Library: Capital COVID-19: Journal & News Articles, 2020

Covid and Libraries

"Libraries kept Americans connected in ways that brought our communities closer. Buildings may not have been open, but libraries were never closed." —ALA President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr.

https://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2021. Accessed 17 March 2022.

2020 COVID-19 News Articles, January to March

January-March

As Chinese Grapple With a New Illness, an Old Stigma Is Revived
As Coronavirus Spreads, So Do Questions.
As New Virus Spreads From China, Scientists See Grim Reminders
Behind Coronavirus Chaos at the White House
Borders Sealed and Flights Banned as World Works to Contain Virus
California Governor Orders All Residents to Stay Home
China Reports New Cases of Mystery Virus, Raising Fears as Travel Season Begins
China Says New Virus Can Be Spread by Humans
China suspected of virus cover-up
Chinese Identify a New Virus Causing an Illness That Resembles Pneumonia
City Braces for Coronavirus as Governor Says Its Spread Is 'Inevitable'
A Deadly New Contagion
A Deadly Wake-Up Call
Death at Nursing Home as Virus Spreads in U.S.
Disease warriors tasked to fight misinformation about COVID-19
Doctors Plea for a Sober Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak.
Experts Fear Patients Spreading Virus Even Without Signs of Symptoms
Facebook to Ban Posts About Fake Coronavirus Cures
First Patient With the Mysterious Illness Is Identified in the U.S.
The Hardest Question That Doctors Could Face: Who Will Be Saved?
In China's Markets, a Thriving Lab for Viruses
Is There Really a Toilet Paper Shortage?
Loss of Smell and Taste May Be a Peculiar Clue
Mask Hoarders May Raise the Risk of the Virus Spreading in the U.S.
Outside China, Racing to Halt Virus's Spread
he President vs. the Experts: How Trump Played Down the Coronavirus
'Scared and Panicked': Travelers From China Rush to Avoid Virus Quarantine
Spreading Across Continents, a Lethal Virus Tests a Fraying Global Order
Ticketholders Seek Refunds as Coronavirus Prompts Mass Cancellations
To Right Wing, Trump Is Virus Victim
Trump Taps Pence To Lead Response As Virus Spreads
U.S. Airports Will Screen China Flights For Infection
U.S. hospitals advised to prepare for Wuhan coronavirus.
US State Department Tells Americans Not To Travel Abroad; NewYork City Expected To Run Out Of Medical Supplies In Two To ThreeWeeks; CDC Recommends Health Care Workers Reuse Masks In A Crisis AndUse Bandanas Or Scarves As A Last Resort; Italy Reports More
Virus Patient Is Confirmed In California
Virus Presses Mask Makers Into Overdrive World Wide
What Exactly Does This Virus Do to the Body?
Whistle-Blower On China Virus Succumbs to It
W.H.O. Also Is Confronting an 'Infodemic' of Falsehoods on the Internet
Woman in Manhattan Is Confirmed as New York State's First Case in Outbreak

2020 COVID-19 News Articles, April to June

April-June

12 Hours With E.M.T.s on Streets Under Siege
An Army of Virus Tracers Takes Shape in Massachusetts
Asian health-care workers face rising racial hostility.
As they fight virus, Asian Americans battle racism
As US deaths top 100,000, Trump's coronavirus task force is curtailed
Biden’s Testing Strategy Sets Up a Clear Contrast With Trump on the Coronavirus
China Vowed to Keep Wildlife Off the Menu, a Tough Promise to Keep
The Class of 2020 Is Missing Out, and So Are Politicians
Crisis? What Crisis?
[highlights US timeline from 2017 to 2020, during which then-president Donald Trump took actions towards a future pandemic]
Despite Timely Alerts, Trump Was Slow to Act
Dire Warnings as President Pushes Sham Cures
Disney World Set to Reopen In July. Don't Hug Mickey.
Doctors Heavily Overprescribed Antibiotics Early in the Pandemic
Don't Forget Paramedics
A Failed Ebola Drug Is Approved for Covid-19
Fauci Warns That the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far From Over
Fearing More Illness, Tulsa Asks Trump to Move Rally
Fears of Ventilator Shortage Unleash a Wave of Innovations
Germany Reopens Its Schools, Inviting Both Relief and Risk
Go Outside, Experts Say. But Keep Your Distance and Have a Mask Handy.
How the Trump Administration Failed the COVID-19 Test.
In Region's Nursing Homes, 'Residents Are Sitting Ducks'
It Is Not Whether You Were Exposed to the Virus. It Is How Much.
Monitor sewage to track spread of the coronavirus.
Prevalence of COVID-19: treatment and control.
Silent Infections Hobbling Battle To Thwart Virus
Trump Again Pushes Drug, Never Mind Expert Opinion
Trump declares US ‘king of ventilators’ as coronavirus death toll tops 36,000.
Trump Officials Are Said to Press Spies to Link Virus and Wuhan Labs
Trump’s Bleach Statements Echo Claims by ‘Miracle Cure’ Quacks
Trump’s Disinfectant Talk Trips Up Sites’ Vows Against Misinformation
Two Major Covid-19 Studies Are Retracted for Faulty Data
Unable to Eradicate Covid-19, World Learns to Live With It
US coronavirus death toll passes 100,000, with nearly 1.7 million cases
Virus Hits More Males Within New York City
WHO, Now Trump’s Scapegoat, Warned About Coronavirus Early and Often
Why Officials Went Ahead on Mardi Gras, Even While Bracing for Virus
'Worst Nightmare' Is Far From Over, Fauci Warns

2020 COVID-19 News Articles, July to December

July-September

Anti-Asian Harassment Is Surging. Can Ads and Hashtags Help?
A COVID Patient Goes Home After a Rare Double-Lung Transplant
As Covid Hit, The World Let Its Elderly Die
The coronavirus is damaging kidneys. Doctors worry that some survivors will need dialysis forever
Despite Mass Floyd Protests, New Infections Remain Down.
Did Floyd Protests Lead to a Virus Surge? Here’s What We Know
The first Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial in the US is expected to begin next week. Here's how the vaccine works
How -- and When -- Can the Coronavirus Vaccine Become a Reality?
The Pitch for a Proposed Covid-19 Cure Ignores Its Risks
A Record 5.4 Million Americans Have Lost Health Insurance, Study Finds
Scientists Insist Airborne Spread Is a Threat as the W.H.O. Wavers
Still no evidence the coronavirus was made in a lab.
Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump
Sure of Pandemic Readiness, Europe's Pride Preceded a Fall
US begins final tests of coronavirus vaccine candidate.
US surpasses 150K coronavirus-related deaths.
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces
What to Know About Leading Coronavirus Vaccine Candidates.
Why We're Losing the Battle with COVID

October-December

25 Days That Changed the World: How COVID-19 Slipped China’s Grasp
Almost One-Third of Virus Patients in a Study Had an Altered Mental State
China Peddles Falsehoods to Obscure Origin of COVID Pandemic
Employment recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
How a Vaccine Front-Runner Fell Far Behind
How CDC stumbled in race for a virus test
ICU nurse in New York among the first people in the US to get authorized coronavirus vaccine
Improving Survival Rates Are Giving Experts Hope
President Trump Claims Possible ‘Immunity’ from COVID-19: Leaves Hospital, Returns to White House Despite Medical Experts’ Skepticism.
Timeline: What We Know Of President Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis, Treatment.
Trump's Covid Cocktail Relied On Cells Derived From a Fetus
Trump's Testimonial May Be Burden for Regeneron
Unmasked
US has administered only two million coronavirus vaccine doses; officials acknowledge lagging pace
When the Virus Came for the American Dream
Why Rapid Coronavirus Tests in Schools May Not Be the ‘Game Changer’ Some Officials Hope For.

Sources

Articles appear in alphabetical order by title. Sources include New York Times, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN Wire, and other news outlets.

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2020 COVID-19 News Articles, January to March

2020 COVID-19 News Articles, April to June

2020 COVID-19 News Articles, July to December

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