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This Day in COVID: June 13, 2020

One country, two pandemics: what COVID-19 reveals about inequality in Canada

We're all in this together. That's what we've told ourselves. But it's becoming increasingly clear that the pandemic's effects are not being borne equally by all Canadians — and the working poor are taking the brunt.

CBC

Fauci and the CDC caution against large gatherings as Trump hypes his campaign rally

Trump’s campaign said 300,000 have requested tickets for what it called 'the hottest ticket ever.'

Vox

The effect is greatest when 100% of the public wear face masks': Growing body of research shows the role of face coverings in curbing the spread of the coronavirus

Researchers underscore the need for preventative measures like social distancing, personal protective equipment, and enhanced hygiene.

Business Insider

Scientists try to keep coronavirus masks from being swallowed by culture wars

'Real men wear masks,' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

ABC

New coronavirus cases in South Carolina rising after rushing to reopen

Six weeks after that reopening, South Carolina is among 22 states where new coronavirus cases are on the rise.

ABC

A cluster of COVID-19 in Beijing, People’s Republic of China

WHO is following up with Chinese authorities about a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The first identified case had symptom onset on 9 June, and was confirmed on 11 June.

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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: June 13, 2021

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G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations

PM Boris Johnson rejects criticism the donation is not enough, saying 'we are going flat out'.

BBC

GOP governors move to ban mask mandates in schools | CNN Politics

CNN

How right-wing media is trying to make Fauci Public Enemy No. 1 | CNN Business

CNN

Thailand struggles to contain a new coronavirus wave

France 24

Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health

Los Angeles Times

The Battle Over the Coronavirus Lab-Leak Theory

The debate about the origin of the pandemic has become loud, contentious, and infused with politics. We need to find real answers.

The New Yorker

At least 130,000 households in England made homeless in pandemic

While ban on evictions protected some people, domestic abuse and loss of temporary accommodation were common triggers for homelessness

The Guardian

Fact check: Fauci is not making millions from upcoming National Geographic book

USA Today

Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Houston hospital system employees who refused coronavirus vaccine

The Washington Post

G7 announces pledges of 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, of which at least half to be delivered by the end of 2021

COVAX welcomes dose sharing commitments for 870 million additional doses to support equitable access to vaccines in 2021 and 2022, with the aim to deliver at least half by the end of 2021.

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