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This Day in COVID: June 30, 2020

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How do we beat coronavirus? Bill Gates says start with these 4 things

Fast Company

Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?

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Nationwide Protests Haven't Caused a COVID-19 Spike So Far. Here's What We Can Learn From That

Here's what we can learn from that

Time

After pandemic, U.S. senators want review of drug supply chain

Reuter

What happens to Black pregUnknownt women who get the coronavirus?

Black women already face high maternal mortality rates. The coronavirus pandemic could make that worse.

Today

The Covid-19 changes that could last long-term

From the extinction of the daily commute to transforming our relationship with food, Covid-19 is changing our world already – and in some ways, it looks set to get better.

BBC

Beyond covid-19 lies a new normal—and new opportunities

Building a better post-pandemic world requires leaders imagine the unthinkable. Here’s your guide.

Technology

Climate explained: will the COVID-19 lockdown slow the effects of climate change?

The Conversation

Black Lives Matter protests may have slowed overall spread of coronavirus in Denver and other cities, new study finds

As protests against racism and police violence swept across the country, drawing massive crowds into the streets amid a pandemic, public health officials worried about what the overall impact would be. Would these protests — which many health leaders said they support — also turn out to be virus super-spreading events? But a new study […]

Colorado Sun

Fauci warns U.S. could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases per day

Dr. Anthony Fauci said he 'would not be surprised' to see 100,000 new cases of coronavirus per day.

CBS

Stop going to bars, Dr. Fauci tells Americans

CNN

“There’s going to be more than one winner in the vaccine field” Says US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci

Pharmaceutical Technology

Rand Paul again rips Dr. Anthony Fauci over coronavirus: 'We just need more optimism'

Courier Journal

US secures world stock of key Covid-19 drug remdesivir

No other country will be able to buy remdesivir, which can help recovery from Covid-19, for next three months at least

The Guardian

Biden says as president he would keep Fauci

The Hill

FDA head says agency won’t cut corners in studying COVID-19 vaccine candidates

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says vaccine developers will be expected to study COVID-19 shots in racial minorities, the elderly, pregUnknownt women and those with other health conditions.

PBS

Emerging COVID-19 success story: Germany’s push to maintain progress

Germany is one country which has responded well to the Coronavirus pandemic. How did they do so? In-country experts provide key insights.

Our World in Data

Potent antibodies found in people recovered from COVID-19

Although most people who recovered from COVID-19 had low levels of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in their blood, researchers identified potent infection-blocking antibodies.

NIH

Just 50% of Americans plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Here's how to win over the rest

Science

Pence Urges Americans To Wear Masks To Stop Spread Of COVID-19

The vice president wore a mask during an appearance in Rockville, Md. Despite a surge in new cases, Pence insisted the country was 'in a much better place than four months ago, even two months ago.'

NPR

Academic, mental and physical benefits of in-person school outweigh virus risks, pediatrics group says

CNN

Beijing approves experimental Covid-19 vaccine for use in Chinese military

CNN

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 30, 2021

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