WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior health official from the Trump administration said Sunday that it was unclear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month, as Florida sees a record number of coronavirus cases. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior health official from the Trump administration said Sunday that it was unclear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month, as Florida sees a record number of coronavirus cases. FILE PHOTO: United States President Donald Trump speaks to …
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Read More »Florida, Texas release daily COVID-19 logs as ‘positivity’ rates rise
(Reuters) – Florida and Texas, two states that have emerged as the latest hot spots for the US coronavirus outbreak, both reported record daily increases in confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with nearly 20,000 additional infections combined. . For the sixth consecutive day, Texas also posted a record high …
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FILE PHOTO: United States President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the US economy and new US employment and unemployment numbers in the Brady Press Room Press at the White House in Washington, USA, July 2, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald …
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