Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Administration Aims to Block New Funding for Testing and Tracing

The resistance to a funding proposal drafted by Senate Republicans has angered several members of the president’s party on Capitol Hill. The F.D.A. has issued emergency approval for pooled testing, a method that allows for much faster tracking of new infections.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Administration Aims to Block New Funding for Testing and Tracing

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Reports More Than 70,000 New Cases for Second Time

A new outbreak in China hints at a continued struggle to stamp out infections. California’s governor announces rules that would force most schools to start the year with virtual learning.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Reports More Than 70,000 New Cases for Second Time

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Wears a Mask Publicly for the First Time

Louisiana’s governor ordered bars to close and said almost all residents must wear a mask. Disney World reopened, despite a surge in Florida. Thousands of Israelis protested the government’s handling of the economy.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Wears a Mask Publicly for the First Time

Coronavirus Live Updates: Birx Says U.S. Underestimated Community Spread as Cases Top 3 Million

President Trump made it official: The U.S. is pulling out of the World Health Organization. President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, who has been dismissive of virus precautions, has tested positive.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Birx Says U.S. Underestimated Community Spread as Cases Top 3 Million

Coronavirus Live Updates: Fauci Says Virus Cases ‘Never Got Down to Where We Wanted to Go’ as Deaths Pass 130,000

Texas and Idaho set daily records for new cases. Two Texas sheriffs say they won’t enforce the governor’s order requiring residents to wear masks in public. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta said that she tested positive for the coronavirus.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Fauci Says Virus Cases ‘Never Got Down to Where We Wanted to Go’ as Deaths Pass 130,000

Coronavirus Live Updates: Phoenix Mayor Says FEMA Refused to Help With Testing

Assessing the virus’s real death rate could offer clues on what to expect next. Data shows how much harder the pandemic is hitting Black and Latino Americans.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Phoenix Mayor Says FEMA Refused to Help With Testing

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Hosts July 4 Event at White House as U.S. Cases Soar

Hospitals in Houston near capacity. Iraq’s health care system is on the verge of breakdown. The Supreme Court rejected Illinois Republicans’ request to hold big political gatherings.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Hosts July 4 Event at White House as U.S. Cases Soar

In North Korea, Coronavirus Hurts Like No Sanctions Could

Closing the border with China crippled the regime’s few remaining methods, legal and otherwise, for bringing in much-needed foreign currency.. via NYT World In North Korea, Coronavirus Hurts Like No Sanctions Could

Days After a Wedding, a Dead Groom and Dozens of Coronavirus Cases

Officials in India have opened an investigation into the gathering after more than 100 wedding guests tested positive for the coronavirus.. via NYT World Days After a Wedding, a Dead Groom and Dozens of Coronavirus Cases

India Bans Nearly 60 Chinese Apps, Including TikTok and WeChat

The move is part of the tit-for-tat retaliation after the Indian and Chinese militaries clashed earlier this month.. via NYT World India Bans Nearly 60 Chinese Apps, Including TikTok and WeChat

Coronavirus Live Updates: States Pause Plans to Reopen as Cases Soar

54,000 deaths in the U.S. were linked to nursing homes. A top C.D.C. official warned, “We are not even beginning to be over this.” At least 95 people who visited a Michigan bar have tested positive.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: States Pause Plans to Reopen as Cases Soar

Coronavirus Live Updates: The Global Death Toll Now Tops 500,000

Vice President Mike Pence asserts that increased testing explains a surge in cases, but experts and evidence say otherwise. Houston’s top official has self-quarantined.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: The Global Death Toll Now Tops 500,000

With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90

An Argentine man stuck in Portugal because of the virus travels for 85 days the only way he could: in a small boat.. via NYT World With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90

How the World Missed Covid-19’s Silent Spread

Symptomless transmission makes the coronavirus far harder to fight. But health officials dismissed the risk for months, pushing misleading and contradictory claims in the face of mounting evidence.. via NYT World How the World Missed Covid-19’s Silent Spread

Coronavirus Live Updates:The Threat of Symptomless Cases Was Dismissed at Great Cost

The resurgent virus has left many Americans questioning whether earlier lockdowns were worth their sacrifices. Mississippi and Houston are in danger of being overwhelmed.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates:The Threat of Symptomless Cases Was Dismissed at Great Cost

Sweden Tries Out a New Status: Pariah State

Fearing the country’s lax approach to combating the coronavirus, Sweden’s Scandinavian neighbors have all closed their borders to Swedes.. via NYT World Sweden Tries Out a New Status: Pariah State

7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Mexico, Kills at Least 4

The 7.5-magnitude quake, centered on the Pacific Coast in the state of Oaxaca, damaged some structures and caused buildings to sway in Mexico City.. via NYT World 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Mexico, Kills at Least 4

Coronavirus Live Updates: Texas Sets Another Record as Governor Urges Residents to Stay Home

Four health officials testified to Congress about the government’s pandemic response. The European Union may bar U.S. travelers from entering the bloc when countries reopen July 1.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Texas Sets Another Record as Governor Urges Residents to Stay Home

Coronavirus Live Updates: Florida and South Carolina Again Set Records as U.S. Cases Surge

Southern officials warn of new clusters linked to bars and frat parties. Health officials feared the Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., could be a “superspreader” event. Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Australia see the virus rebounding.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Florida and South Carolina Again Set Records as U.S. Cases Surge

Coronavirus Live Updates: Brazil Becomes 2nd Country to Record a Million Cases, After U.S.

The W.H.O. warns of “new and dangerous phase” of the pandemic as cases rise in 81 countries. The guidance comes as face coverings become a political flash point.. via NYT World Coronavirus Live Updates: Brazil Becomes 2nd Country to Record a Million Cases, After U.S.