The US orders China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas as tensions between the two countries escalate. Twitter takes down 7,000 accounts tied to QAnon conspiracy theories. President Trump urges people to wear a face mask.

Published: July 22, 2020, 5:26 p.m.

Julia Chatterley is live from New York. Here are the top business news stories today! Houston we have a problem - The US orders China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas as tensions between the two countries escalate. Conspiracy clampdown \u2013 Twitter takes down 7,000 accounts tied to QAnon conspiracy theories. Months later, President Trump acknowledges the grim reality of Covid19 - urging people to wear a mask\xa0and saying the White House is "developing a strategy" to combat the virus. It\u2019s Wednesday, let\u2019s make a move.\nTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices