{"id":10410,"date":"2020-07-24T04:41:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T11:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/?p=10410"},"modified":"2020-07-24T04:43:30","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T11:43:30","slug":"u-s-coronavirus-cases-double-in-just-six-weeks-to-4-million-the-washington-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/?p=10410","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;U.S. coronavirus cases double in just six weeks, to 4 million&#8221;, The Washington Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0<span class=\"author-name font-bold link blue hover-blue-hover\">John Wagner<\/span><span class=\"gray-dark\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"author-name font-bold link blue hover-blue-hover\">Kim Bellware<\/span><span class=\"gray-dark\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"author-name font-bold link blue hover-blue-hover\">Brittany Shammas<\/span><span class=\"gray-dark\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"author-name font-bold link blue hover-blue-hover\">Lateshia Beachum<\/span><span class=\"gray-dark\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"author-name font-bold link blue hover-blue-hover\">Hannah Denham<\/span><span class=\"gray-dark\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"author-name font-bold link blue hover-blue-hover\">Adam Taylor<\/span><span class=\"gray-dark\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"author-name font-bold link blue hover-blue-hover\">Marisa Iati<\/span><span class=\"gray-dark\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"author-name font-bold link blue hover-blue-hover\">Hannah Knowles<\/span><span class=\"gray-dark\"> and\u00a0<\/span>Meryl Kornfield, July 23 , 2020<\/p>\n<p>[This is part of the updated coverage by The Washington Post provided to readers free of charge.]<\/p>\n<div class=\"teaser-content\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The United States has reached a grim milestone of 4 million coronavirus cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/us-passes-4-million-coronavirus-cases-as-pace-of-new-infections-roughly-doubles\/2020\/07\/23\/d0125192-cd02-11ea-b0e3-d55bda07d66a_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_3\" target=\"_blank\">doubling the total number of infections in just six weeks<\/a> as deaths and hospitalizations continue a sharp rise in many states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Positivity rates are at alarming levels in numerous states, hospitalizations are soaring, and for the third straight day on Thursday, more than 1,000 new coronavirus deaths were reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/2020\/national\/coronavirus-us-cases-deaths\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_5\">according to Washington Post tracking<\/a>. The rolling seven-day average of infections has doubled in less than a month, reaching more than 66,000 new cases per day Wednesday. The U.S. death toll now exceeds 141,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"remainder-content\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Here are some significant developments:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest mt-0 mr-lg ml-lg mb-md list\">\n<li class=\"pb-xs\">On Thursday the CDC released several new documents that emphasize the benefits of school, in line with President Trump\u2019s messaging. Some of the guidance was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/education\/trump-trains-his-eyes-on-education-as-he-hunts-path-to-victory\/2020\/07\/22\/4bc3c9f6-c835-11ea-8ffe-372be8d82298_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_7\" target=\"_blank\"> written by White House officials rather than experts at the CDC<\/a>, people familiar with the process said.<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-xs\">Trump made a surprise announcement Thursday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2020\/07\/23\/d626e02e-cd2b-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_8\" target=\"_blank\">he has canceled the Republican national convention scheduled for next month<\/a> in Jacksonville, Fla., saying he wanted to keep his supporters safe from the coronavirus pandemic and protesters.<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-xs\">A Marine assigned to the helicopter squadron in which the president and other top government leaders travel has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2020\/07\/23\/covid-live-updates-us\/#link-A5CDNRUYCRAW5KLLJ6SC6JSJIA?itid=lk_inline_manual_9\" target=\"_blank\">tested positive for coronavirus<\/a>, officials say. But they also say \u201cthe infected Marine was never in direct contact with the president\u2019s helicopter, Marine One.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-xs\">The White House and Senate Republicans on Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/us-policy\/2020\/07\/23\/congress-stimulus-coronavirus-trump\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_10\" target=\"_blank\">failed to reach agreement on a broad coronavirus legislative package<\/a>to offer Democrats as part of negotiations, stumbling over numerous provisions.<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-xs\">As Trump has heaped blame on China for a pandemic that has killed more than 141,000 Americans, his aides are moving to expand on his rhetorical blasts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/amid-blame-game-on-coronavirus-trump-white-house-pursues-broader-campaign-to-punish-china-on-other-issues\/2020\/07\/23\/ec1585a4-cd01-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_11\" target=\"_blank\">marshal a broader campaign to punish Beijing on a host of unrelated issues<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"pb-xs\">Major League Baseball begins its pandemic-shortened season Thursday, although there are questions about whether the sport can make it through October without having to abort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \"><a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.washingtonpost.com\/newsletters\/#\/bundle\/health?method=SURL&amp;location=ART&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_14\">Sign up for our coronavirus newsletter<\/a> | Mapping the spread of the coronavirus: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/2020\/national\/coronavirus-us-cases-deaths\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14\">Across the U.S.<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/2020\/world\/mapping-spread-new-coronavirus\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14\">Worldwide<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/2020\/national\/states-reopening-coronavirus-map\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14\">Where states reopened and cases spiked<\/a> | Has someone close to you died of covid-19? <a href=\"https:\/\/hosted-washpost.submissionplatform.com\/sub\/hosted\/5e7bd9faf362630035018215\">Share your story with The Washington Post.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-R3XYPSMY4BHA7D6UQJQI33FJYY\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">8:33 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Israel\u2019s Netanyahu was a pandemic hero \u2014 until a second wave plunged him into crisis<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">JERUSALEM \u2014 In May, Benjamin Netanyahu was riding high. He had just started his fifth term as Israel&#8217;s prime minister after surviving a string of near-death elections, had co-opted his main rival into a unity government and was enjoying a surge in popularity after successfully leading the country through the initial onslaught of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Just two months later, with Israel suffering a second wave of infections, the prime minister finds himself enduring a hot summer of collapsing poll numbers, swelling protests and dissenting lawmakers. Even some of Netanyahu\u2019s fellow Likud party members have challenged his handling of the resurgence, a break in the ranks rare for Israel\u2019s longest-serving leader.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Netanyahu\u2019s quick turn from dominance to defense is a further illustration of the pandemic\u2019s power to upend governments and humble highflying leaders \u2014 as it has in the United States, where surging infections have imperiled the reelection of President Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/middle_east\/israels-netanyahu-was-a-pandemic-hero--until-a-second-wave-plunged-him-into-crisis\/2020\/07\/22\/bfeb84ca-cb48-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_18\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Steve Hendrix<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cb bg-offwhite mt-xxs pt-md pb-md mb-lg ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns dn db-ns relative\" data-qa=\"article-body-ad\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-PF4ELYAPBVBUHPFRHALCK2CWLM\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">8:01 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">WHO leader says Pompeo criticism is \u2018untrue and unacceptable\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday criticized remarks reportedly made by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a visit to London this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cThe comments are untrue and unacceptable and without any foundation for that matter,\u201d Tedros said at a news briefing from Geneva.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Pompeo had visited the British capital this week, where he met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and made public remarks that focused on China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">During a public appearance with Raab, Pompeo mentioned the World Health Organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/europe\/pompeo-london-raab-china-huawei-hong-kong\/2020\/07\/21\/0fd0ec44-cac9-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_23\">only in passing<\/a>. \u201cYou can\u2019t engage in coverups and co-opt international institutions like the World Health Organization,\u201d the U.S. diplomat said, referring to alleged Chinese behavior.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">However, at a closed meeting earlier in the day, hosted by the Henry Jackson Society think tank and attended by British lawmakers, British media reported that Pompeo criticized the WHO directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Pompeo said the WHO was \u201cpolitical, not a science-based organization\u201d and accused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/jul\/21\/mike-pompeo-attacks-who-in-private-meeting-during-uk-visit\">Tedros of being too close<\/a> to Beijing, the Guardian reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Tedros said Thursday that Pompeo\u2019s criticisms were only a distraction from efforts to save lives. \u201cOne of the greatest threats we face continues to be the polarization of the pandemic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cI am appealing again to all nations to work together,\u201d Tedros added. \u201cPolitics and partisanship have made things worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Maria Van Kerkhove, a U.S. infectious-diseases expert at the WHO, said that, as an American, she felt compelled to speak up in support of Tedros.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cI see firsthand every day the work that Dr. Tedros does,\u201d Van Kerkhove said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cMany of us have worked seven days a week, 20 hours a day, for the last seven months,\u201d said Mike Ryan, WHO emergencies chief. \u201cEverything we think, everything we do, is focused on trying to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Adam Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cb bg-offwhite mt-xxs pt-md pb-md mb-lg ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns dn db-ns relative\" data-qa=\"article-body-ad\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-24LK6J74OVBVLA7RAJHV5E2RQE\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">7:31 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Workers are getting laid off anew as PPP runs out<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The phone stopped ringing at the Nelsons\u2019 auto-body shop in Broomfield, Colo., back in March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The normal four-to-six-week wait for customers looking to have dents or bumps fixed on their cars disappeared, leaving the shop silent. Tammy Nelson and her husband, Scott, applied in April for a loan from the Payment Protection Program \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/07\/06\/sba-ppp-loans-data\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_3&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_33\">federal government\u2019s chaotic $660 billion aid program<\/a> meant to help businesses and their workers stay afloat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">But the PPP loan had only delayed the inevitable \u2014 the phone didn\u2019t start ringing again amid the surging pandemic. Nelson laid off her five employees at the end of June, including herself and her husband. They are among the first wave of PPP layoffs happening across the country, as the loan program begins to expire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/07\/23\/ppp-layoffs\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_35\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Eli Rosenberg<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cb bg-offwhite mt-xxs pt-md pb-md mb-lg ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns dn db-ns relative\" data-qa=\"article-body-ad\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-3WKP7HZODFDX7AI4NEIECCZPIA\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">7:02 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">If you won\u2019t wear a mask, some airlines say you can\u2019t fly<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">U.S. airlines this week unveiled stricter rules for face coverings, with at least two, American and Southwest, saying they will no longer carry passengers who refuse to wear masks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Under new rules announced by American, Delta, Southwest and United, only children younger than 2 will be permitted to fly without a mask. Delta customers may travel without face coverings but would have to undergo a special screening that the carrier warned could take more than an hour. United said it may deny boarding to travelers who refuse to wear a mask, adding that those with special medical conditions should contact the airline before their flight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">In rolling out stricter policies, airline executives cited passenger surveys in which travelers voiced support for better enforcement of mask mandates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/transportation\/2020\/07\/23\/if-you-wont-wear-mask-some-airlines-say-you-cant-fly\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_40\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Lori Aratani and Ian Duncan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cb bg-offwhite mt-xxs pt-md pb-md mb-lg ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns dn db-ns relative\" data-qa=\"article-body-ad\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-ZU2YAGFR5ZCJLITVWMNREKWS6E\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">6:34 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">New CDC guidance on schools written by White House officials, not health experts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">President Trump sees school issues as key to reelection, and after paying almost no attention to education for most of his presidency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/education\/trump-trains-his-eyes-on-education-as-he-hunts-path-to-victory\/2020\/07\/22\/4bc3c9f6-c835-11ea-8ffe-372be8d82298_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_42\" target=\"_blank\">he\u2019s pushing them in negotiations over the next pandemic relief bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">But beyond funding, the White House is looking for other ways to pressure schools to reopen. For weeks, Trump has promised new guidance would be issued by the Centers for Disease and Prevention, which he thinks has been too \u201ctough.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">On Thursday the CDC released several new documents that emphasize the benefits of school, in line with Trump\u2019s messaging. Some of the guidance was written by White House officials rather than experts at the CDC, people familiar with the process said. The new guidelines for school administrators mention precautions outlined in previous documents but appear to drop specific reference to keeping students six feet apart \u2014 something many schools find almost impossible to do if they are fully reopened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has taken a more nuanced tack. Last week, he released a plan that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/biden-urges-flexible-school-openings\/2020\/07\/17\/296792e4-c852-11ea-a99f-3bbdffb1af38_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_18&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_45\">urged caution<\/a>, saying that each school district should make decisions based on local conditions and that schools in areas with high infection rates should not reopen too soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s disastrous mismanagement of the coronavirus response is the top roadblock stopping schools from re-opening,\u201d said Biden spokesman Andrew Bates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/education\/trump-trains-his-eyes-on-education-as-he-hunts-path-to-victory\/2020\/07\/22\/4bc3c9f6-c835-11ea-8ffe-372be8d82298_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_47\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Laura Meckler, Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cb bg-offwhite mt-xxs pt-md pb-md mb-lg ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns dn db-ns relative\" data-qa=\"article-body-ad\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-V6TDDPTDRFHSJFXDCDAFB6NEC4\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">5:59 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Walmart customer arrested after brandishing gun during mask argument<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">A Florida man has been charged with a felony after pointing a gun at another Walmart customer who told him he should be wearing a mask, authorities said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Vincent Scavetta, 28, faces charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and improper exhibition of a firearm, according to an arrest report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s Office. He was arrested after identifying himself as the man who pulled a gun in surveillance footage from the July 12 incident, which was shared widely by news outlets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cScavetta acknowledged that the video the media had been broadcasting showed Scavetta in a very poor light,\u201d the arrest report said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The incident unfolded at a Walmart in Palm Beach County, where masks are required in stores. Scavetta told police he had removed his mask after rain soaked it while he was walking through the parking lot. Inside the store, he was confronted over his lack of a mask by a man named Christopher Estrada, who was shopping with his young daughter. Scavetta began cursing at the man.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Things escalated, with a witness later telling police that Scavetta had yelled, \u201cYou don\u2019t know what I\u2019ve got.\u201d At some point, Estrada wielded an umbrella. Scavetta said it hit him in the forehead and he was afraid for his life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">In an interview with police, he admitted pointing a gun at Estrada, whose daughter appeared frightened and tried to pull her father away. Scavetta said he \u201cfelt bad\u201d for getting out his gun with the young girl present.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Estrada told police he didn\u2019t want to pursue charges against Scavetta, in part because he had no prior criminal record. But he said \u201cthat guy should not have a [concealed-carry] license\u201d and asked for him to be evaluated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Police told Scavetta\u2019s lawyer that he probably would not be criminally charged if he gave up his concealed-carry license. He declined, and prosecutors moved forward with charges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Brittany Shammas<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cb bg-offwhite mt-xxs pt-md pb-md mb-lg ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns dn db-ns relative\" data-qa=\"article-body-ad\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-NNFUEQF4EZHWFIZEAFUYKIMPMQ\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">5:28 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Miami and Miami-Dade County mayors urge residents to consider wearing masks at home<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/IQUTFAGNEEI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/IQUTFAGNEEI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/IQUTFAGNEEI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/IQUTFAGNEEI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/IQUTFAGNEEI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/IQUTFAGNEEI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"A health-care worker gives a thumbs up after people used nasal swabs for a self-administered test at a coronavirus testing site at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium in Miami on Thursday.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">A health-care worker gives a thumbs up after people used nasal swabs for a self-administered test at a coronavirus testing site at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium in Miami on Thursday. (Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The mayors of the city of Miami and the county where it\u2019s located suggested separately on Thursday that residents consider wearing masks in their own homes to thwart the spread of the coronavirus among family members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Although Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) said the city\u2019s number of daily cases has fallen from about 125 at its high point to 20 recently, the virus continues to transmit rapidly within households.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cI would tell our residents \u2014 and this is voluntary, this is not something that we can mandate \u2014 that they should consider, particularly if they have a multigenerational household, wearing masks indoors at times with their multigenerational residents and also respecting social distance when they\u2019re at home,\u201d Suarez <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WgiyTZZ2L1k\">said at a news conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h0QbafEzkP8\">his own news conference<\/a>, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez (R) urged people to protect themselves from their own family members, who may be carrying the virus without feeling sick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">A family member becoming ill can be particularly dangerous for the older residents of multigenerational households, which Gimenez said in a news release are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamidade.gov\/releases\/2020-07-16-mayor-covid-hotel.asp\">common in Miami<\/a> and its surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cBecause we have such a high level of positivity rate here in Miami-Dade, you also need to start thinking about maintaining a distance also from your loved ones for a while,\u201d Gimenez said at the news conference. \u201cYes, I know It\u2019s a sacrifice, but do so because, again, just because it\u2019s your son or your daughter or your cousin or your mother or your father, doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t have covid.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Miami-Dade County has been among the hardest-hit counties in Florida, one of the states that has been most impacted in recent weeks. The seven-day average of new daily cases in Miami-Dade has hovered around 2,800 in the past few days as new infections have begun to level off after rising rapidly, according to Washington Post data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The county\u2019s average number of daily deaths has decreased slightly to 16, from 22 on this day last week. Hospitalizations continue to rise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Marisa Iati<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cb bg-offwhite mt-xxs pt-md pb-md mb-lg ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns dn db-ns relative\" data-qa=\"article-body-ad\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-6MAVY4TXSVGZVIONVTPOQBI7RU\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">4:56 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Fact Checker: DeVos\u2019s claim that children are \u2018stoppers\u2019 of covid-19<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \"><i>\u201cMore and more studies show that kids are actually stoppers of the disease and they don\u2019t get it and transmit it themselves, so we should be in a posture of \u2014 the default should be getting back to school kids in person, in the classroom.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u2014 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/960-conservative-circus-w-jame-28823469\/episode\/betsy-devos-speaks-on-reopening-schools-68570885\/\">in an interview on \u201cThe Conservative Circus\u201d<\/a> (iHeart radio), July 16, 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Our eyes popped out when we first heard this comment by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, as she pressed the administration\u2019s case for reopening schools in the fall with in-person classes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Could children actually be \u201cstoppers\u201d of covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus? That would be great news \u2014 if true. The interruption of school threatens to create a learning deficit \u2014 and many parents may find it difficult to return to work if children are not in classes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Let\u2019s examine DeVos\u2019s evidence that children do not transmit the coronavirus, as it appears to be influencing administration policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2020\/07\/23\/devoss-claim-that-children-are-stoppers-covid-19\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_73\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Glenn Kessler<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cb bg-offwhite mt-xxs pt-md pb-md mb-lg ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns dn db-ns relative\" data-qa=\"article-body-ad\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-BG7SLDJCJRB3JA6OVT3CKIVWGE\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">4:27 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">White House, GOP kill payroll tax cut but flounder over broader coronavirus bill<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Senate Republicans killed President Trump\u2019s payroll tax cut proposal on Thursday but failed to reach agreement with the White House on a broader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2020\/02\/28\/what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_75\">coronavirus<\/a> relief bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">This set off a frantic scramble with competing paths forward, as administration officials floated a piecemeal approach but encountered pushback from both parties, and the entire effort appeared to teeter chaotically on the brink of failure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had planned to roll out a $1 trillion GOP bill Thursday morning but that was canceled in a head-spinning series of events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows emerged from a meeting with McConnell to insist there was \u201cfundamental agreement\u201d on the overall deal &#8212; but simultaneously suggested breaking up the effort into smaller pieces of legislation and trying to move forward on an extension of enhanced unemployment benefits that are about to expire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/us-policy\/2020\/07\/23\/congress-stimulus-coronavirus-trump\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_79\" target=\"_blank\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim and Jeff Stein<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-A5CDNRUYCRAW5KLLJ6SC6JSJIA\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">3:15 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Marine in helicopter squadron that transports the president has tested positive for coronavirus, officials say<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">A Marine assigned to the helicopter squadron in which the president and other top government leaders travel has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials say, in the latest instance of the virus potentially threatening the White House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The service member was \u201con detachment\u201d in Bedminster, N.J., where Trump is traveling this weekend, Capt. Joseph Butterfield, a Marine Corps spokesman, said in a statement, adding that the test is not expected to affect Trump\u2019s trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cOut of an abundance of caution, Marines who may have had contact with the infected Marine have been removed from the detachment,\u201d Butterfield said. \u201cThe infected Marine was never in direct contact with the president\u2019s helicopter, Marine One.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">According to Butterfield, the Marine \u2014 who is asymptomatic \u2014 was tested Tuesday and received the results Thursday. Butterfield said that \u201cclose contact tracing is being performed in coordination with the White House Medical Unit.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The squadron, Marine Helicopter Squadron One, does 80 to 100 \u201crandom and targeted\u201d coronavirus tests each week, he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Previously, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/white-house-aides-rattled-after-positive-coronavirus-tests-and-officials-send-mixed-message-on-how-to-respond\/2020\/05\/09\/6dab2df6-920d-11ea-a9c0-73b93422d691_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_87\">several White House staff members<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/trump-mount-rushmore-fireworks\/2020\/07\/03\/af2e84f6-bd25-11ea-bdaf-a129f921026f_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_87\">others in the president\u2019s circle<\/a> have tested positive for the coronavirus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/trump-says-he-took-coronavirus-test-as-questions-mount-over-his-personal-risks-in-face-of-pandemic\/2020\/03\/14\/d01dda88-6620-11ea-b3fc-7841686c5c57_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_87\">Temperature checks and rapid testing<\/a> are required for certain White House access and access to Trump.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Most recently, a cafeteria worker in the White House complex tested positive this week, prompting the dining facility to close because of exposure concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \"><i>Meryl Kornfield contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Hannah Knowles<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-CRBKKFTY5NEZJOT4ZDBF2LBRGQ\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">2:53 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Trump cancels Jacksonville part of Republican National Convention<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Facing high numbers of covid-19 cases in Florida and uncertainty on how to conduct a safe gathering, President Trump announced Thursday that he is canceling the Jacksonville part of the Republican nominating convention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cIt\u2019s just not the right time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Trump had pushed ahead with convention plans despite warnings from various quarters, but bowed Thursday to the overwhelming obstacles of holding a mass gathering during a pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2020\/07\/23\/d626e02e-cd2b-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_95\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Colby Itkowitz<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-GFVKLV2KKZFT3MDE4F3YD54JNY\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">2:30 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Nationals star Juan Soto tests positive for coronavirus ahead of season opener<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/6U4L6GWNCYI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/6U4L6GWNCYI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/6U4L6GWNCYI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/6U4L6GWNCYI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/6U4L6GWNCYI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/6U4L6GWNCYI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"Nationals outfielder Juan Soto slides in ahead of a tag by Orioles catcher Austin Wynns while scoring on a double by Howie Kendrick during an exhibition game at Camden Yards on Monday.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">Nationals outfielder Juan Soto slides in ahead of a tag by Orioles catcher Austin Wynns while scoring on a double by Howie Kendrick during an exhibition game at Camden Yards on Monday. (Julio Cortez\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Juan Soto has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the start of the season, Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Soto was last tested Tuesday and has not had any symptoms in the time since, according to two people with knowledge of his condition. The Nationals revealed his status less than five hours before scheduled first pitch against the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Soto, 21, is now asymptomatic and will have to receive back-to-back negative test results before he can return to play, according to MLB\u2019s protocol. Rizzo told reporters Thursday that no other players or coaches will have to quarantine after the Nationals conducted thorough contact tracing. Soto\u2019s positive test was first reported by ESPN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2020\/07\/23\/nationals-star-juan-soto-tests-positive-coronavirus-is-left-off-washington-opening-day-roster\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_101\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Jesse Dougherty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-ZAHRSNGONNHOXKCV2UY6PJ2F4I\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">2:05 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Dow tumbles 350 points, dragged down by disappointing jobs data, big tech<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as disappointing jobs data raised fears that the economic recovery would stall out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 353 points, or 1.3 percent, to close at 26,652.33. The broad Standard &amp; Poor\u2019s 500-stock index shed over 40 points, or 1.2 percent, to settle at 3,235.66. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite slid nearly 245 points, or 2.3 percent, to end at 10,461.42.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/07\/23\/another-14-million-workers-filed-unemployment-benefits-last-week-pandemic-continues-weigh-labor-market\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_105\">1.4 million Americans filed new claims<\/a> for unemployment insurance last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That marked the first week-over-week increase since March and comes as the number of U.S. coronavirus cases barreled past 4 million and hospitalization and death numbers continue to rise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Big tech took a beating, with Microsoft sliding 4.4 percent despite better-than-expected quarterly results. Meanwhile, Facebook tumbled 3.0 percent, Amazon fell 3.7 percent, Apple skidded 4.6 percent and Google parent Alphabet shed 3.4 percent. (Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Hannah Denham<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-7MD5EOWMNVDNZHJF7UGLGZQRPA\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">1:46 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 4 million, signaling growth of 1 million in roughly two weeks<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The coronavirus case total in the United States surpassed 4 million on Thursday, 15 days after crossing the 3 million mark and more than six months after the country reported its first infection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">That the nation passed its next million-cases mark in just about two weeks indicates the accelerating pace of the virus\u2019s spread. Three and a half months passed between the identification of the country\u2019s first case, on Jan. 15, and the passing of 1 million cases on April 28, according to data tracked by The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The second million infections took 44 days, and the nation totaled 3 million cases 27 days after that, on July 8. The 15 days in which the United States has tallied its most recent million infections represent roughly half the amount of time the country took to report the previous million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The 4 million mark comes as the nation has logged some of its highest daily infection totals of the pandemic in the past few days and as death numbers have continued to tick upward nationwide. As of Thursday afternoon, the country had reported 67,858 new infections, with several states not yet counted. New daily hospitalizations across the country have been increasing since late June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Marisa Iati and Jacqueline Dupree<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-6SBGJX7PHBCFTL7NBQLOQG73QI\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">1:36 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Brazil reports record infections as coronavirus spreads to all regions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/7XU4SUWMXMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/7XU4SUWMXMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/7XU4SUWMXMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/7XU4SUWMXMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/7XU4SUWMXMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/7XU4SUWMXMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"Military firefighters in Brazil's Minas Gerais state, wearing protective gear, demonstrate the use of an isolation stretcher, or bubble stretcher, to transport covid-19 patients at Pampulha Airport in Belo Horizonte on July 22. (Douglas Magno\/AFP\/Getty Images)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">Military firefighters in Brazil&#8217;s Minas Gerais state, wearing protective gear, demonstrate the use of an isolation stretcher, or bubble stretcher, to transport covid-19 patients at Pampulha Airport in Belo Horizonte on July 22. (Douglas Magno\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">RIO DE JANEIRO \u2014 There was a time, weeks ago, when Carlos Renan dos Santos Evaldt allowed himself to hope. Much of Brazil was in varying states of chaos as the coronavirus devastated the country\u2019s largest cities. But it had largely spared the wealthier, more developed south.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Maybe the region\u2019s preventive measures had succeeded, Evaldt thought. Maybe the nightmare unfolding elsewhere wouldn\u2019t happen in Porto Alegre, which in May had the lowest transmission rate of any large Brazilian city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">But after a surge in cases and deaths, his city is considering imposing a lockdown. The pockets of Brazil that had been largely unscathed by the virus \u2014 the south, the vast central states \u2014 have been engulfed by it. And the hope Evaldt once entertained feels to him now like a foolish indulgence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cPeople thought what happened elsewhere wouldn\u2019t happen here, that it couldn\u2019t happen here,\u201d said Evaldt, a Porto Alegre banker. \u201cNow it is very clear that a safe place doesn\u2019t exist. No one is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The sheer relentlessness of the surge here underscores Brazil\u2019s failure to quell the world\u2019s second-worst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2020\/02\/28\/what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_8&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_118\">coronavirus<\/a> outbreak. On Wednesday, Latin America\u2019s largest country posted a record 67,860 new cases, bringing the total infected to 2.2 million, with nearly 83,000 dead. Both counts are second only to the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/the_americas\/coronavirus-brazil-record-new-cases\/2020\/07\/23\/456c1f14-cce9-11ea-b0e3-d55bda07d66a_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_119\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Terrence McCoy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-C2DTB5EMI5CFZFCUAQLXNROBK4\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">12:53 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">The pandemic has damaged the appeal of studying in the United States for some international students<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/MTMKAIGJVMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/MTMKAIGJVMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/MTMKAIGJVMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/MTMKAIGJVMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/MTMKAIGJVMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/MTMKAIGJVMI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"Students walk on the Stanford University campus in early March. (Ben Margot\/AP)\" width=\"600\" height=\"435\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">Students walk on the Stanford University campus in early March. (Ben Margot\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Sehr Taneja, a 24-year-old master\u2019s degree student at Harvard Kennedy School, had always seen the United States as \u201cthe gold standard\u201d for education. But now she\u2019s more concerned about contracting covid-19 or facing deportation than about the rigor of her course load.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Back home in India after leaving Boston in March, she\u2019s deciding whether to defer her second year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cIt just became a question of: Do I trust the government?\u201d she said. \u201cI don\u2019t think they have the best interests of international students in their hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Such worries over health care, immigration and visa status are drivers behind an expected drop in enrollment among international students at U.S. institutions, and have struck a blow to the standing of the United States as a coveted destination for overseas study, according to initial data gathered by organizations in the global education sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Colleges and universities in the United States have long relied on and fostered an elevated reputation among students from around the world. But the coronavirus pandemic has thrown that model into question, while countries including Canada and the United Kingdom continue to gain a competitive edge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2020\/07\/23\/coronavirus-international-students-united-states-enrollment-reputation\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_127\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Miriam Berger<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-XOUIPYBTE5CPRNT2JOE7CCE3JA\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">11:43 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Can you get coronavirus twice? Doctors are unsure even as anecdotal reports mount.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">When Sophie Cunningham, a guard for the WNBA\u2019s Phoenix Mercury, returned to training last week after a bout with covid-19, she made an announcement that startled fans. She said she believed she had been infected twice \u2014 once in March and then again in June or July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cThey said you can only get it once, but I\u2019ve had it twice,\u201d she told reporters Thursday. \u201cHopefully, I\u2019m done with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">As the United States marks its sixth month since the arrival of the virus, Cunningham\u2019s story is among a growing number of reports of people getting covid-19, recovering and then falling sick again \u2014 assertions, that if proved, could complicate efforts to make a long-lasting vaccine, or to achieve herd immunity where most of the population has become immune to the virus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2020\/07\/22\/can-you-get-coronavirus-twice\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_132\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Carolyn Y. Johnson and Ariana Eunjung Cha<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-JWCJJWCMBJB6XBZIKBMKLSG7CY\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">11:22 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">CBP, ICE and TSA employees join class-action lawsuit against Trump administration for coronavirus hazard pay<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Employees of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration are among the latest federal employees suing the Trump administration for hazard pay they claim they\u2019re entitled to for being exposed to the novel coronavirus on the job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Lawyers representing the individual employees on Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/kcnfdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Braswell-et-al.-v.-United-States-Amended-Complaint-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">amended the class-action lawsuit<\/a> to add new plaintiffs from at least nine federal agencies, including parts of the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\" font--body font-copy hide-for-print ma-0 pb-md db italic interstitial\" data-qa=\"interstitial-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/union-sues-to-get-hazardous-duty-pay-for-federal-workers-exposed-to-the-coronavirus\/2020\/03\/30\/93b57f8e-72b3-11ea-a9bd-9f8b593300d0_story.html?itid=lk_interstitial_manual_136\" data-qa=\"interstitial-link\">Union sues to get hazardous duty pay for federal workers at risk of coronavirus exposure<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The lawsuit, first filed in federal claims court in March,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/union-sues-to-get-hazardous-duty-pay-for-federal-workers-exposed-to-the-coronavirus\/2020\/03\/30\/93b57f8e-72b3-11ea-a9bd-9f8b593300d0_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_137\" target=\"_blank\"> was initially brought by federal employees <\/a>in roles like a Bureau of Prisons supervisor, a commodity grader with the Agriculture Department and a radiographer with Department of Veterans Affairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The employees claim that under a federal labor statute, they\u2019re entitled to hazard pay equal to at least 25 percent of their wages as they were exposed to \u201chazardous working conditions through the performance of their assigned duties and that the hazardous duty had not been taken into account in the classification of their position.\u201d The lawsuit argues the coronavirus is a \u201cvirulent biological\u201d that also qualifies them for environmental pay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cThis is hitting the federal workforce harder and harder. The federal government doesn\u2019t seem to have learned from mistakes in the past or improved at all to save people\u2019s lives,\u201d attorney Heidi Burakiewicz, who is representing the plaintiffs, told The Washington Post on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The White House deferred to the Justice Department for comment, which did not immediately respond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">It\u2019s unclear how many federal employees have become infected or died because of the coronavirus, though attorneys for the plaintiffs say \u201chundreds\u201d have died, while the number of infected cases is in the thousands. Prisons, which have become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/new-outbreaks-push-inmate-coronavirus-cases-past-50000\/2020\/07\/03\/18fb6150-bd4f-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_141\" target=\"_blank\">major vectors for the U.S. outbreak<\/a>, report numbers via the Bureau of Prisons, though Burakiewicz challenged their accuracy because testing is not consistent or widespread throughout all facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">As of Wednesday, 4,247 federal inmates and 385 Prisons Bureau staff had tested positive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bop.gov\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\">according to the bureau; <\/a>one bureau employee has died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Kim Bellware<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-UE77G56I35HNRCNXSY7O5G2ICQ\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">10:51 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Fox Sports will use virtual fans in the stands for its MLB telecasts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Viewers who tune into Fox and Fox Sports 1 for the first Major League Baseball telecasts Saturday will be in for a bit of a surprise. The stadiums will be filled with yelling, cheering, booing fans who may even resurrect the wave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The fans will not, however, be real.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Fox, bless its heart, is trying something different, using computer-generated spectators rather than cardboard cutouts of fans or empty seats covered with banners at a time when fans are prohibited from attending events because of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/coronavirus\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_5&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_146\">coronavirus<\/a> pandemic. Wrigley Field, Dodger Stadium, Petco Park and Nationals Park will be jammed with fans for the foreseeable future, even if it looks, well, weird in the video Fox shared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2020\/07\/23\/fox-sports-will-use-virtual-fans-stands-its-mlb-telecasts\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_147\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Cindy Boren<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-4PGFOW66JNGGPESGFLZBH2VGNM\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">10:08 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Banks face a unique coronavirus problem: Now everyone is wearing a mask<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Face masks are mandatory at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/07\/15\/walmart-face-mask-requirement\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_149\">Walmart, Target and a growing number of other retailers<\/a>. President Trump, who long resisted being photographed in a mask, now encourages the public to wear them and said he carries one with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">But for U.S. banks, the widespread adoption of masks has been trickier. The small pieces of cloth that public health officials consider one of the best defenses against the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2020\/02\/28\/what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_150\">coronavirus<\/a> could double as a handy disguise for would-be bank robbers, they say.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Face-mask requirements \u201ccreate the very real risk of increases in bank robberies,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.occ.gov\/news-issuances\/news-releases\/2020\/nr-occ-2020-73a.pdf\">a top financial regulator said recently<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Banks generally prohibit customers entering their branches from wearing items that could shield their identities. No hoodies or sunglasses. Masks have been a big no-no.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/07\/22\/face-mask-banks\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_153\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Renae Merle<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-6UL24LLVTBBIJBNO3R5FM4WIPE\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">9:43 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">3 out of 4 Americans support face-covering requirements, including majority of Republicans<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Three-quarters of Americans, including nearly 60 percent of Republicans, favor requiring face coverings in public, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/9126a38ef22c244f9ca18f9584061f8d\">a new poll has found<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The survey of 1,057 adults in the United States, conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, also showed that about 2 in 3 Americans disapprove of President Trump\u2019s handling of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Democrats overwhelmingly favor mask mandates, at 89 percent. The majority of Republicans \u2014 59 percent \u2014 also support them. The Associated Press noted that the poll was conducted before Trump began to embrace face coverings as \u201cpatriotic.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Ninety-five percent of Democrats and 75 percent of Republicans say they wear face coverings when leaving home. Overall, more Americans \u2014 86 percent \u2014 are wearing masks compared with in May, when 73 percent were doing so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Concern over the virus has also ticked up. Eight in 10 Americans are at least somewhat worried they will become infected with the coronavirus, compared with about 7 in 10 in June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Brittany Shammas<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-MPCBC4FHNFESLLXZH6NPQXWGBE\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">9:26 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">AMC Theatres pushes back reopening for U.S. movie theaters, again<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">AMC Theatres is pushing back its reopening date to the second half of August, the world\u2019s biggest movie theater chain said in a <a href=\"http:\/\/investor.amctheatres.com\/file\/Index?KeyFile=404715445\">Thursday news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Why? There are no new movies to show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cThis new timing reflects currently expected release dates for much anticipated blockbusters like Warner Bros.&#8217; \u2018Tenet\u2019 and Disney\u2019s \u2018Mulan,\u2019 as well as release dates for several other new movies coming to AMC\u2019s big screens,\u201d the company said in the release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">AMC has already postponed its phased reopening in the United States twice, but summer blockbusters are delayed by the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus and state regulations pulling back on allowing large gatherings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Warner Bros. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/07\/20\/tenet-postpone-christopher-nolan\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_165\">delayed the Aug. 12 release date for \u201cTenet\u201d<\/a> Monday, now tentatively set for September. Disney hasn\u2019t yet changed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/06\/26\/disney-mulan-move-covid\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_165\">the Aug. 21 release date<\/a> for its live-action reboot of \u201cMulan.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">AMC said in the release that one-third of its theaters in Europe and the Middle East have already opened and are operating normally. The Kansas-based company operates 1,000 theaters and 11,000 screens worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Hannah Denham<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-PJFYFTEZXZCOLLIQSWWGOVAC7M\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">9:20 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Senators push for more data on coronavirus in pregnant women<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">A group of 15 Democratic senators is pushing the Trump administration to more thoroughly track how the coronavirus affects pregnant women after new findings suggest they may be particularly vulnerable to the virus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warren.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/2020.07.22%20Letter%20to%20HHS%20re%20COVID-19%20and%20Pregnancy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">In a letter first shared with the 19th<\/a>, a media outlet focused on women, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Patty Murray call on the Department of Health and Human Services to collect more information on pregnant women who contract covid-19, including whether they had preexisting conditions that might exacerbate the virus and the severity of their symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">They also argue for \u201cexpanding surveillance efforts, improving public health communication, ensuring the proper inclusion of pregnant people in clinical trials for covid-19 therapeutic and vaccine candidates, and addressing racial disparities in health care outcomes related to both covid-19 and maternal health.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Both senators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2020\/07\/15\/some-researchers-politicians-call-pregnant-women-be-included-coronavirus-vaccine-testing\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_171\">have previously called <\/a>on the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration to make sure covid-19 treatments and vaccines are tested for pregnant women. So far, none of the makers of federally backed vaccine candidates have indicated they will test their products in pregnant women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Data published last month by the federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/69\/wr\/mm6925a1.htm\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> suggested pregnant women may be more likely to develop complications from the virus and to require intensive care and intubation. The data \u2014 which came after the agency had for months suggested pregnant women were no more vulnerable than the general population \u2014 did not find an increased mortality risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">But a CDC Web page cautions \u201cmuch remains unknown\u201d about how the virus affects pregnant women. The limited data has hampered efforts to understand the risks to pregnant women, medical experts have said. That makes it harder to assess when to include them in vaccine trials, or how to approach disease prevention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Shefali Luthra | The 19th<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-UAN7FZECGNAAVLULXXW223CE6I\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">8:54 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">The Tokyo Olympics were supposed to open Friday. Instead, the city is facing a spike in coronavirus cases.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">If all had gone according to plan, Tokyo would awake tomorrow to the opening day of the 2020 Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Instead, the city is grappling with a spike in coronavirus infections, with 366 new cases reported Thursday, a daily record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The rescheduled Summer Games are set for a year from Thursday. Japan marked the moment with a 15-minute ceremony held in Tokyo\u2019s newly built Olympic Stadium, absent an audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The 68,000-seat arena cost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/style\/article\/olympics-2020-kengo-kuma-tokyo-stadium\/index.html\">$1.4 billion<\/a>. But a poll this week by <a href=\"https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/news\/2020\/07\/342812540942-urgent-59-discontent-with-japan-govt-response-to-pandemic-poll.html\">Japan\u2019s Kyodo News Agency <\/a>found that fewer than one in four people in Japan even want to host the games anymore. One-third of respondents said the games should be canceled, while 36 percent expressed interest in postponing them for more than a year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cIf current situation continues, we couldn\u2019t\u201d host, Tokyo Olympics organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori said Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/asia_pacific\/tokyo-head-olympics-not-possible-under-current-conditions\/2020\/07\/22\/9182b4e2-cbfb-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_9&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_179\">according to the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2020\/07\/23\/tokyo-olympics-were-supposed-open-friday-instead-city-is-facing-spike-coronavirus-cases\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_180\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Miriam Berger<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-KPF6BORTGFCUXBJ2MQH2KXZCQQ\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">8:24 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Roughly 20 cases among teens investigated for link to New Jersey house party<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Health officials in Middletown, N.J., are investigating an outbreak among a cluster of teens for possible links to a house party nearly two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">An estimated 20 teens ages 15 to 19 have tested positive, the Middletown Township Department of Health and Social Services said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.middletownnj.org\/civicalerts.aspx?AID=673\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a> Wednesday. It urged parents whose children may have attended a gathering or a group activity or participated in sports to get tested and self-quarantine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">New Jersey faced a growing level of infections and hit a peak in April, around the same time that the tri-state area \u2014 which includes Connecticut and New York \u2014 reached the apex of its outbreaks. Though infections and hospitalizations have dropped in the months since, health officials nationwide have flagged group gatherings such as house parties as a concern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">In California, where cases were stable for months before surging \u2014 the state\u2019s total number of cases just surpassed New York \u2014 health officials cited social gatherings and lax mask-wearing practices as factors for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2020-06-22\/social-gatherings-coronavirus-spread-california\" target=\"_blank\">recent instances of community spread. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Kim Bellware<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-PJPVC7Y2MNEFRAD3SVVQBY5YYQ\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">8:03 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Parents need option of in-class instruction for their children, Florida governor says<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday continued to make the case for students to return to classrooms in the fall, despite the state\u2019s teachers union <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/florida-teachers-union-sues-over-return-to-in-person-classes-as-debate-over-school-during-the-pandemic-intensifies\/2020\/07\/20\/e3376ba8-ca9c-11ea-b0e3-d55bda07d66a_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_187\">suing over an order forcing schools to fully reopen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">During an appearance on \u201cFox &amp; Friends,\u201d the governor said that schoolchildren are \u201cby far at the least risk for coronavirus, thankfully.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cWe also know they play the smallest role by far in transmission of the virus,\u201d DeSantis continued. \u201cAnd yet they\u2019ve really been asked to shoulder the brunt of our control measures.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">His comments echoed those of Trump, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/trump-is-comfortable-sending-his-son-and-grandchildren-back-to-school-amid-coronavirus\/2020\/07\/22\/d5044ee4-cc67-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_190\">said Wednesday<\/a> he would be comfortable sending his school-age son and grandchildren back to school, citing some evidence that young children transmit the coronavirus less easily.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The role children play in spreading the virus is still being studied, with experts saying that results are not definitive. A South Korean study found that children over the age of 10 were as likely to transmit the virus as adults, while those under 10 were less likely to spread it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said Wednesday on Fox News that the United States is launching a study of its own, saying that the data \u201creally needs to be confirmed here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">DeSantis said Thursday that the \u201cevidence-based decision\u201d would be for parents to have the option of in-class instruction for their children. He said those who are not comfortable with sending their children back to school can continue distance learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cWe want to do what parents want,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we have a lot of parents that think that their kids will fall behind if they\u2019re not able to get back inside the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Brittany Shammas<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-DBAUTMU3OFAQNJZDPMAGPHUMPU\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">8:02 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">American, Southwest airlines post huge losses in second quarter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">American Airlines and Southwest Airlines posted big quarterly losses between April and July in their earnings reports released Thursday, projecting that travel demand will not rebound anytime soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">In American\u2019s second quarter, revenue dropped more than 86 percent to just $1.6 billion, from nearly $12 billion a year ago, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/ix?doc=\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/4515\/000000620120000089\/q2202010-q063020.htm\">Securities and Exchange Commission filing<\/a>. The company posted a net loss of nearly $2.1 billion, attributing it to stay-at-home orders, border closures and travel restrictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cAs a result, we have experienced an unprecedented decline in the demand for air travel, which has resulted in a material deterioration in our revenues,\u201d the company said in the earnings report. \u201cWhile the length and severity of the reduction in demand due to covid-19 is uncertain, we expect our results of operations for the remainder of 2020 to be severely impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">American reported a loss in earnings per diluted share of $4.82.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Southwest Airlines posted revenue of $1 billion in its second quarter, an almost 83 percent dip compared with a year ago. The company also posted a net loss of $915 million, with a $1.63 net loss per diluted share.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cAs our Nation continues to battle the covid-19 pandemic, demand for air travel remains weak,\u201d Southwest chief executive Gary Kelly said. \u201cWe were encouraged by improvements in May and June leisure passenger traffic trends, compared with March and April; however, the improving trends in revenue and bookings have recently stalled in July with the rise in covid-19 cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Kelly added that Southwest expects demand for air travel to remain low until a vaccine or treatment for the coronavirus is made widely available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Hannah Denham<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-NQ35IEFZRVBCBAIMKHB2GHFSBY\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">7:26 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Ann Taylor parent company files for bankruptcy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Ascena Retail Group, the conglomerate behind women\u2019s apparel brands Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant and Catherines, filed for bankruptcy Thursday and said it would close some of its 2,800 stores after years of declining sales and ballooning debt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The company, founded as Dressbarn in 1962, is one of the country\u2019s largest sellers of women\u2019s clothing. But in recent years, its lineup of no-frills workwear and other basics have lost ground to a growing crop of competitors, including TJ Maxx and Everlane. Ascena said it will close all of its Catherines stores, as well as a \u201csignificant\u201d number of locations of Justice, its brand for girls and preteens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">It\u2019s the latest retail casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, following Brooks Brothers, J.C. Penney, J.Crew and Neiman Marcus into bankruptcy court. Ascena temporarily shuttered all of its stores and furloughed more than 90 percent of its employees in mid-March, as stay-at-home orders took effect. To stay afloat, it borrowed $230 million, canceled merchandise orders and stopped paying rent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2020\/07\/23\/ann-taylor-bankruptcy-ascena-coronavirus\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_207\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Abha Bhattarai<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-5M5W3OW7U5FTDBR65J4M5ZRKSY\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">7:01 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Peru\u2019s president apologizes to grieving woman who ran after his motorcade, admits death toll is undercounted<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/UY7NLVWMHUI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/UY7NLVWMHUI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/UY7NLVWMHUI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/UY7NLVWMHUI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/UY7NLVWMHUI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/UY7NLVWMHUI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"Peru has struggled to contain the coronavirus and is the sixth worst-hit country in the world. (Rodrigo Abd\/AP)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">Peru has struggled to contain the coronavirus and is the sixth worst-hit country in the world. (Rodrigo Abd\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Peru\u2019s president visited one of the main hospitals in the city of Arequipa on Sunday \u2014 but as his motorcade pulled away, one woman, weeping as she ran, chased after his vehicle, pleading with him to help coronavirus patients being failed by the government and the nation\u2019s buckling health-care system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The woman, identified as 33-year-old Celia Capira, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IepfghnNeco\" target=\"_blank\">recorded <\/a>waving her arms and screaming over the conditions faced by those suffering from the infection, including her husband, who was forced to wait five days for a bed. He later died in the hospital, leaving Capira and their three children behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cMr. President, you need to go to the tent!\u201d Capira shrieked in the footage, as she urges others in the crowd to prevent the leader from leaving. \u201cDon\u2019t let him go,\u201d she cried.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Mart\u00edn Vizcarra has since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2020\/jul\/23\/peru-coronavirus-deaths-celia-capira-martin-vizcarra\" target=\"_blank\">apologized<\/a> to Capira, stating he did not hear her sobs and shouts as she desperately pursued him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Despite locking down the country on March 16, Peru has struggled to contain the virus and is the sixth worst-hit country in the world with at least 366,550 confirmed cases and an estimated 13,767 deaths \u2014 although many believe that the mortality rate is much higher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Vizcarra, who has been in office since 2018, appeared to address skepticism regarding the data on Wednesday, saying that a recount had found more deaths and that past figures had been inaccurate and undercounted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Experts claim that Peru\u2019s fragile health-care system and its staff were not prepared for the scale and severity of the outbreak, with patients including Capira\u2019s husband waiting days for beds and running out of oxygen supplies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Banks and markets have been linked to the large-scale outbreak in the country along with overcrowded living conditions among poor households.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Jennifer Hassan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-W4LJWA6YMNB3RGKJAOFB5UPHVU\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">6:58 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">3-year-old exiled from Israel by coronavirus travel restrictions returns to family after a half-year stuck abroad<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">A 3-year-old Israeli girl who found herself stuck abroad amid coronavirus travel restrictions was finally able to return home this week after Israeli airline Israir stepped in to escort her back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Melaniya Petrushanska had been visiting Ukraine with her grandmother in January as the novel coronavirus began to spread.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">As both Israel and Ukraine imposed travel restrictions, it became clear that the toddler could end up trapped as flights were canceled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Although Melaniya is an Israeli citizen, her grandmother is not and was thus barred from entry to Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/israel-seals-itself-off-from-international-travel\/2020\/03\/10\/f9a383c6-62e7-11ea-8a8e-5c5336b32760_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_222\">from early March onward<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Her parents would have faced a mandatory 14-day quarantine if they traveled to Ukraine and then a subsequent 14-day quarantine on their return to Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Melaniya\u2019s mother, Alona, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-israel-child\/tears-for-toddlers-return-to-israel-after-accidental-coronavirus-exile-idUSKCN24O1KY?il=0\">told Reuters<\/a> that she had to tell her daughter that she was stuck because \u201cthe planes are sick.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Israir, which offers flights to international destinations including Ukraine, eventually agreed to allow the child to fly, providing an escort to ensure she made the journey safely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Melaniya was greeted Monday by her tearful family at Ben- Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Reuters reported. She is currently in a 14-day quarantine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Adam Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-ZT7WNP4QSRDEHDU7JAK4W3S65I\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">6:27 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Japan promises to ease no-entry restrictions on foreign residents stranded abroad<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">TOKYO \u2014 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that Japan would gradually begin allowing thousands of foreign residents who have been stranded outside Japan the right to return, provided they are tested for covid-19 before arrival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">But Abe did not indicate when the process would begin, even as Japan deals with a rise in confirmed cases of covid-19, the disease caused by the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2020\/02\/28\/what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_229\">coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The announcement followed months of increasingly desperate appeals from business leaders and foreign residents who have been banned from reentering the country since April \u2014 ostensibly because they could be carrying the coronavirus \u2014 at the same time as Japanese nationals living abroad have been allowed to return. To critics of the policy, it was another blow to \u201cBrand Japan\u201d and the country\u2019s efforts to attract foreign investment and establish itself as a regional financial hub.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/asia_pacific\/japan-travel-coronavirus-foreign-residents\/2020\/07\/22\/34163f44-cc01-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_231\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Simon Denyer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-EDHJI3KHSVEVVF4R7KMRC7LZBQ\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">6:26 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Analysis: Mask mandates are coming to more states. They were controversial in 1918, too.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The controversy over government mask mandates and how to enforce them was a huge issue more than a century ago, when the 1918 influenza pandemic killed 675,000 people in the United States and caused an estimated 50 million deaths worldwide, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2020\/07\/23\/power-up-mask-mandates-are-coming-more-states-they-were-controversial-1918-too\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_233\">the Power Up newsletter reports<\/a>. Those who did not comply with mask rules faced fines, public shaming or even prison.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Fines then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/dc-mayors-office-says-mask-violators-could-be-fined-1000\">as now<\/a>, could be steep: Penalties for mask violations in San Francisco <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/in-1918-americans-were-asked-to-wear-masks-some-refused--and-paid-the-price\/2020\/07\/01\/748d3fde-bbb5-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_234\">ranged from $5 to $100<\/a> \u2014 which in today\u2019s dollars is about $85 to more than $1,700. In West Palm Beach, Fla., violations of an ordinance that closed all public meetings and gatherings of any kind until the flu had passed carried a penalty of a \u201c$100 fine or 30 days in jail. In 1918, $100 carried the purchasing power of $1,762 today,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/news\/20200302\/kissing-through-handkerchiefs-palm-beach-county-during-1918-flu\">Palm Beach Post. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Not dissimilar to today\u2019s culture war, the \u201cmask slackers\u201d in 1918 viewed mandates as a threat to personal freedom: \u201cA week ago, I laughed at the idea of the mask,\u201d local Red Cross Chairman John A. Britton told a reporter from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/oursf\/article\/Anti-Mask-League-San-Francisco-had-its-own-15255495.php\">San Francisco Chronicle at the time<\/a>. \u201cI wanted to be independent. I did not realize that the cost of such independence was the lives of others.\u201d And viewing masks as a sign of weakness \u2014 as President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/trumps-mockery-of-wearing-masks-divides-republicans\/2020\/05\/26\/2c2bdc02-9f61-11ea-81bb-c2f70f01034b_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_235\">previously suggested<\/a> \u2014 also appears to be a timeless attitude in particular among men, who in 1918 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/people-vintage-mask-ads-spanish-flu-1918-pandemic-2020-5\">also needed more convincing than women<\/a> to wear masks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2020\/07\/23\/power-up-mask-mandates-are-coming-more-states-they-were-controversial-1918-too\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_236\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Read more.<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Jacqueline Alemany and Brent Griffiths<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-WAAEVL7A5VEB7JE7P65AJBDM6Y\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">5:56 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Miami increases penalties for not wearing a mask, including stiffer fines, jail time<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">As Miami looks to tamp down its surge of coronavirus cases, it\u2019s increasing the penalties for not wearing a mask.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Miami-Dade County is an epicenter of the U.S. outbreak with a weekly average of roughly 2,800 new cases a day. Cities throughout the county, including Miami and Miami Beach, have implemented mask mandates in an effort to slow transmission rates \u2014 and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) said it\u2019s effective.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cWe\u2019re seeing some early evidence that the mask in public rule is working, and we want to make sure it\u2019s being adopted universally in our population,\u201d Suarez said Thursday during an appearance on CNN\u2019s \u201cNew Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamigov.com\/Notices\/News-Media\/COVID-19-Updates\" target=\"_blank\">penalties<\/a>, which took effect Wednesday, include a $100 fine for first and second offenses, jumping to $500 after repeated notices and possible jail time. The previous efforts to enforce masks in public started with a warning and escalated to $50 fines, but as of Monday, the warnings are over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Suarez said 39 Miami police officers are being dedicated to enforcement. Suarez suggested the money collected from the mask fines could be used to support small businesses that have suffered during pandemic-related closures and slowdowns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Kim Bellware<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-7Z3ELRZZOJEFHOGRQPY3FX3ULE\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">5:46 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Republicans scrap Trump\u2019s demand for payroll tax cut as they cobble together draft coronavirus bill<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Senate Republicans have cast aside one of President Trump\u2019s key demands from a new coronavirus stimulus package, refusing to include a payroll tax cut in their opening offer to Democrats, which could be unveiled as soon as Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">In recent days, Trump had insisted that he might not sign an eventual bill if it did not include the tax cut, but the plan was unpopular with Republicans. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday morning on CNBC that the White House still likes the idea and would pursue it in potential future legislation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cIt won\u2019t be in the base bill,\u201d Mnuchin conceded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The evolving GOP plan, which Republicans have struggled to assemble, comes with coronavirus cases surging in much of the nation. The White House and GOP are under pressure to put together a public health and economic response as the November election nears. Republicans had hoped to present their plan on Wednesday, but they couldn\u2019t reach agreement, and the situation remained extremely fluid on Thursday morning as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/us-policy\/2020\/07\/23\/congress-stimulus-coronavirus-trump\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_249\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim and Jeff Stein<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-SYNUWWNATFBU3KRILNKK3LAIGM\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">5:28 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Analysis: Most parents prefer delaying in-person school for their kids, poll finds<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The Trump administration is pressuring schools to reopen \u2014 but a poll shows most parents want schools to wait, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2020\/07\/23\/health-202-most-parents-prefer-delaying-start-in-person-school-their-kids-new-poll-finds\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_251\">The Health 202 newsletter reported. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \"><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.kff.org_coronavirus-2Dcovid-2D19_report_kff-2Dhealth-2Dtracking-2Dpoll-2Djuly-2D2020_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=RAhzPLrCAq19eJdrcQiUVEwFYoMRqGDAXQ_puw5tYjg&amp;r=XOQfqrZRdqySPzKb37LY7KmfuPU4RCr25_Y7PrRQ3OY&amp;m=hVnuiZobnEg1Ke9lp394MWhYEQSPrEecOhVo8uhHke0&amp;s=fdsCk-9W1VOymeLHD83-tiRLRFepKHlnXXnHbH49c_o&amp;e=\">A Kaiser Family Foundation poll<\/a> out Thursday found 60 percent of parents whose children normally attend school say it\u2019s better to resume in-person classes later to make sure the risk of contracting the novel coronavirus is as low as possible. Most parents say they prefer delaying reopening even if it means their kids fall behind academically or they won\u2019t be able to return to work. That compares with 34 percent of parents who say it\u2019s better to open schools sooner so they can return to work and kids can return to in-person learning, even if it means there\u2019s some risk students, teachers and school staff members could get sick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">President Trump escalated the debate by insisting he would be \u201ccomfortable\u201d sending his son and grandchildren to school this fall. But scientists are still determining how the virus affects children and to what extent they can spread the virus to others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The poll shows parents are concerned about an array of risks: 79 percent of parents said they are worried about teachers and staff members contracting the virus; 70 percent said they are worried about their children getting sick, and 69 percent said they were worried about themselves or a family member getting sick if schools reopen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Paulina Firozi<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-3IGCMLPD6ZHFVMIHKEHUOYBZWQ\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">5:16 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Weary parents brace for more all-virtual school<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/JDXJZ3WMLQI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/JDXJZ3WMLQI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/JDXJZ3WMLQI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/JDXJZ3WMLQI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/JDXJZ3WMLQI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/JDXJZ3WMLQI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"The decision by D.C.-area school districts to have all-virtual classes this fall will shape the fate of more than 438,000 children and their families. (Mindy Bixby)\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">The decision by D.C.-area school districts to have all-virtual classes this fall will shape the fate of more than 438,000 children and their families. (Mindy Bixby)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Thousands of D.C.-area families who had pinned their hopes on school buildings reopening this fall must grapple with a stunning new reality: Their children will not step inside a classroom for who knows how many months to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The announcements came rapid-fire over the course of the day Tuesday: First, Fairfax County Public Schools and Loudoun County Public Schools in Northern Virginia said they were switching to all-virtual school in the fall. Hours later, Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland followed suit. The districts\u2019 decisions will cumulatively shape the fate of more than 438,000 children and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/education\/it-feels-like-its-never-going-to-end-weary-dc-area-parents-brace-for-more-all-virtual-school\/2020\/07\/22\/b4828058-cc1e-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_259\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Hannah Natanson<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-GKYEX5X65RBQDEX4LRFE7WLWKY\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">4:47 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Emirates airline offers travelers free medical coverage for coronavirus-related expenses<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/5JAFBFGIGEI6VKBFQ4RAATSBKA.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/5JAFBFGIGEI6VKBFQ4RAATSBKA.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/5JAFBFGIGEI6VKBFQ4RAATSBKA.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/5JAFBFGIGEI6VKBFQ4RAATSBKA.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/5JAFBFGIGEI6VKBFQ4RAATSBKA.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/5JAFBFGIGEI6VKBFQ4RAATSBKA.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"An Emirates plane taxis on the tarmac upon arriving at Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport as a passenger sits at terminal July 17.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">An Emirates plane taxis on the tarmac upon arriving at Tehran&#8217;s Imam Khomeini airport as a passenger sits at terminal July 17. (Vahid Salemi\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">DUBAI \u2014 Dubai\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2020\/July\/23-07\/emirates\">Media Council<\/a> announced Thursday that the wealthy city\u2019s airline, Emirates, would cover any costs incurred by passengers from the coronavirus or quarantine during their journey in an effort to boost travelers\u2019 confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Emirates customers can claim medical expenses of up to $173,000 and quarantine costs of $115 a day for 14 days if they test positive for the novel coronavirus during their travels. Previously, travelers who tested positive at Dubai\u2019s airport had to quarantine for two weeks at their own expense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cEmirates is proud to lead the way in boosting confidence for international travel,\u201d Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, the airline\u2019s chief executive, said in the statement. \u201cWe know people are yearning to fly as borders around the world gradually reopen, but they are seeking flexibility and assurances should something unforeseen happen during their travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Previously, passengers arriving in Dubai had to carry proof of international health insurance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The announcement came the same day that the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCEMAUAE\/status\/1286229467732598792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1286229467732598792%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arnnewscentre.ae%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fuae%2Fuae-revises-validity-on-covid-19-tests-for-travellers%2F\">national crisis authority of the United Arab Emirates<\/a>, the union that includes Dubai, clarified that all arriving passengers must carry a negative coronavirus test result less than 96 hours old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Dubai\u2019s economy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/middle_east\/coronavirus-united-arab-emirates-dubai-abu-dhabi\/2020\/07\/12\/23fbfef2-bf89-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_267\" target=\"_blank\">heavily dependent on tourism <\/a>and the extensive reach of its long-haul carrier. Before the pandemic, Dubai\u2019s airport was the world\u2019s busiest for international travel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">On July 7, tourists were welcomed back to Dubai even while the other six emirates in the federation remained closed to visitors. Emirates has been carrying out extensive publicity campaigns in hopes of wooing tourists back to Dubai, which is known for its extensive restaurants, skyscrapers and high-end shopping opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Paul Schemm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-GFJNULZICZBNLKWJMGQZFEICUA\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">4:22 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Airbus workers in Spain strike over planned job cuts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/RHARZMWMZAI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/RHARZMWMZAI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/RHARZMWMZAI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/RHARZMWMZAI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/RHARZMWMZAI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/RHARZMWMZAI6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"Airbus workers protest in front of the town hall in Getafe, Spain, on July 23.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">Airbus workers protest in front of the town hall in Getafe, Spain, on July 23. (Rodrigo Jimenez\/EPA-EFE\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Thousands of Airbus workers across Spain are striking Thursday to protest the aircraft manufacturer\u2019s decision to slash more than 10 percent of its workforce in the coming months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Once considered a jewel of the European economy, the plane maker has faced a huge drop in demand in recent months as the coronavirus pandemic brought air travel to a halt. As part of a restructuring plan to stay afloat, Airbus said last month that it would have to cut 15,000 positions globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">The bulk of those layoffs will hit France and Germany, but the company said it expects to cut 900 manufacturing jobs in Spain, which is home to eight Airbus facilities and was hit especially hard by the virus earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">While marching outside a plant near Madrid on Thursday, employees called for greater government involvement to revive Airbus and protect their jobs in the long term. With banners and picket signs, they marched to local government offices while <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/a9889c7a50dc1c94d0a695cf832f80b4\" target=\"_blank\">chanting<\/a>, \u201cZero layoffs!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cThe company, taking advantage of this temporary situation of covid-19, wants to get rid of 900 workers,\u201d Jos\u00e9 Luis Collado, who has worked at Airbus for more than four decades, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-airbus-restructuring-spain\/thousands-of-spanish-airbus-workers-protest-layoff-plan-idUSKCN24O1AN\" target=\"_blank\">told<\/a> Reuters. \u201cThis is a temporary situation. It\u2019s going to pass, and we don\u2019t understand why we\u2019re being thrown out on the street.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Spain\u2019s government, which is one of Airbus\u2019s founders, owns 4 percent of the company. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez said earlier this month that his government would be working with Airbus to preserve the plane manufacturing jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">No details have been released, and unions said strike actions will continue in September if officials and the company do not meet their demands, the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/a9889c7a50dc1c94d0a695cf832f80b4\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">Teo Armus<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"link-V3FFQ2MNVVBUJC34OAQ6UTVQOQ\" class=\"inline-story b bt pt-xs bc-gray-light\" data-qa=\"inline-story\">\n<div class=\"mt-sm mb-sm font-sm gray-dark font-bold\" data-qa=\"timestamp\">\n<div class=\"display-date\">4:00 a.m.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gray-darkest font-md font--headline mb-sm\" data-qa=\"headline\">Trump calls testing \u2018overrated\u2019 but says he\u2019s willing to do it even if it makes him look bad<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-sm\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"center mb-md ml-neg-gutter mr-neg-gutter ml-auto-ns mr-auto-ns overflow-hidden relative hide-for-print\">\n<div class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 mw-100 h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/WOW4VYGMMII6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=32\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 440px,(max-width: 600px) 691px,(max-width: 768px) 691px,(min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1023px) 960px,(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) 530px,(min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1439px) 691px,(min-width: 1440px) 916px,440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/WOW4VYGMMII6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/WOW4VYGMMII6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=530 530w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/WOW4VYGMMII6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=691 691w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/WOW4VYGMMII6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=767 767w, https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/WOW4VYGMMII6VGNQQQTOE3JAHM.jpg&amp;w=916 916w\" alt=\"President Trump delivers remarks Wednesday at the White House on violent crime.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"left ml-gutter mr-gutter mr-auto-ns ml-auto-ns gray-dark font--subhead font-xxxs mt-xs mb-sm\">President Trump delivers remarks Wednesday at the White House on violent crime. (Jabin Botsford for The Washington Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">President Trump, who has been trying to cast himself as more engaged in managing the pandemic, said in a television interview Wednesday night that he thinks coronavirus testing is \u201coverrated\u201d but that he is willing for the country to do it even if it makes him look bad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">During an interview with Fox News medical contributor Marc Siegel, Trump repeated his now-familiar claim that the United States looks worse compared to other countries because it is conducting more tests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cEvery time you test, you find a case, and you know, it gets reported in the news we found more cases,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIf, instead of 50, we did 25, we would have half the number of cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cSo, I personally think it&#8217;s overrated,\u201d Trump added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">He then pivoted, saying, \u201cBut I\u2019m totally willing to keep doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">\u201cThe experts are saying it\u2019s a good thing to do,\u201d he said later. \u201cSo, I\u2019m okay with it, if they want to do it. But I \u2014 again, it makes us look bad, but they say it\u2019s good. I don\u2019t mind looking bad, if it\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \">Trump\u2019s comments to Fox News came after resumed public briefings this week on the pandemic in a bid to project more leadership on the issue. He has offered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/amid-rising-coronavirus-deaths-trump-paints-a-rosy-picture-of-americas-present-and-future\/2020\/07\/22\/4209e9c6-cc4b-11ea-b0e3-d55bda07d66a_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-high_coronavirus-850pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_286\">a generally rosy view<\/a> as metrics show the nation struggling to combat the virus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \"><span class=\"gray\">By <\/span><span class=\"font-bold\">John Wagner<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font--body font-copy gray-darkest ma-0 pb-md \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2020\/07\/23\/covid-live-updates-us\/\">The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"font-xxxs mb-md\" data-qa=\"inline-byline\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0John Wagner,\u00a0Kim Bellware,\u00a0Brittany Shammas,\u00a0Lateshia Beachum,\u00a0Hannah Denham,\u00a0Adam Taylor,\u00a0Marisa Iati,\u00a0Hannah Knowles and\u00a0Meryl Kornfield, July 23 , 2020 [This is part of the updated coverage by The Washington Post provided to readers free of charge.] The United States has reached a grim milestone of 4 million coronavirus cases, doubling the total number of infections in just six weeks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001004,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10410"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001004"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10410"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10414,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10410\/revisions\/10414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcampaign.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}