CHICAGO - The city of Chicago reimposed some coronavirus restrictions on Monday and the state of Florida reported more than 10,000 new cases for the sixth day in a row, as the pandemic raged across the United States.
Thirty-two states have reported record increases in Covid-19 cases in July while 15 states have reported record increases in deaths. Florida reported 10,347 new cases on Monday, the sixth day in a row the state has announced over 10,000 new infections. Another 92 people died in Florida, increasing the state's death toll to 5,183.
With school due to resume in August or September, many educators across the country are offering only remote learning or limited in-class instruction. Florida is allowing local school districts to establish their own rules on reopening. The city of Los Angeles is on the brink of issuing a new stay-at-home order and California's high school sports authority postponed sports such as football that normally start in September until December or January, altering a rite of passage for American youth.
The country remained"totally unprepared," Cuomo said, as other states lagged in testing, contact tracing and personal protective equipment for doctors and nurses.The president denied trying to play down the danger in an interview with Fox News on Sunday, blaming China for allowing the virus to escape and criticizing experts for being wrong in their early analysis of the outbreak.
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