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President Trump called on college football to continue on Aug. 11, adding that "young, strong people" will not have a problem with the "China virus." (Video: The Washington Post)

Florida and Georgia report highest single-day death tolls since start of coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus-related deaths in the United States topped 1,300 on Tuesday, with Florida and Georgia recording their highest single-day death tolls since the start of the pandemic.

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The number of coronavirus cases has reached 20 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. It took six months to reach 10 million but just six more weeks for that number to double.
South Dakota health officials are wary as the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins, expecting a crowd of some 250,000 people — one of the largest gatherings in the country since the pandemic began.
The Big Ten became the first major college football conference to call off the fall season because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Pacific-12 followed shortly after. President Trump continued to push for college football to be played, with fans in attendance, saying that canceling the season would be a “tragic mistake.”
An Idaho official, during a discussion about reopening schools, argued that listening to experts is “elitist” and said he doesn’t want to let fear dictate policymaking.
Russia’s announcement that its coronavirus vaccine has been approved even before large-scale testing is completed was met with skepticism by outside health experts, including some in the United States.
A Duke University study found that some cotton cloth masks are about as effective as standard surgical masks, while alternatives such as neck gaiters may be worse than not wearing a mask at all.
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The number of coronavirus cases has reached 20 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. It took six months to reach 10 million but just six more weeks for that number to double.
South Dakota health officials are wary as the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins, expecting a crowd of some 250,000 people — one of the largest gatherings in the country since the pandemic began.
The Big Ten became the first major college football conference to call off the fall season because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Pacific-12 followed shortly after. President Trump continued to push for college football to be played, with fans in attendance, saying that canceling the season would be a “tragic mistake.”
An Idaho official, during a discussion about reopening schools, argued that listening to experts is “elitist” and said he doesn’t want to let fear dictate policymaking.
Russia’s announcement that its coronavirus vaccine has been approved even before large-scale testing is completed was met with skepticism by outside health experts, including some in the United States.
A Duke University study found that some cotton cloth masks are about as effective as standard surgical masks, while alternatives such as neck gaiters may be worse than not wearing a mask at all.
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