COVID-19 deaths on the rise in at least 15 states; Florida sets new one-day death record from COVID19; Fauci & Trump spoke Wednesday, first time in more than a month; Savannah Mayor: GA Gov “does not give a damn about us”; 1.3 million more Americans file for unemployment benefits; WH: “Science should not stand in the way” of schools reopening;

Published: July 16, 2020, 9:43 p.m.

Only two states seeing a decline in coronavirus cases; One month ago, Pence said “panic” over second wave “overblown”; Georgia governor bans all local mask mandates; Cases increase in 39 states, 9 states flat; only 2 declining; U.S. travel bans came too late for NYC according to CDC; Texas hotel being turned into hospital for non-coronavirus patients; Gov Cuomo tightens enforcement for NYC bars, restaurants; WH: “Science should not stand in the way” of schools reopening, citing study showing low risk to kids; New Study: Hydroxychloroquine touted by Trump doesn’t help any patients, hospitalized or not; WH: Trump “doing a lot of things at once” amid coronavirus surge; U.S., U.K. Canadian intelligence: Russian hack groups tried to steal COVID-19 research; American Airlines warns 25k employees of potential furloughs; NYC Mayor proposes hybrid of classroom & online learning; Mississippi & Connecticut: Similar states, opposite outcomes; Remembering a California father, veteran & community activist;