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Governors who quickly reopened backpedal as virus surges

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

An alarming resurgence of coronavirus infections across the country has some governors retreating to measures they previously resisted.

Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in U.S.

By Michelle R. Smith, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press

The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led…

WATCH: Congressional watchdog shares new report on how to improve U.S. government response to COVID-19

By Associated Press

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST. Watch it here.

Dodging the virus, Navy ships break record for staying at sea

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

When the coronavirus made U.S. Navy ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits.

Why a temporary halt on reopening is ‘wholly inadequate’ to contain virus

The surge of new coronavirus infections is spreading wider and faster across the country, with 29 states reporting notable increases in cases. The head of the CDC also said it’s believed that at least 23 million Americans have been infected,…

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‘We have been through this before.’ Why anti-Asian hate crimes are rising amid coronavirus

By Ali Rogin, Amna Nawaz

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said last month it was concerned about how the pandemic was contributing to anti-Asian racism, noting in a list of recommendations for federal agencies that this kind of discrimination can not only lead to…

Whistleblower who warned about federal mismanagement of virus alleges ongoing retaliation

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A government whistleblower ousted from a top scientific job alleges that the Trump administration is intensifying its campaign to punish him for revealing shortcomings in the U.S. coronavirus response.

Thousands defy social distancing rules to cram onto English beaches amid hot weather

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away as thousands defied social distancing guidelines and flocked to local beaches on what has been the U.K.’s hottest day of the year so far.

Some private schools getting more virus relief funding than public schools, under DeVos formula

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy ordering public schools across the U.S. to share coronavirus relief funding with private schools at a higher rate than federal law typically requires.

As many as 20 million in U.S. have had COVID-19, officials say — 10 times more than previously thought

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

U.S. officials believe as many as 20 million Americans have contracted the coronavirus since it first arrived in the country. That's nearly 10 times as many infections as the 2.3 million cases that have been confirmed so far.