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This Day in COVID: September 3, 2020

COVID-19 Tracking Technology Will Not Save Us

Technology may be part of the solution to stopping the spread of COVID-19, but apps alone will not save us. As more states develop COVID exposure notification apps, institutions and the people they serve should remain skeptical and remember the bigger picture. This is still experimental, unproven...

EFF

Tory MP Chloe Smith rejects husband's Covid 'mental illness' claim

Chloe Smith says she disagrees with Sandy McFadzean's claim that Covid-19 is 'likely' a mental illness.

BBC

School bus safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: 8 recommendations

The Conversation

As COVID-19 continues, experts warn of next pandemic likely to come from animals

Experts are warning that the next pandemic could come at any moment.

ABC News

The True Cost of Providing Safe Child Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Thousands of child care providers are at risk of permanent closure without significant public investment.

American Progress

COVID-19 at colleges: Fauci warns not to send students home

There are thousands of COVID-19 cases at colleges and universities nationwide.

NBC

Trump puts pressure on FDA for coronavirus silver bullet ahead of Election Day

CNN

Congressman Comer says he will take COVID-19 vaccine, against mask mandate, for masks

Congressman James Comer says he will take COVID vaccine

WBKO

COVID-19 Q&A: Fake test results? Big hospital payouts? We got answers to coronavirus questions

Cincinnati

Trump’s Vaccine Can’t Be Trusted

If a vaccine comes out before the election, there are very good reasons not to take it.

Foreign Policy

Who will get the coronavirus vaccine first? We need to plan now

The Conversation

Pfizer CEO confirms late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial may have results in October

Pfizer's potential vaccine is one of three backed by the U.S. that's currently in late-stage testing.

CNBC

Fact check: Fauci said “there is no reason why we can’t vote in person” if guidelines are followed

Reuters

CDC tells states to prepare for COVID-19 vaccinations by November 1

The Centers for Disease Control has urged governors to be prepared for the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.

CBS

Wear a mask during sex, Canada's top health official says in COVID-19 era

Dr. Theresa Tam also says people should avoid kissing during sex, particularly if they don't have an intimate partner living with them.

Fox61

Trump mocks Biden for wearing mask: ‘Did you ever see a man that likes a mask as much as him?’

CNN

Family says daughter’s inability to wear a mask is keeping her from an education

A heartbreaking photo from Middle TN of a child with autism, clinging to her school's door, unable to go in. Her family said it's because she's unable to wear a mask

WBIR

Man avoids wearing face mask on flight by eating tub of Pringles for four hours

Michael Richards, 41, from Huddersfield, UK, was flying with easyJet on his way to Tenerife on August 25 when he avoided wearing his 'uncomfortable' face mask

Daily Star

Mask Fatigue and No High-Fives: Teachers Discuss the Hardest Parts of In-Person School During COVID-19

Five teachers who are back in classrooms talk about challenges they've faced under the new restrictions and ways to make socially distanced school manageable.

Ed Week

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 3, 2021

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Thousands still waiting for unemployment benefits in CA as federal pandemic relief expires Saturday

The good news is that EDD benefits are retroactive, so those who qualify should still receive them even after the deadline.

ABC7 Los Angeles

Why Business Leaders Need to Mandate the Covid-19 Vaccine

To bring the pandemic under control, almost everyone needs to come to see getting vaccinated as the unquestioned, right thing to do for themselves and for others. What business leaders decide about Covid-19 vaccine mandates will go a long way toward fostering the social norms that can either mitigate or exacerbate this pandemic. When a company mandates Covid-19 vaccinations, the normative information they provide is that these vaccinations are safe and effective and that getting vaccinated is wi...

Harvard Business Review

Lack of side effects after COVID-19 vaccination doesn't mean it isn't working

Pfizer, Moderna mRNA vaccines are effective even without post-shot symptoms or prior infection, Johns Hopkins study finds

Johns Hopkins University

Coronavirus epidemics first hit more than 21,000 years ago

Phys.org

Mu: everything you need to know about the new coronavirus variant of interest

B1621 has a “constellation of mutations” that could help it escape the effects of vaccines – but evidence on its effects is currently limited.

The Conversation

Pandemic hardship is about to get a lot worse for millions of out-of-work Americans

Three pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs expire on Labor Day, putting millions of mostly low-income families in financial jeopardy.

The Conversation

Suga steps down: Japanese politics in the pandemic era

Mireya Solís explains the reasons behind Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stepping down and the political implications for the country.

Brookings

COVID-19 boosters for the general public facing challenges

CBS 17

Association Between COVID-19 and Myocarditis...

Viral infections are a common cause of myocarditis. Some studies have indicated an association between COVID-19 and myocarditis.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (.gov)

Real-world evidence shows face masks reduce covid-19’s spread

A study from Bangladesh found they help even if many don't wear them

The Economist

No End In Sight For The COVID-Led Global Supply Chain Disruption

Problems persist in the global supply chain, and they may get worse before they get better.

Forbes

Ivermectin poison control calls increase in Missouri amid COVID-19 misinformation

KQ2

This is another article about stuff Joe Rogan has said about the coronavirus. With bonus timeline!

Joe Rogan has said a lot of things about COVID-19. People listen, journalists write.

Los Angeles Times

Predictors of COVID-19 epidemics in countries of the World Health Organization African Region - Nature Medicine

A new study from the WHO African Region identifies features of countries that predict timing of the first case and the per capita mortality rate for the first and second waves of the COVID-19 epidemics.

Nature

Neurological manifestations of rhino-oculo-cerebral mucormycosis in the COVID-19 era - Nature Reviews Neurology

In India, the peak of SARS-CoV-2 infections in May 2021 was paralleled by an outbreak of rhino-oculo-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) — a fungal infection affecting the nose, eyes and brain. This outbreak provided a unique opportunity to study the neurological manifestations of ROCM and to investigate new treatments for the condition.

Nature

Early treatment of COVID-19 with anakinra guided by soluble urokinase plasminogen receptor plasma levels: a double-blind, randomized controlled phase 3 trial - Nature Medicine

The SAVE-MORE phase 3 study demonstrates the efficacy of anakinra, an IL-1α/β inhibitor, in patients with COVID-19 and high serum levels of soluble plasminogen activator receptor.

Nature

Calming the cytokine storm in COVID-19 - Nature Medicine

Cytokine blockade can improve the survival rate of patients with COVID-19 who are at risk of respiratory failure, but timing and patient selection are key.

Nature

Contrasting effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on urban birds’ reproductive success in two cities - Scientific Reports

Nature

A life cycle assessment of reprocessing face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic - Scientific Reports

Nature

Spatiotemporal tracing of pandemic spread from infection data - Scientific Reports

Nature

U.S. hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis as pandemic rages on

Many nurses are quitting because they are exhausted or demoralized. Others are leaving for lucrative jobs with travel nurse agencies.

NBC News

Doctor Who Advocated for Masks in Schools Sent Racist Hate Mail

Newsweek

“The Year of the Everlasting Storm” Presents Short Masterworks of Pandemic Cinema

This wide-ranging new compilation of seven films by prominent directors includes several that are among the best recent movies of any kind.

The New Yorker

N.Y.C. Death Toll Soars Past 10,000 in Revised Virus Count (Published 2020)

The New York Times

How the Pandemic Changed Abortion Access (Published 2021)

The New York Times

In a Fast-Moving Pandemic, Daters Are Taking It Slow (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Biden’s 10-year pandemic preparedness plan includes a full-time ‘Mission Control’ office. (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Coronavirus vaccination coverage in Europe: Live data tracker

Live data on vaccine coverage in Europe and beyond.

POLITICO.eu

Hawaii health care workers decry lack of COVID mandates

Health care workers in Hawaii say a lack of government action is worsening an already crippling surge of coronavirus cases in the islands, and without effective policy changes the state's limited hospitals could face a grim crisis.

PBS

Idaho hospitals nearly buckling in relentless COVID surge

Intensive care beds are full of unvaccinated coronavirus patients at a hospital in Boise, Idaho, and doctors are bracing for the need to conserve scarce resources for the patients most likely to survive.

PBS

Estimating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis and survival of five cancers in Chile from 2020 to 2030: a simulation-based analysis

The Lancet

Finding day care was already a 'confusing and frustrating maze.' Coronavirus made it worse.

Parents say the process of finding and signing up for child care, or the financial aid they need to afford it, has become more overwhelming than ever.

USA Today

9/11 brought a sense of national unity. Why has the pandemic been marred by division?

Twenty years ago, Americans came together after 9/11. There was a sense of national unity. Why does the COVID-19 pandemic feel so different?

USA Today

Why cloth masks are on some airlines’ no-fly lists

The Washington Post

Here’s what we know about the mu variant

The Washington Post

COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 3 September

The World Economic Forum

How to Prevent and Treat Face Mascne

Just in case you needed more to worry about, mask-related acne is also breaking out nationwide. Here's how to get it under control.

WIRED

An unpublished COVID-19 paper alarmed this scientist—but he had to keep silent

Science | AAAS

Racial and ethnic disparity in clinical outcomes among patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection in a large US electronic health record database

ScienceDirect.com

Anti-vaccine protesters try to storm London offices of medical regulator

Police stop attempt to invade MHRA headquarters as hundreds gather in Canary Wharf

The Guardian

Rotherham school has its own stricter standard of Covid measures

As cases rise in South Yorkshire, Wales high school exceeds government advice on mixing and mask wearing

The Guardian

DAF announces mandatory COVID vaccine implementation guidelines for Airmen, Guardians

Space Force (.mil)