Coronavirus Live Updates: Some States Pause Reopenings as U.S. Cases Surge Iranian officials announced new shutdown measures in 11 provinces. President Trump still believes the virus will “sort of just disappear.” New York City will not resume indoor dining next week. Go to Source
Late Action on Virus Prompts Fears Over Safety of U.S. Diplomats in Saudi Arabia Surging outbreaks in the U.S. Embassy and the kingdom and quiet congressional pressure led the State Department belatedly to allow voluntary departures. Some demand more action. Go to Source
Amid Virus Surge, Republicans Abruptly Urge Masks Despite Trump’s Resistance Masks became a political cause for some in the early months of the pandemic. A growing set of Republican leaders are suddenly pushing Americans to wear them. Go to Source
Coronavirus Survivors: Here's What Recovery May Look Like Continuing shortness of breath, muscle weakness, flashbacks, mental fogginess and other symptoms may plague patients for a long time. Go to Source
Federal Officials Turn to a New Testing Strategy as Infections Surge Millions of additional coronavirus tests may be processed with “pooling,” enabling widespread surveillance as the country struggles to reopen. Go to Source
Live Coronavirus Updates: New Cases in U.S. Are Up 80% in Past 2 Weeks Officials in eight states announced single-day highs, as the Midwest sees the beginnings of a resurgence. A New Jersey family that lost five members is focused on a cure. Go to Source
Why Surviving Covid Might Come Down to Which NYC Hospital Admits You In New York City’s poor neighborhoods, some patients have languished in understaffed hospitals, with substandard equipment. It was a different story in Manhattan’s private medical centers. Go to Source
Mask Fights: America Is Fighting Over Coronavirus Safety In states like California, Texas and Florida, many essential workers have been given an additional task: conflict resolution. Go to Source
Russian Bounty Suspicions Were Supported by Financial Data Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were most likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. Go to Source
Trump’s New Russia Problem: Unread Intelligence and Missing Strategy High-level clearance is not required to see that the list of Russian aggressions in recent weeks rivals some of the worst days of the Cold War. Go to Source
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Cases Reach New Record More than 48,000 coronavirus cases were announced across the country and eight states announced single-day highs. Europe opens its doors — just not to Americans. Go to Source
Senate Approves Extending Paycheck Protection Program The Senate granted five additional weeks for the remaining money left in the program to be spent. Go to Source
Fauci Says US Could Reach 100,000 Coronavirus Cases a Day The government’s top infectious disease expert told a Senate panel that bars needed to be closed, and the Fed chairman cautioned that “a full recovery is unlikely” until safety is restored. Go to Source
Data on Financial Transfers Bolstered Suspicions That Russia Offered Bounties Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. Go to Source
Father of Slain Marine Finds Heartbreak Anew in Possible Russian Bounty “If it does come out as true, obviously the heartache would be terrible,” said Erik Hendriks, whose son was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan. Go to Source
Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say The investigation into Russia’s suspected operation is said to focus in part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year, officials said. Go to Source
The Supreme Court Stopped Anti-Abortion Momentum. For Now. The movement has a long pipeline of new cases that, if taken up by the Supreme Court, could present a more direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. Go to Source
http://youtu.be/MCpEv2YlFEs Dr. Anthony Fauci says he would “settle” for a coronavirus vaccine that’s 70 percent to 75 percent effective – but warned that the US may not achieve herd immunity to the contagion if too many people refuse to be vaccinated, according to a report. “The best we’ve ever done is measles, which is 97 to 98 percent effective,” the top US infectious disease expert told CNN. “That would be wonderful if we get there. I don’t think we will. I would settle for [a] 70, 75 percent effective vaccine.” Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, noted that the incomplete protection and the fact that many people say they will skip the vaccine makes it “unlikely” that the nation will achieve sufficient immunity to stem the outbreak. A recent CN...
Louisiana Abortion Law Struck Down by Supreme Court The case, over a state law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, is the first abortion ruling since two Trump appointees joined the court. Go to Source
After Setbacks, a Surprising Win for the Abortion-Rights Movement The Supreme Court preserved the status quo for abortion access in the United States, at least for now. Go to Source
Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Trump’s Power to Fire Consumer Watchdog The case concerning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was part of a politically charged battle over presidential authority. Go to Source
Live Coronavirus Updates: Global Death Toll Surpasses Half a Million The worldwide toll is continuing to rise, with more than 10 million confirmed cases. More than a quarter of deaths have been in the United States. Go to Source
‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak As young patients fill new virus wards, Houston Methodist is calling nurses to work extra shifts and ramping up its testing efforts. Go to Source
Florida’s Covid Cases Up Fivefold in 2 Weeks: ‘The Numbers Are Scary’ A surge in coronavirus cases has prompted officials to prohibit alcohol sales in bars and close Miami beaches for the coming holiday. But will it be enough? Go to Source
Public Spaces Weren’t Designed for Pandemics. N.Y.C. Is Trying to Adapt. New rules and design will try to keep New Yorkers safe in the usually crowded plazas, parks and streets. Go to Source
Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class From Kenya to Nigeria, South Africa to Rwanda, the pandemic is decimating the livelihoods of the once-stable workers who were helping to drive Africa’s economic expansion. Go to Source
Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest News and Analysis U.S. testing sites see dangerous crowding. Primary votes offer a glimpse of challenges that November’s elections will bring. Taiwan holds a Pride Parade in support of those who can’t. Go to Source
After Asking Americans to Sacrifice in Shutdown, Leaders Failed to Control Virus As Covid-19 cases surge, it is clear many governors underestimated the coronavirus and rushed to reopen before their states were ready. Go to Source
Coronavirus Global News: Live Updates The resurgent virus has left many Americans questioning whether earlier lockdowns were worth their sacrifices. Mosques, cafes and restaurants reopen in Egypt even as cases soar. Go to Source
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