NEW: 18 states around the country are in a “red zone” for coronavirus cases, according to an unpublished document prepared for the White House coronavirus task force and obtained by the Center for Public Integrity.
due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their nations' outbreaks.has become the worst-affected country, with more than 3.6 million diagnosed cases and at least 138,840 deaths.Illinois governor sues to require masks in schoolsHere is how the news is developing today. All times Eastern. Check back for updates.
The consultation will consist of a private phone call facilitated by Delta employees at the airport, according to an airline spokesperson. Jillian Golder, an employee of Oro Valley Hospital, has her temperature checked before receiving an antibody test for COVID-19 at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, July 10, 2020.The states in the"red zone" for cases are Arizona, Arkansas, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
Beachgoers bask in the sun as they enjoy a warm afternoon at Bogatell beach in Barcelona, Spain, July 17, 2020. He also applauded the state's testing efforts, saying the number of tests conducted so far is"something we never thought we could do."He also said the percentage of people testing positive was starting to stabilize. An ABC News analysis, however, showed that the rate of positivity in Florida was increasing.Additional guidelines from the U.S.
Amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, students wear masks in the classroom during a summer STEM camp at Wylie High School, July 14, 2020, in Wylie, Texas. Amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, science teachers Ann Darby, left, and Rosa Herrera check-in students before a summer STEM camp at Wylie High School, July 14, 2020, in Wylie, Texas.
Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 30, 2020. “It gets difficult when people don't want to cooperate and you don’t want to have a hostile environment in your business, for obvious reasons, but on the other hand, you want to maintain the highest levels of safety," Fauci said.As the debate over mask mandates continues, a growing number of states have begun issuing new mask requirements.
Bar patrons attend the reopen Florida"maskless" rally and dinner held at 33 & Melt restaurant to protest mandatory face mask restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic in Windermere, Fla., July 11, 2020.More than 20,000 have been hospitalized, which is an increase of 366 since Thursday. Some 9,000 of those hospitalizations are currently active.
Conway, also speaking on Fox News, said not everyone in the White House agrees with her view and that “some people are encouraging him to stop."Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony said his office will"take a much more aggressive stance" when it comes to policing parties, specifically house parties. "Instead of issuing mandates that are confusing and unenforceable, I’m asking all local leaders to enforce the current executive order. Enforce the rules that we have put in place to keep employees and customers safe at local businesses. Enforce the provisions that keep folks staying 6 feet apart at large gatherings. Enforce measures to protect the medically fragile," Kemp said.
The national test positivity rate also increased from 9.4% to 9.9% in the last seven days and the case fatality rate reached 3.9%, according to the memo.In Iowa, there were 31 deaths in the past week -- a 94% increase compared to the prior week -- and 3,852 new cases reported in the past week -- a 31% increase compared to the week before.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan stood by his criticism of President Donald Trump's early handling of the coronavirus, saying that the president is"his own worst enemy."Friday on"Good Morning America," Hogan said he thinks Trump sometimes"just reacts" rather than listens to the experts. Hogan, who chairs the Republican Governors Association, said it's"no secret" that other Republicans have concerns about the president's leadership.
The U.S., leading the world in coronavirus cases, has more than three times that amount with at least 3,576,221 diagnosed cases.
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