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According to The New York Times' tally, the U.S. has topped 6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. The death toll is nearing 200,000. Globally, the case count surpassed 25 million, with India reporting the greatest single-day spike in cases of any nation ever.
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A survey earlier this month found that about 40 percent of people in Britain said they were working remotely. In other coronavirus news around the world, Japan is securing rights to any successful vaccine to make sure it can host the Olympics next summer. Also in the news, Japan's prime minister announces he will resign for health reasons.
Media outlets report news from Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Michigan and Georgia.
The giant retailer and data company revealed a wearable device, called Halo, that collects personal health-related and physical fitness data.
The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University explores the pandemic’s impact on America’s homeless population.
More than a dozen companies including Aldi, Food Lion, Hannaford, Kroger, Target, Walmart, Wegmans and Russ Davis Wholesale have recalled the fruit. Public health news is on breast cancer screenings and an obituary of a popular Ground Zero volunteer.
An analysis published in BMJ says 6 feet apart is just a starting point. Research news is on blood plasma, antibody tests and more.
Gov. Charlie Baker reported the episode as he talked about how "unmanaged" social events are helping to drive the spread of the pandemic. In other news, Delta says it is serious about wearing masks on planes and has added 240 people to its "no-fly" list because they refused.
School officials in Ohio and Pennsylvania have found the bacteria that causes the disease in nine schools. It can form in stagnant water, including systems in unused buildings. Also in the news are developments about COVID protections for schools in New York, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia and Kansas.
Democratic senators sent a letter to federal agencies asking what's been done to stop unproven treatment, citing the state inspector general reports that found use in at least two nursing homes.
Republicans who swept to victory in Senate races then are up for reelection and the public is now more comfortable with the law.
The plan, designed to help Washington, D.C., save money, would place about 100,000 patients this fall onto new health-care plans, some of which do not cover the patients’ current doctors. Meanwhile, state officials in Georgia say they may need $400 million next year because of expected increases in Medicaid expenses.
Under the proposal, anyone coming into the country -- including Americans -- would hand over phone numbers and email addresses for possible contact tracing, NBC is reporting. Also in the news, Senate Democrats raise concerns about coronavirus spread in the military.
Negotiations between House Democrats and the White House on another coronavirus stimulus package remain stalled with both sides entrenched about $1 trillion apart.
Few speakers at the convention talked about the virus, yet more than 42,000 new cases were reported Wednesday and 2,700 people have died since the beginning of the week.
The fire erupted at a chlorine production plant near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Meanwhile, experts worry that mass evacuations may result in another wave of virus infections.
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