health
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Florida Records 15,000 New Covid-19 Cases in a Day, the Most for Any State During the Pandemic
Florida broke the nation’s covid-19 single-day case record on Sunday, reporting 15,299 new infections, the most new cases ever reported by a state during the pandemic. The news underscores the raging state of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., proving once again that the virus will not simply “sort of just disappear,” as President Donald…
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ICE Threatens International Students With ‘Immigration Consequences’ if Schools Go Online-Only
International students in the U.S. will be forced to attend at least some of their fall semester classes in person during the coronavirus pandemic, or their visas to enter the country will be revoked, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced on Monday.
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New Zealand Health Official Resigns Over Two Covid-19 Cases Imported From Britain
New Zealand’s top health official stepped down on Thursday following a relatively minor scandal that shows the enormous difference in how the U.S. and other wealthy countries are dealing with the covid-19 pandemic.
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Apple Is Closing Some U.S. Stores Again in States With Rising Coronavirus Cases
Although many people may be glad to see parts of the country gradually reopening, it doesn’t mean that some places or companies won’t decide to close again if coronavirus cases flare up. That’s exactly what Apple is doing at about a dozen stores in the U.S. “out of an abundance of caution.”