The new coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 649,000 people worldwide.
More than 16 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to a paucity of evidence, many unreported cases, and suspicions that some governments are hiding or minimizing the extent of their nations’ outbreaks.
The United States has become the most affected country, with more than 4.2 million diagnosed cases and at least 146,968 deaths.
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11:45 am: Gym owners accused of allegedly keeping business open despite court order
Two men who own a gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey, were arrested Monday morning after allegedly keeping the gym open despite a judge issuing a contempt order against them on Friday, according to the County Attorney’s Office. Camden.
Between Friday and Monday, “several individuals” were seen using Atilis Gym, prosecutors said.
“Police said both owners refused to leave the gym when asked, leading to the charges,” prosecutors said.
The men were charged with obstruction, violation of an act of disaster control and fourth degree contempt, prosecutors said. They were released early Monday morning.
11:10 am – Florida daily cases below 9,000 for the first time in at least 2 weeks
Florida hit 8,892 new coronavirus cases hard Monday morning, the first time its daily case count was less than 9,000 in at least two weeks, according to data from the state Department of Health.
Across Florida, only 18.82% of ICU beds remained available Monday morning, according to the State Agency for Health Administration.
Monroe County and Okeechobee County did not have beds available in the ICU, the agency said.
ICU availability will fluctuate throughout the day as hospitals and medical centers provide updates.
10:20 am: cases have roughly doubled worldwide in the last 6 weeks
Coronavirus cases have roughly doubled worldwide in the past six weeks, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday.
This is the sixth time that a global health emergency has been declared and COVID-19 “is easily the most serious,” said Tedros.
In countries that follow hand washing, social distancing and mask orientation, cases are declining, Tedros said. In countries that don’t follow those rules, cases are increasing, he said.
Tedros said Cambodia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand and Vietnam avoided large-scale outbreaks, while Canada, China, Germany and South Korea controlled large outbreaks.
9:37 am: Miami Marlins home opener canceled due to COVID-19 leak
The Miami Marlins’ first home game, scheduled for Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles, has been canceled due to a COVID-19 leak, ESPN reported.
At least 14 people, including players and coaches, have tested positive in the past few days, sources told ESPN.
The Marlins remain in Philadelphia, where they played with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night. The Phillies played host to the New York Yankees on Monday night, but the game has been postponed.
MLB said it is conducting more tests.
“Members of the Marlins’ tour group are quarantined in place as they await the outcome of those results,” MLB said.
8:20 am: No live family tributes on September 11.
This year, on September 11, the ceremony marking the anniversary of the terrorist attacks will not include the annual in-person recitation of the names of the victims’ families.
The September 11 National Monument and Museum informed families in a letter that due to the pandemic, the reading of names would be recorded during the commemoration.
Families are still welcome in the plaza in lower Manhattan for an event with social distancing and masks.
The ceremony will still mark six moments of silence for when the planes hit the World Trade Center, when the towers fell, when the Pentagon was attacked, and when UA93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
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3:51 am: Italy cracks down on wearing masks
Several businesses in Naples have been fined 1,000 euros after being held liable “during a business transaction” for customers and customers who did not wear a mask at their establishment.
In addition to fines, the government can also compel companies to close for a period of five to 30 days if they are found to be non-compliant. France will also introduce fines of 135 euros for people who do not wear a mask in indoor public spaces.
12:56 am: NFL players who attend ‘high risk’ events and contract coronaviruses face team discipline, non-payment
Under the league’s new protocol, NFL players who contract the coronavirus through “high-risk” activities outside of team facilities may face team discipline and may be at risk of not receiving pay.
A memo sent by the NFLPA to agents this weekend, the copy of which was obtained by ESPN, outlines various rules governing player contracts, exclusion provisions, and the contractual consequences of a canceled season.
The memorandum says that the final language of Friday’s agreement between the league and the players will appear in a side letter that is still being negotiated and that the information distributed this weekend represents “a summary of the main aspects of the COVID amendments.” . The basics have been covered, and the final section of the memo is devoted to the fact that players will be responsible for how they circulate in public while the coronavirus remains present.
Weeks ago, in a conference call with NFLPA leaders, players were told they could face disciplinary action, including fines, for conduct detrimental to the team if it is discovered that they contracted COVID-19 through reckless activity. off-site. This weekend’s note reinforces that, and says such activity could allow a team to challenge the status of a diagnosis of COVID-19 as a soccer injury.
If such a challenge were successful, the team could presumably put the player on the list of non-soccer related injuries, a move that would allow the team the option of not paying him.
The memo also states, “Clubs / NFLs can challenge the designation as a soccer-related injury if they can prove that the player contracted COVID-19 by engaging in high-risk behavior below. (This issue remains open.)”
“Players will have to be careful outside the building,” Los Angeles Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth said last week in a conference call after revealing that he and his entire family contracted the virus after one of them went to lunch with a friend. “All that is needed is an exhibition, and it can spread like a forest fire.”
ABC News’ Clark Bentson, Ben Gittleson, Will Gretsky, Bill Hutchinson, Aaron Katersky, Christine Theodorou, Scott Withers and Erin Zimmerman contributed to this report.
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