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Friday, July 3, 2020

The Rundown: U-S Coronavirus Cases Surpass Record


The number of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpassed 53,000 in one day yesterday. That is the highest in a single day since the coronavirus began spreading months ago, according to data collected by The Washington Post.

Florida reported its own record with more than 10,100 new cases.

In Texas, people are now mandated to wear masks in public in any county with 20 or more reported positive cases of COVID-19.

In California, hospitalizations for coronavirus treatment have jumped 56% in two weeks, the Los Angeles Times reports. Some restrictions that had been eased have been restored.

Nationwide, an estimated 2.7 million Americans were infected with COVID-19 as of July 1, according to data from Johns Hopkins.


Herman Cain Hospitalized: Herman Cain, a prominent conservative and co-chair of Black Voices for Trump, has been hospitalized for treatment of the virus. He appeared at President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa on June 20.

Americans Banned from Europe: The European Union has begun reopening to international travelers but American visitors are banned from entering its member nations for now. Travelers from 14 nations will be allowed in, but the spiraling coronavirus infection rate here makes Americans too risky.

Keep Calm and Party On: Local officials across the country issued similar pleas to their citizens in advance of the July 4th holiday weekend: Party at home. Stay out of crowded places. Wear a mask if you go out.


➤GHISLAINE MEXWELL ORDERED LOCKED-UP:  The ruling in New Hampshire on Thursday pending her transfer to face trial in Manhattan for allegedly recruiting underage girls so they could be sexually abused by her ex-lover, infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Maxwell, 58, waived her right to seek release on bond following her blockbuster arrest earlier in the day, although defense lawyer Lawrence Vogelman said she reserved the right to do so once in New York.

Prosecutors had filed legal papers ahead of the hearing that called the disgraced British socialite an “extreme” flight risk on grounds that she has three passports and $20 million in various bank accounts.


Maxwell didn’t enter a plea to the six felony counts in the indictment against her, which alleges that she schemed with Epstein — a financier who committed suicide following his arrest last year — and lied about it during a sworn deposition in 2016.

Jeff Bezos
➤THE RICHEST PERSON WHO EVER LIVED: Jeff Bezos is now officially the richest person who ever lived. The Amazon.com founder’s personal fortune grew to just under $172 billion this week, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. And that’s after a messy divorce. His ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos is now worth $57 billion, making her the 12th richest person in the world.

➤MCDONALDS DELAYS DINE-IN SERVICE: McDonald’s will delay its plans to reopen dine-in service in its restaurants for another 21 days at least, according to Bloomberg News.

Citing an internal letter, the news service said that flare-ups of coronavirus in various parts of the nation forced the decision. The company may allow restaurants that have already reopened to stay open depending on the guidance of local governments. Drive-throughs are still mostly open.

➤NO MORE ODWALLA JUICE: Odwalla Juice is about to disappear from grocery shelves. Coca-Cola, owner of the juice and smoothie brand, has decided to discontinue it. Smoothies are becoming less popular because they pack quite a few calories in with all those veggies.




➤NEW TUNE FOR THE NFL: The song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called the Black national anthem, will be played before every Week 1 NFL game of the 2020 season, in addition to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” ESPN reports. The season is expected to start September 10th. The opener is between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs.

➤MORE NBA PLAYERS TEST POSITIVE: Nine more NBA players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a joint statement by the NBA and the players’ association. So far, 25 of 344 players have tested positive since testing began on June 23rd.

Newsday 7/3/20

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