVID-vaccine results are on the way — and scientists’ concerns are growing

Researchers warn that vaccines could stumble on safety trials, be fast-tracked because of politics or fail to meet the public’s expectations.

Nature

Somers High School dismisses class, closes campus after COVID-19 case discovered

Iohud

Ramstein school to close for several days after three teachers test positive for coronavirus

Stripes

Some of New York City's most prestigious private preschools face closure as parents rethink school, city life

As 4-year-old children wrestle with online learning, parents are asking, 'Why should I be spending this money?' said one education consultant.

NBC

U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 7 million

The number of novel coronavirus cases in the United States topped 7 million on Thursday - more than 20% of the world’s total - as Midwest states reported spikes in

Post Guam

‘It’s like every red flag’: Trump-ordered HHS ad blitz raises alarms

Staffed in part by associates of a longtime GOP operative, the ad campaign includes CeCe Winans, Dennis Quaid and others pushing an optimistic line about coronavirus.

Politico

Johnson and Johnson vaccine produced strong immune response, early results say

CNN

Trump Has Not Been ‘Clear’ in Support of Masks

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says President Trump has been 'clear' in calling for the public to 'wear face coverings when you can’t social distance.' The official messaging from the White House has been clear. The president's statements have been anything but.

Fact Check

There's even more evidence that getting enough vitamin D could reduce the risk of severe coronavirus infections

A new study found gettin enough vitamin D was linked to a 51% lower risk of dying of coronavirus in older adults.

Insider

Is The Wuhan Coronavirus Really A Chinese Bioweapon?

The Federalist

Florida's Governor Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions On Businesses Statewide

Restaurants and bars in the state can now operate at full capacity. However, Gov. Ron DeSantis says local governments can keep limits in place if they're justified for health or economic reasons.

NPR

Poor should get Covid-19 vaccine first, Pope Francis says

Reuters

How COVID-19 is changing the English language

Updates to the Oxford English Dictionary provide a fascinating glimpse into how language changes in the face of rapid and unprecedented social and economic disruption.

The Conversation

How to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Ethically

Scientific American

UK study shows rapid test has diagnostic sensitivity over 99%

Reuters

People are making their own desks due to coronavirus shortage

Adults and kids both need desks to work from home, but stores are selling out fast and some are too expensive.

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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: September 25, 2021

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Studying the COVID-19 booster vaccines

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Pacific nations appeal for solidarity to combat COVID-19 and climate change

Pacific Island leaders speaking in the UN General Assembly on Saturday underlined the need for global solidarity, commitment and action to tackle COVID-19 and climate change, two crises which threaten sustainable development.

UN News

President Biden's COVID-19 Summit and the Shift in Pandemic Geopolitics | Think Global Health

The pandemic is fading in importance for balance-of-power politics

Think Global Health

A Montana VA medical center has opened beds to non-eligible patients to help relieve nearby hospitals during Covid-19 surge | CNN

CNN

2. America has fallen behind on vaccinations

Axios

The LEGO Foundation becomes single largest private sector contributor to UNICEF’s COVID response with $70 million donation

Unicef

Viruses found in Laos bats are closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2

Strengthening case for natural origin.

Live Science

This cruise ship had an infamous coronavirus outbreak. Now, it's set to sail again

As the cruise ship industry tries to turn a corner on the pandemic, the Grand Princess will depart from the Port of L.A. on Saturday.

Los Angeles Times

Donald Trump said that he did 'pretty much the opposite' of what Dr. Fauci advised during the COVID-19 pandemic

In the interview with Real America's Voice, Trump also claimed that there were no issues with vaccine hesitancy during his presidency.

Business Insider

Masks help keep students safe from COVID, studies say; vaccine mandate for NYC teachers temporarily blocked. Latest COVID-19 updates

NYC schools temporarily blocked from enforcing teacher vaccine mandate. COVID outbreaks more common when schools didn't mandate masks, studies say.

USA Today

First grader wears mask for school picture because his mom told him not to take it off at school | CNN

CNN

Covid-19 Vaccine Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations Keeps Widening

WSJ

New Johnson & Johnson data shows second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19 – but one dose is still strong against delta variant

Your body produces antibodies after an infection or vaccine, but these slowly decline over time. New Johnson & Johnson data sheds light on the duration of protection and the need for booster shots.

The Conversation

Pandemic Wave of Automation May Be Bad News for Workers (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Dutch minister fired over coronavirus passport criticism

Mona Keijzer dismissed after giving newspaper interview.

POLITICO.eu