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| Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today | Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today |
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| This is the Coronavirus Briefing, an informed guide to the global outbreak. Sign up here to get the briefing by email. | This is the Coronavirus Briefing, an informed guide to the global outbreak. Sign up here to get the briefing by email. |
| U.S. travelers may be blocked from entering the European Union when its borders reopen next month. | U.S. travelers may be blocked from entering the European Union when its borders reopen next month. |
| The governor of Texas urged residents to stay home as the state reported a record number of new cases on Tuesday. | The governor of Texas urged residents to stay home as the state reported a record number of new cases on Tuesday. |
| Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says another stimulus package could pass by the end of July. | Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says another stimulus package could pass by the end of July. |
| Novak Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player, is the fourth player to test positive after taking part in a tournament he organized. | Novak Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player, is the fourth player to test positive after taking part in a tournament he organized. |
| Get the latest updates here, plus maps and a tracker for U.S. metro areas. | Get the latest updates here, plus maps and a tracker for U.S. metro areas. |
| For the first time in more than a month, four top public health officials leading the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus testified before Congress. | For the first time in more than a month, four top public health officials leading the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus testified before Congress. |
| Our colleague Noah Weiland, who covers health care for The Times, watched the hearing and said he was struck by the scene — the officials sat far apart, in front of Lysol containers and hand sanitizer bottles, and wore masks nearly the entire time — as well as by how much the officials refuted President Trump’s rosy assessment of the state of the virus. | Our colleague Noah Weiland, who covers health care for The Times, watched the hearing and said he was struck by the scene — the officials sat far apart, in front of Lysol containers and hand sanitizer bottles, and wore masks nearly the entire time — as well as by how much the officials refuted President Trump’s rosy assessment of the state of the virus. |
| “What you saw today was the four officials acting very independently on behalf of themselves and their agencies,” Noah told us. “They looked like they were operating kind of on a parallel track to the president.” | “What you saw today was the four officials acting very independently on behalf of themselves and their agencies,” Noah told us. “They looked like they were operating kind of on a parallel track to the president.” |
| Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told lawmakers that the U.S. was experiencing a “disturbing surge” of infections after states reopened too quickly and without adequate plans for testing and contact tracing. Over all, he said, the situation in the U.S. was a “mixed bag,” with areas like New York substantially reducing cases, while infections spike in other states. | Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told lawmakers that the U.S. was experiencing a “disturbing surge” of infections after states reopened too quickly and without adequate plans for testing and contact tracing. Over all, he said, the situation in the U.S. was a “mixed bag,” with areas like New York substantially reducing cases, while infections spike in other states. |
| “The next couple of weeks are going to be critical in our ability to address those surges we are seeing in Florida, Texas, Arizona and other states,” Dr. Fauci said. | “The next couple of weeks are going to be critical in our ability to address those surges we are seeing in Florida, Texas, Arizona and other states,” Dr. Fauci said. |
| The officials were also asked to respond to Mr. Trump’s recent claim that he had asked “my people” to “slow the testing down” because the number of cases was making the country look bad. Dr. Fauci said that no one asked him to slow down testing. Adm. Brett P. Giroir, once the administration’s testing czar, said they were doing “just the opposite — we want to do more testing and of higher quality.” | The officials were also asked to respond to Mr. Trump’s recent claim that he had asked “my people” to “slow the testing down” because the number of cases was making the country look bad. Dr. Fauci said that no one asked him to slow down testing. Adm. Brett P. Giroir, once the administration’s testing czar, said they were doing “just the opposite — we want to do more testing and of higher quality.” |
| Noah said the officials also warned Americans — who may have relaxed on social distancing measures in recent weeks — that they needed to continue following guidelines. | Noah said the officials also warned Americans — who may have relaxed on social distancing measures in recent weeks — that they needed to continue following guidelines. |
| “What we saw today was these officials saying we’re basically in the third inning. Several of them indicated that there’s likely to be a pretty vicious second wave of this virus in some form later this year,” Noah said. “They were setting expectations for how long the pandemic may take to wither, telling people that participation in various kinds of mass gatherings is just not safe yet.” | “What we saw today was these officials saying we’re basically in the third inning. Several of them indicated that there’s likely to be a pretty vicious second wave of this virus in some form later this year,” Noah said. “They were setting expectations for how long the pandemic may take to wither, telling people that participation in various kinds of mass gatherings is just not safe yet.” |
| Travelers from the U.S. may be barred from entering the European Union when the bloc reopens on July 1 — a consequence of the country’s failure to control the virus. A final decision is expected early next week, but on draft lists of acceptable visitors shared with The Times, Americans are in the same boat as Brazilians and Russians. | Travelers from the U.S. may be barred from entering the European Union when the bloc reopens on July 1 — a consequence of the country’s failure to control the virus. A final decision is expected early next week, but on draft lists of acceptable visitors shared with The Times, Americans are in the same boat as Brazilians and Russians. |
| Diplomats are debating two lists, both of which exclude the U.S. but allow travel from China and developing countries like Cuba and Uganda. Their main epidemiological criterion is each nation’s average rate of new infections over the past 14 days per 100,000 people (that number is currently 16 for the E.U. and 107 for the U.S.). | Diplomats are debating two lists, both of which exclude the U.S. but allow travel from China and developing countries like Cuba and Uganda. Their main epidemiological criterion is each nation’s average rate of new infections over the past 14 days per 100,000 people (that number is currently 16 for the E.U. and 107 for the U.S.). |
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| Excluding American travelers would result in significant economic, cultural and geopolitical blowback, and it’s a dramatic turning of the tables after President Trump in March blocked most Europeans from entering the U.S. Officials have said the final list would be revised every two weeks. | Excluding American travelers would result in significant economic, cultural and geopolitical blowback, and it’s a dramatic turning of the tables after President Trump in March blocked most Europeans from entering the U.S. Officials have said the final list would be revised every two weeks. |
| In Germany, a temporary lockdown on the district of Gütersloh was announced after a pork processing plant there registered 1,550 new cases. | In Germany, a temporary lockdown on the district of Gütersloh was announced after a pork processing plant there registered 1,550 new cases. |
| Even as Britain logs more than 1,000 new cases a day, Prime Minister Boris Johnson shortened the required length for social distancing to one meter and said pubs, restaurants, museums and hair salons could reopen on July 4. | Even as Britain logs more than 1,000 new cases a day, Prime Minister Boris Johnson shortened the required length for social distancing to one meter and said pubs, restaurants, museums and hair salons could reopen on July 4. |
| Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana announced that business occupancy limits would be extended, noting that 90 percent of the state’s new cases resulted from community spread. | Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana announced that business occupancy limits would be extended, noting that 90 percent of the state’s new cases resulted from community spread. |
| In Riley County, Kan., where new cases grew more than 50 percent over the past week, officials said they would tighten restrictions on mass gatherings. | In Riley County, Kan., where new cases grew more than 50 percent over the past week, officials said they would tighten restrictions on mass gatherings. |
| President Trump is holding an event in Phoenix today at one of the nation’s biggest megachurches, which claimed to have an ionization system that “kills 99.9 percent of Covid within 10 minutes.” Experts say that does not seem scientifically plausible. | President Trump is holding an event in Phoenix today at one of the nation’s biggest megachurches, which claimed to have an ionization system that “kills 99.9 percent of Covid within 10 minutes.” Experts say that does not seem scientifically plausible. |
| As the virus surges in developing countries, where hospitals are often poorly equipped and lack ventilators, aid organizations are scrambling to deliver oxygen equipment. | As the virus surges in developing countries, where hospitals are often poorly equipped and lack ventilators, aid organizations are scrambling to deliver oxygen equipment. |
| The virus has reshaped the experience of childbirth in New York hospitals, adding more tension into what is an already uncertain event. | The virus has reshaped the experience of childbirth in New York hospitals, adding more tension into what is an already uncertain event. |
| Major League Baseball said it would impose a 60-game season beginning in late July, after weeks of difficult negotiations with the players’ union. | Major League Baseball said it would impose a 60-game season beginning in late July, after weeks of difficult negotiations with the players’ union. |
| One side effect of fan-free baseball games: Most of the 2.3 million pounds of in-shell peanuts sold during a typical season are sitting in cold storage. The race is on to figure out what to do with them. | One side effect of fan-free baseball games: Most of the 2.3 million pounds of in-shell peanuts sold during a typical season are sitting in cold storage. The race is on to figure out what to do with them. |
| Many companies claim their employees are more efficient while working from home, but there are social and emotional costs to working in isolation. | Many companies claim their employees are more efficient while working from home, but there are social and emotional costs to working in isolation. |
| Barcelona’s Liceu opera reopened on Monday. Its first concert was performed in front of an audience of plants, NPR reports. | Barcelona’s Liceu opera reopened on Monday. Its first concert was performed in front of an audience of plants, NPR reports. |
| We have weeks themed according to different countries. Last week was Greek week. We painted the flag, listened to traditional and contemporary Greek music over dinner, prepared new (to us) foods and watched movies that take place in Greece. We even learned a few words off the internet. This week is France, next week is Japan. | We have weeks themed according to different countries. Last week was Greek week. We painted the flag, listened to traditional and contemporary Greek music over dinner, prepared new (to us) foods and watched movies that take place in Greece. We even learned a few words off the internet. This week is France, next week is Japan. |
| — Pilar Almy Simon, Seattle | — Pilar Almy Simon, Seattle |
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