NEW: 'I think if we can get everybody to wear a mask right now, I really do think over the next four to six, eight weeks, we can bring this epidemic under control,' CDC Director Robert Redfield says.
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 3.3 million diagnosed cases and at least 136,117 deaths.North Carolina schools will open for in-person and remote learningHere is how the news is developing today. All times Eastern. Check back for updates.
A healthcare worker gives another a shoulder rub before they go back into the the Covid-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, July 2, 2020. Schools will have protocols in place including fewer children in classrooms, social distancing and required face coverings for all students and staff, Cooper said. The schools are also recommended to use one-way hallways and suspend large group activities like assemblies."If trends spike and in-person school cannot be done safely with these safety protocols, then we will need to move to all remote learning like we did in March," Cooper tweeted.
The city is allowing people to hold private outdoor events, like weddings, if there are fewer than 50 guests, the mayor added. "The way for us to avoid similar increases ... is to have everyone follow the safety precautions," he said.In Arizona, where the pandemic has intensified, the state reported a positivity rate of 20% on Tuesday, a slight drop from the 21.7% rate on Monday. Nationally, the overall test-positivity rate stands at 9.4%, according to a FEMA memo obtained by ABC News.
Out of 309 facilities being tracked, Florida has 48 hospitals with no available ICU beds, and 31 hospitals with just one available ICU bed, according to the state's Agency for Healthcare Administration. These numbers will fluctuate throughout the day.saw a record new 133 deaths bringing the fatality total to 4,513, the state's Department of Health said Tuesday.
Miami-Dade is reporting a positivity rate of 22.1% while Osceola County's positivity rate stands at 22.8%. Duval County, home to Jacksonville, and Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, both have positivity rates at 16%.Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin have been added to New York's coronavirus travel advisory, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.
For at least the next week, Hong Kong is closing bars, gyms, playgrounds, pools and entertainment venues,Public gatherings cannot exceed four people. Virginia Beach, Virginia, may be a new spot to watch, according to an internal FEMA memo obtained by ABC News. "We've lost over 13,000 confirmed fatalities to COVID-19 in our state. Over 15,000 if you include probable deaths," he said."We don't want to have to go through that again."
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