The COVID-19 History Project
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The COVID-19 History Project is a curated archive of the events and policy decisions surrounding the emergence of COVID-19. Visit us at covid19-history.com
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Urgent warning for pregnant women: Get your COVID-19 vaccines.

Source: UCHealth

https://www.uchealth.org/today/urgent-warning-for-pregnant-women-get-your-covid-19-vaccines/
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected depression and anxiety around the world

Source: The Lancet

https://www.thelancet.com/infographics-do/covid-mental-health
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Russia Trumpets Vaccine Exports, While Quietly Importing Doses (Published 2021)

Source: The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/28/world/europe/sputnik-vaccine-russia.html
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

How Singapore Has Kept the Coronavirus Off Campus (Published 2021)

Source: The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/09/world/asia/singapore-coronavirus-universities.html
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

She Chronicled China’s Crisis. Now She Is Accused of Spreading Lies. (Published 2020)

Source: The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/25/world/asia/china-coronavirus-citizen-journalist.html
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Pandemic Highlights Deep-Rooted Problems in Indian Health Service (Published 2020)

Source: The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/coronavirus-indian-health-service.html
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

World Teachers’ Day: Discussing the challenges teachers faced during the pandemic

Source: UNESCO

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/world-teachers-day-discussing-challenges-teachers-faced-during-pandemic
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Researchers set out steps to address mental health effects of the pandemic on young people

Source: University of Oxford

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-10-08-researchers-set-out-steps-address-mental-health-effects-pandemic-young-people
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Depression and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: knowns and unknowns

Source: The Lancet

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(2102221-2/fulltext
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Act Now: Accelerating gender equality by eliminating child marriage in a pandemic

Source: Unicef

https://www.unicef.org/reports/act-now-eliminating-child-marriage
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Russia’s Vaccine Is Safe and Effective, Published Study Shows (Published 2021)

Source: The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/world/europe/russia-vaccine-safe-effective.html
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

A Florida school board defies the governor’s mask ban. (Published 2021)

Source: The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/us/delta-covid-florida-schools-masks.html
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Federal judge blocks Iowa's ban on school mask mandates

Source: NBC News

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/federal-judge-blocks-iowa-s-ban-school-mask-mandates-n1281154
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Trump said Fauci is better at pitching a baseball than he is at 'predicting what to do with people'...

Source: Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-fauci-better-baseball-pitcher-than-predicting-peoples-health-2021-10
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

The 'unhealthy' strategy Dr. Anthony Fauci relied on to balance his career and family

Source: CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/08/dr-anthony-fauci-documentary-how-to-balance-your-family-and-career.html
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Slovenia denies excessive police force against protesters

Source: AP News

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-slovenia-europe-police-366009eb200fc1f5d665bf3839cc0e8f
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Analysis | How Republican leaders could motivate their voters to get vac...

Source: The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/08/how-republican-leaders-could-motivate-their-voters-get-vaccinated-against-coronavirus/
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

For Abused Women, a Pandemic Lockdown Holds Dangers of Its Own (Published 2020)

Source: The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/us/coronavirus-lockdown-domestic-violence.html
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I humor my friend's request for a pointless COVID precaut...

Source: NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/08/1044171134/coronavirus-faq-should-i-humor-my-friends-request-for-a-pointless-covid-precauti
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

The Los Angeles County sheriff won't enforce a vaccine mandate in his agency

Source: NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/10/08/1044586933/los-angeles-county-sheriff-covid-vaccine-mandate
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Food insecurity arises the likelihood of hospitalization in patients with COVID-19 - Scientific Reports

Source: Nature

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-99610-4
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Upregulated miR-200c is associated with downregulation of the functional receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ACE2 in individuals with obesity - Int...

Source: Nature

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-021-00984-2
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

How antiviral pill molnupiravir shot ahead in the COVID drug hunt

Source: Nature

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02783-1
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Heart-inflammation risk from Pfizer COVID vaccine is very low

Source: Nature

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02740-y
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On this day in COVID history, October 8, 2021:

Returning to School: State COVID-19 Prevention Policies Across the Country | KFF

Source: KFF

https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/returning-to-school-covid-19-prevention-policies-across-the-country/