A Florida ruling Monday ruled that the state’s order to reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic was unconstitutional, instead dictating that local lawmakers make such decisions.
Circuit Judge Charles Dodson overturned any requirement that physical schools be open at least five days a week and that reapcorum plans must be approved through the state’s education commissioner, Richard Corcoran.
Meanwhile, in California, firefighters are battling large wildfires that have worsened the state’s air quality at a time when citizens are already at the greatest threat of lung disease due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say air quality is worse in the Bay Area than in cities known for poor air quality, such as New Delhi.
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? Figures today: The United States has 5.7 million infections and more than 177,000 deaths. Worldwide, there have been more than 813,000 deaths and 23.7 million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University.
? What we read: USA TODAY’s expert panelists, optimistic about the prospect of an easy-to-obtain vaccine, wonder who will receive it first, how the doses will be sent, and what messages the government wants to send so americans can trust getting it.
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Republicans defended President Donald Trump’s reaction to the coronavirus pandemic and criticized Joe Biden Monday at the first of a Republican convention.
In a series of videos and commentary, some live and other recorded, Republicans have touted the president’s reaction to coronavirus, promised to take the economy back to pre-pandemic levels, and have sometimes tried to provide the election as a selection between Biden and Trump. . than a referendum on the president’s last four years.
Trump plans to look like every night of the necessarily virtual four-day virtual Republican National Convention. After the start of Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, most of the Republican conference will take place in Washington, DC, in and around the White House, as well as via video.
– Courtney Subramanian, Maureen Groppe, Ledyard King, John Fritze, David Jackson, William Cummings
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says don’t do it to Louisiana citizens who are planning a hurricane party.
“Hurricane festivals are never a smart concept, and it’s probably a terrible COVID concept. There are multiple risks,” Edwards said at a news convention monday. “And I’d rather say that to do that, you have to spend your time preparing for this specific hurricane.”
Laura, expected to be a hurricane on land, will reach the Gulf Coast. Health officials advise the ability to assemble giant teams from others for the spread of COVID-19.
– Daniella Medina, Lafayette (La.) Daily advertiser
A USA TODAY investigation into Johns Hopkins’s knowledge through Monday night shows that three states set record new cases in one week, while two states recorded a record number of deaths in a week. New case records have been established in Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as in Guam. A record number of deaths have been reported in Arkansas and Wyoming.
Mike Stucka
Dozens of others who underwent rapid-result coronavirus testing at a clinic in Manchester, Vermont, in July were informed that they had the virus, only to be informed a few days after more accurate lab tests concluded that they did not.
But last week, Quidel, the company that performs the immediate antigen control used at the clinic, kept the original results. The executive said “it’s very likely” that your company’s check is correct and that the conflicting lab check in the state of Vermont “probably yields erroneous results.”
While corporations and universities are creating their own methods for widely controlling workers and academics, even those without symptoms of COVID-19 or without known exposure to the virus, experts warn that such confusion about conflicting outcomes is inevitable. Read more.
Ken Alltucker
Universities want the COVID-19 tests reopened. Some people don’t have a plan.
Leaders fighting the flames in the West say they are dealing with it, despite the pandemic. Some COVID-19 changes are more effective than past tactics. But as more and more fires erupt in California and elsewhere, lifeguards are preparing for a long war that will force them to reorganize time-tested methods on the fly.
“We’re building the bridge as we cross it,” said George Geissler, Washington State’s forest supervisor and fire assistant.
Like many states, California’s strategy this year comes to a quick and competitive response, seeking to temporarily quell fires in the hope of preventing some from turning on giant flames. The fewer giant fires, the fewer giant camps will be needed, cutting off the coVID-19 threat. Learn more about Pew/ Stateline.
Fifteen of the 32 NFL groups have so far excluded viewers to start the season, but the Miami Dolphins will not sign up for them.
The Dolphins are one of at least 8 who expect to have a limited number of viewers, allowing up to 13,000 socially remote enthusiasts to see their home opening in front of the Buffalo Bills on September 20. The same plan will be followed for the University of Miami. house opener opposite UAB at Dolphins Stadium on September 10.
The length of the crowd will constitute approximately 20% of the stadium’s 65,326-seat capacity, with the limitation imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The spectator teams will be separated by 6 feet.
The KFC chain of fried birds suspends the slogan “It’s Finger Lickin’Good” after 64 years because the use of the slogan “doesn’t seem right.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the steps others can take to protect themselves from the spread of COVID-19 is to wash their hands and keep them away from their mouth, nose and eyes.
KFC said the motto will disappear forever. The network said he’ll bring her back “when the time is right.”
– Brett Molina
New York will introduce COVID-19 control sites for incoming passengers at its two largest airports as a component of the in-control effort to prevent travelers from bringing coronavirus to the state.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday the planned sites for The John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports in Queens, saying it would allow the state more temporarily if incoming travelers have the virus in the midst of a global pandemic.
“Lately we are establishing control sites at our airports. We’ll review other people who come in, adding hospital staff, faster,” Cuomo said Monday at a news convention on Long Island.
Cuomo did not provide main points on when testing will be implemented, the charge to incoming travelers, or what happens when the tests test positive. USA TODAY contacted your workplace and port authority to learn the main points of the plan.
– Jon Campbell, New York State team
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