The global coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 806,000 people worldwide, nearly a quarter of those in the United States.
More than 23.2 million people internationally have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to knowledge compiled through the Center for Science and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Actual figures are thought to be much higher due to a shortage of checks, unreported instances, and suspicions that some national governments hide or minimize the scope of their epidemics.
The United States is the worst-affected country, with more than 5.6 million cases diagnosed and at least 176,659 deaths.
The National Football League announced on Monday that no player had tried COVID-19 from 12-20 August.
A total of 58,397 tests were administered to 8,573 players and staff during that period, the league said on a Monday.
Of the 35,137 tests administered to the body of the workers’ team in that period, six others tested positive, the NFL said.
A Florida teachers’ union has received a court order prohibiting the execution of an executive order that requires the state to be open to face-to-face learning.
In July, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued an emergency order requiring schools to be open at least five days a week for all students. The order “subject to recommendation and orders” issued through the Ministry of Health.
According to court documents, all physicists were scheduled to open on Monday, August 31.
The Florida Education Association, the state’s largest teachers’ union, filed a lawsuit against Corcoran and Gov. Ron DeSantis to finalize the order.
Tallahassee Circuit Court judge Charles Dodson on Monday accepted the union’s request for a court order and said the order from state officials was unconstitutional.
In his resolution, Dodson adjusted the emergency order, eliminating the requirement that schools be open five days a week and ordering that the resolution to open or close schools be left to the school’s most related schools, adding the school. council and superintendent.
The opinion in its resolution also noted how last week’s hearings were conducted in Zoom due to protection considerations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that some sports would be allowed to start education and play on September 21, as the state reached its lowest infection rate since the start of the pandemic.
Sports such as tennis, football, cross country, box hockey and swimming, all low and moderate risk sports, can start competitions. Travel for those sports will be banned out of school until October 19, the governor said.
High-risk sports (football, wrestling, rugby, hockey and volleyball) can start playing on September 21, but play as opposed to other teams. The date on which competitions can take place has not been announced.
“The state has conducted many studies on how we can get our students to participate safely in school sports and perform the exercise they need, and the recommendation we’ve developed will allow low-risk sports to start practicing and betting next month,” Cuomo said.
Schools will have to restrict the capacity of indoor facilities to 50% and no more than two player-consistent spectators. Participants must adhere to the appropriate social distance rules and wear masks.
The town of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will close its bars from 6 p.m. Monday after the University of Alabama reported an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Mayor Walter Maddox signed an executive order prohibiting all bars from serving alcohol until September 8; who violates the order can be fined or with a maximum penalty of 180 days in municipal prison.
In a letter to academics on Sunday, university president Stuart Bell called the increase in campus instances “unacceptable” and said it was a “critical moment” for the school.
“Make no mistake, this trend is a genuine risk to our ability throughout the semester on campus,” Bell said, adding that “violations of our fitness and protection protocols” are “subject to serious disciplinary action, up to additional suspension. “University.
The Tuscaloosa University Police and Police Department will monitor off-campus bars, restaurants and apartments where orders are followed.
ABC News’ Janice McDonald contributed to the report.