Seven-year-old Hamza Haqqani, a second-grader at Al-Huda Academy, uses a computer to participate in an E-learning class with his teacher and classmates while at home on May 1, 2020 in Bartlett , Illinois. Scott Olson | fake pictures Last year at this time, many Americans were taking summer vacations, before …
Read More »5 things you should know by July 20: coronavirus, congress, education, vaccines, TikTok
(You can also receive daily “5 things you need to know today” in your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus More than 600,000 deaths and nearly 15 million cases. Current global coronavirus numbers are forcing further closings and creating uncertainty for events well into 2021. In American cities affected by …
Read More »Florida coronavirus cases surge for fifth day as Trump promises outbreak to be under control
(Reuters) – Florida on Sunday reported more than 12,000 new cases of COVID-19, the fifth day in a row that the state has announced more than 10,000 new infections, even as President Donald Trump promised that “it will be under control.” The virus has claimed more than 140,000 lives in …
Read More »Florida coronavirus cases surge for fifth day as Trump promises outbreak to be under control
(Reuters) – Florida on Sunday reported more than 12,000 new cases of COVID-19, the fifth day in a row that the state has announced more than 10,000 new infections, even as President Donald Trump promised that “it will be under control.” The virus has claimed more than 140,000 lives in …
Read More »United States torn by wearing masks and reopening schools as coronavirus cases rise
(Reuters) – Divided Americans deepened discussions about masks mandates and the reopening of schools on Friday, with states and localities choosing conflicting strategies in the face of growing cases of coronavirus. In the state of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp sued the Mayor of Atlanta to prevent him from sending masks, …
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