U.S. shatters daily case record: 77K recorded in one day; Pentagon effectively bans confederate flags on military property; GA Gov sues Atlanta mayor over city’s mask mandate; U.S., U.K. & Canada accuse Russia of hacking vaccine research; Video raise questions about govt response to Portland protests;

Published: July 17, 2020, 11:37 p.m.

AZ Doctor: People are fainting in line waiting for tests; CA Gov: Most counties shouldn’t have in-person school this fall; Moments ago: FL Gov says he won’t close gyms, says a healthy lifestyle will lead to lower coronavirus risk; Fauci: “Default” position should be to get kids back to school; Study: other coronaviruses may provide some immunity to COVID-19; Kellyanne Conway says Trump should resume daily briefings; Unpublished WH Task Force report shows 18 states in virus “Red Zone” should roll back reopenings; CDC delays release of more details on reopening schools; Sources: WH allows Fauci to resume national TV appearances; Fauci: State & local leaders should be “as forceful as possible”; Home Depot & Lowe’s join cascade of stores to require customers wear masks after Walmart, Target, CVS; Clashes escalate over mandatory mask rules; Corporate America takes lead on mask mandates in absence of national policy; 21 retail CEOs: “enough is enough”, all U.S. governors need to require masks in stores; Russia touts vaccine development but faces accusations of stealing research; Exclusive video of Russian lab Kremlin claims is close to coronavirus vaccine;