California, Michigan and New York City became the last areas on Wednesday to halt some aspects of their reopening efforts as new cases increase across the country. Amid the surge, President Donald Trump said it is “all for masks,” but he does not believe the United States needs a national mandate for people to use during the pandemic.
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- Global cases: more than 10.71 million
- Global deaths: at least 516,726
- US cases: more than 2.68 million
- Deaths in the United States: at least 128,062
The above data was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Britain to facilitate isolation measures for certain travelers
Passengers, wearing protective face masks, walk through the international arrivals hall after arriving at Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport in London, UK, on Monday 8 June 2020.
Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | fake pictures
8:51 am ET – Britain will ease quarantine requirements for travelers to specific areas, Reuters reported Thursday.
A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters that self-isolation requirements will be reduced for people arriving from certain countries or territories. More details are expected to come this week, according to the spokesperson.
The update occurs when other U.S. nations and states impose tighter travel restrictions amid outbreak outbreaks. —Alex Harring
US private payrolls rise in June, but unemployment numbers remain stable
8:35 am ET – The United States added a staggering 4.8 million non-farm payrolls in June, according to data released by the Labor Department, as the country seeks to recover from virus-related closings and prevent further outbreaks amid reopening.
The reported payrolls came in well above the 2.9 million payrolls that economists expected. The unemployment rate stands at 11.1%, also better than expected, but still higher than pre-pandemic levels.
However, the labor market is not completely out of the woods. More than a million Americans each week apply for initial unemployment benefits, with 1,427 million claims arriving for the week ending June 27. Ongoing claims, representing those who have applied for benefits for at least two weeks, increased weekly to 19.29 million. —Sara Salinas
Belgian retirement home uses ‘hug curtain’ to allow visitors
7:13 am ET – One of the most difficult parts of the coronavirus pandemic for many people has been that social distancing measures have prevented them from visiting or comforting older family members. But a retirement home in Belgium appears to have found a solution to the problem by creating a “hug curtain,” Reuters reported Thursday.
Visitors to the Jardins de Picardie nursing home, which is close to the Belgian-French border, can hug their relatives now using the large plastic curtain that staff installed on June 14.
Staff told the news agency that it was very popular, and an elderly resident said the curtain was “the most beautiful invention” he had ever seen. He cried the first time he was able to hug his daughter again. –Holly Ellyatt
The United States reports more than 50,000 new cases in a single day
People sit in their vehicles as they wait in line to enter a Covid-19 test drive site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
Marco Bello | Bloomberg | fake pictures
7:06 am ET – The United States reported more than 50,000 new cases of coronavirus in a single day, setting a new record for single-day increases as outbreaks worsen in multiple states, prompting officials to reverse or pause reopening efforts.
The country reported about 50,700 new cases on Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the US to more than 2.68 million. The United States has more confirmed cases than any other country in the world, followed by Brazil, Russia, India and the United Kingdom.
Earlier this week, White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. could face 100,000 new cases per day if the outbreak continues on its current trajectory without more severe interventions or major behavior changes. among the American public. –Will Feuer
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