California, Florida and Texas report highest daily virus death tolls
The country's three biggest states are reporting their largest one-day death tolls since the pandemic began.
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Claim accuses Tyson, JBS of racial discrimination during COVID outbreaks
Labor groups allege the meatpacking companies failed to protect workers in a civil rights complaint lodged with USDA.
Bed Bath & Beyond to close 200 stores
Company will shutter 1 in 5 stores and remake many remaining outlets into online order-servicing and curbside pick-up.
Starbucks to require customer face masks July 15
In the absence of a national mandate, Starbucks will require that everyone mask up or else have their coffee delivered.
Pandemic "dream job": $1,000 to play Animal Crossing
HighSpeedInternet.com says it's looking for an "average, everyday person" to play the game for 50 hours.
Feds charge phony church with selling toxic bleach as COVID-19 cure
Florida family allegedly pitched product that had U.S. regulators receiving reports of hospitalizations and death.
The math of masks: a $1 trillion boost for ailing US economy
Economists say national mask mandate would help U.S. avoid a 5% drop in GDP from COVID-19 spread. That's about $3,000 per American.
Border apprehensions rose in June, despite expulsions policy
Border officials have carried out more than 70,000 expulsions of migrants under an emergency coronavirus order.
CDC director says agency won't rewrite guidelines for reopening schools
CDC Director Robert Redfield said the agency would be providing "additional reference documents" to aid educators.
Former education secretary on "balancing act" of school reopening
"Most of the money for our schools comes from state and local governments. The federal government is a minor investor," Margaret Spellings said.
Florida faces surge in virus cases as Disney World starts to reopen
The Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are welcoming some passholders for a "preview" and will officially reopen on Saturday.
Inside a Texas hospital overwhelmed by virus cases
Medical staff at the South Texas Medical System hospital are strained, struggling to treat more than 140 patients with the virus.
Demand surges at Bay Area food banks due to coronavirus pandemic
"In February we were serving about 270,000 individuals. Now we're over 500,000."
Trump criticizes CDC guidelines for reopening schools
President Trump tweeted that he will be meeting with CDC officials to discuss the guidelines.
Tulsa health official says Trump rally "likely" led to COVID spike
Dr. Bruce Dart said the president's rally in the city "more than likely contributed" to a spike in coronavirus cases.
Jacksonville prepares for Republican convention amid COVID-19 spikes
This week, President Trump, taking note of coronavirus spikes in Florida, said Republicans are "very flexible" about Jacksonville.
COVID-weary Japanese turn to cars for shelter from deadly flooding
Japan is accustomed to earthquakes and flooding, but this time disaster has struck amid a health crisis, turning a trusted system on its head.
Florida man fired after mask meltdown at Costco
Man's videotaped tirade after being asked to follow public health requirement at store ultimately costs him his job.
UC Berkeley blames spike in COVID cases on frat and sorority parties
"It's becoming harder to imagine bringing our campus community back in the way we are envisioning" due to the outbreak, the university said.
U.S. hits 3 million virus cases as some states see surge of infections
The virus has killed more than 131,000 people in the United States.
Ivy League suspends fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic
"We simply do not believe we can create and maintain an environment for intercollegiate athletic competition that meets our requirements for safety and acceptable levels of risk," the Ivy League Council of Presidents said.
Pandemic upends voter registration efforts ahead of November election
"Everyone is talking about vote-by-mail, which is great, but you can't even vote-by-mail if you can't register to vote."
Equipment makers hinder repairs of ventilators, critics say
Nearly half of hospital biomedical techs denied access to service information including manuals to fix ventilators.
Coronavirus "has the upper hand" in U.S., ex-CDC director warns
Dr. Tom Frieden said the nation "is shockingly lacking" a common basis of understanding of the virus.
Toxic hand sanitizers recalled for methanol
Recalls on All Clean Hand Sanitizer and Mystic Shield Protection are due to the presence of methanol, or wood alcohol.
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