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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Jul 16, 2020, 02:20 PM Jul 2020

Confirmed US virus cases rise amid new global restrictions

MIAMI (AP) — California, Arizona, Texas and Florida together reported about 36,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the pandemic took hold in the United States and around the world in an unsettling sign reminiscent of the dark days of April.

The soaring counts of confirmed infections and a mounting death toll led the mayor of Los Angeles to declare that the nation’s second-largest city is on the verge of resorting to a shutdown of all but essential businesses. More school districts made plans to start the fall semester without on-site instruction, and the 2021 Rose Parade in California was canceled.

Other events went ahead undeterred. Thousands of auto-racing fans gathered at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee for a NASCAR event. Officials allowed 30,000 at the track, and the event marked the largest sporting event since the pandemic began four months ago. Disney World moved forward with the rolling opening of its Florida theme parks.

California, Arizona, Florida and Texas reported a total of more than 450 new deaths. Alabama reported a pandemic-high one-day total of 40 deaths, and officials said the state will begin requiring face masks.

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Confirmed US virus cases rise amid new global restrictions (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
We tied our record here in NM. dramatic surge in Bernalillo cty. triron Jul 2020 #1

triron

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1. We tied our record here in NM. dramatic surge in Bernalillo cty.
Thu Jul 16, 2020, 02:35 PM
Jul 2020

I predict governor will issue new orders next week if things don't turn around in a hurry.
Gyms are still operating (though now with mandatory masks) even though indoor dining is shut down. More young people are getting the virus now (half are less than 40 years old).

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