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The U.S. government's approach to the pandemic, including the advocacy for herd immunity, contributed to the surge in coronavirus cases.

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The thread discusses two significant events from six years ago: the U.S. reaching 6 million COVID-19 cases and the shift in election security briefings. These events highlight political and public health challenges during a critical period.

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The U.S. government's approach to the pandemic, including the advocacy for herd immunity, contributed to the surge in coronavirus cases.
Parent: Public HealthEntity: U.S. COVID-19 responseImpact: negativeDate: Sep 1, 2026Target: The effectiveness of the U.S. government's pandemic response
The decision to stop in-person briefings about election security to Congress reflects a lack of transparency in political processes.
Parent: Political DevelopmentsEntity: Election securityImpact: negativeDate: Sep 1, 2026Target: The transparency of political institutions

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Six years ago today: U.S. COVID cases topped 6 million as Trump’s new coronavirus task force member urged the White House to embrace “herd immunity”; the Director of National Intelligence will no longer give Congress in-person briefings about election security. https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2020/08/31/day-1320/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-update&utm_content=2026-08-31
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Six years ago today: U.S. COVID cases topped 6 million as Trump’s new coronavirus task force member urged the White House to embrace “herd immunity”; the Director of National Intelligence will no longer give Congress in-person briefings about election security. https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2020/08/31/day-1320/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-update&utm_content=2026-08-31
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