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This Day in COVID: June 6, 2020

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Australian Black Lives Matter protests: tens of thousands demand end to Indigenous deaths in custody

Mask-clad crowds defied pleas from the prime minister and state leaders for people to stay home

The Guardian

‘Enough is enough': Thousands descend on D.C. for largest George Floyd protest yet

The outpouring of anger over an African American man's death in police custody hasn’t subsided in Washington or across the nation.

Politico

The Biggest Mystery: What It Will Take To Trace The Coronavirus Source

Scientific American

Bill Maher calls coronavirus lockdown a ‘reckless experiment’ that fomented protests

LA Times

It’s psychologically easier': how anti-vaxxers capitalised on coronavirus fears to spread misinformation

While many believe a Covid-19 vaccine will be a ‘ticket out’, experts are concerned getting people to take it is the real challenge

The Guardian

Scientists are struggling to quickly find a vaccine that can vanquish coronavirus

San Diego Union Tribune

Coronavirus: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas

The World Health Organization changes its guidance saying masks can help stop the spread of the virus.

BBC

Protesting amid a pandemic: New Yorkers vow to mask up and keep fighting

In New York City, which bore the brunt of the coronavirus's impact in the United States, protesters are not letting the pandemic stop them from the types of large gatherings public officials have deemed dangerous. In fact, the virus's uneven racial impact has added fuel to the fire on the streets.

CBC

The next pandemic is coming – and sooner than we think, thanks to changes to the environment

Scientists warn that far-reaching changes to the environment are leading to new diseases like COVID-19 emerging faster than ever before. And they say something needs to change if we want to prevent the next pandemic.

ABC.au

Coronavirus: This is not the last pandemic

Pandemic hunting scientists warn of a 'perfect storm' for new diseases to emerge from wildlife.

BBC

What public health experts want critics to know about why they support the protests

'For black folks, their cost of not doing something is a lot greater than potentially getting a virus.'

Vox

On Dying Alone: 'Behind Every COVID-19 Case, There Is A Story'

The unconscious man was a Beatles fan, his sister said. When she couldn't be with him in his final ICU hours she asked Dr. Daniel Colón Hidalgo to play music and say the words she wanted him to hear.

NPR

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 6, 2021

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Why are calls growing to investigate the Wuhan lab leak theory?

Renewed interest in coronavirus origin hypothesis after criticism over WHO inquiry and arrival of new US administration.

Al Jazeera

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Will we need a third dose of vaccine?

Dr John Wright describes the goals of the CoV-Boost trial, which started this past week.

BBC

Covid: Has the pandemic made breastfeeding easier or harder?

The 'affection and camaraderie' of groups cannot be replicated online, one mother says.

BBC

Covid: Twitter suspends Naomi Wolf after tweeting anti-vaccine misinformation

The American author tweeted a wide-range of unfounded theories about vaccines.

BBC

Condoleezza Rice says early dismissal of coronavirus lab leak theory was a 'mistake'

Rice also spoke of the need for a commission to examine the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

CBS News

A New Type Of COVID-19 Vaccine Could Debut Soon

Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.

NPR

How the Pandemic Nearly Tore Israel Apart

The New York Times

What My Covid-19 Vaccine Saga Taught Me About the U.S. Health Care System

Politico

What the “Fauci Gate” emails tell us about Covid-19 and American politics

How social media has triggered conspiracy theories over Dr. Anthony Fauci’s emails.

Vox