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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. |
| Antibodies to the coronavirus may only last two to three months, especially in people without symptoms, a new study found. | |
| Two of the highest daily tallies in new global cases were reported this week. | |
| After a new one-day case record, California has mandated face coverings in many public spaces. | |
| Get the latest updates here, plus maps and a tracker for U.S. metro areas. | |
| The economic forecast in the U.S. remains bleak, even as loosening restrictions across the country have allowed some businesses to reopen and rehire employees. | The economic forecast in the U.S. remains bleak, even as loosening restrictions across the country have allowed some businesses to reopen and rehire employees. |
| Last week, another 1.5 million people applied for state unemployment benefits, with 760,000 more filing claims under a separate federal emergency program. It was the 13th straight week that the layoff toll had topped one million. | Last week, another 1.5 million people applied for state unemployment benefits, with 760,000 more filing claims under a separate federal emergency program. It was the 13th straight week that the layoff toll had topped one million. |
| With a hodgepodge of evolving rules and guidelines, many small-business owners are wondering when they can safely reopen — or whether that will even be possible. One of the biggest hurdles is money: After months of little to no revenue, they must now pay for additional cleaning, thermometers and protective equipment like plexiglass barriers. | With a hodgepodge of evolving rules and guidelines, many small-business owners are wondering when they can safely reopen — or whether that will even be possible. One of the biggest hurdles is money: After months of little to no revenue, they must now pay for additional cleaning, thermometers and protective equipment like plexiglass barriers. |
| The situation appears to be even worse for black-owned small businesses. In April, at the height of the economic collapse set off by the coronavirus, more than 40 percent of black business owners reported they weren’t working, compared with 17 percent of white small-business owners, according to an analysis of government data. Black-owned businesses also appear to be benefiting less from federal stimulus programs. | The situation appears to be even worse for black-owned small businesses. In April, at the height of the economic collapse set off by the coronavirus, more than 40 percent of black business owners reported they weren’t working, compared with 17 percent of white small-business owners, according to an analysis of government data. Black-owned businesses also appear to be benefiting less from federal stimulus programs. |
| It’s probably unsurprising that many businesses — both small, independent operators and large, established corporations — are expected to go bankrupt in the pandemic’s wake. Some have already filed for bankruptcy, setting off a wave that could swamp the system, especially once federal and state relief programs expire. | It’s probably unsurprising that many businesses — both small, independent operators and large, established corporations — are expected to go bankrupt in the pandemic’s wake. Some have already filed for bankruptcy, setting off a wave that could swamp the system, especially once federal and state relief programs expire. |
| Risky business: Migrant workers are heading north from Florida’s agricultural communities, which have become cradles of infection, to pick ripening fruits and vegetables up the East Coast and into the Midwest. Along the way, the workers risk exposing themselves to the virus — or unknowingly carrying it into new communities. | Risky business: Migrant workers are heading north from Florida’s agricultural communities, which have become cradles of infection, to pick ripening fruits and vegetables up the East Coast and into the Midwest. Along the way, the workers risk exposing themselves to the virus — or unknowingly carrying it into new communities. |
| Looking for financial help? The Times has a new comprehensive guide to get you through the crisis. | Looking for financial help? The Times has a new comprehensive guide to get you through the crisis. |
| Jean Robert Ngola Monzinga, a doctor in New Brunswick, Canada, recently drove to the neighboring province of Quebec to pick up his daughter and interview for a job. Two weeks later, both he and his daughter tested positive for Covid-19. | Jean Robert Ngola Monzinga, a doctor in New Brunswick, Canada, recently drove to the neighboring province of Quebec to pick up his daughter and interview for a job. Two weeks later, both he and his daughter tested positive for Covid-19. |
| After an outbreak was traced to the hospital where he worked, the authorities pointed to him as the source. He was denounced by the regional government, suspended from work and had a criminal investigation opened. Dr. Ngola denied that he was to blame for the outbreak, and said racism played a role in the reaction (he is an African immigrant). | After an outbreak was traced to the hospital where he worked, the authorities pointed to him as the source. He was denounced by the regional government, suspended from work and had a criminal investigation opened. Dr. Ngola denied that he was to blame for the outbreak, and said racism played a role in the reaction (he is an African immigrant). |
| Canadians are divided on the issue: Some say the episode shows how one person’s irresponsible actions can have disastrous effects; other say it demonstrates the perils of scapegoating people for suffering caused by the virus. | Canadians are divided on the issue: Some say the episode shows how one person’s irresponsible actions can have disastrous effects; other say it demonstrates the perils of scapegoating people for suffering caused by the virus. |
| “I am very, very, very concerned about how to move forward and recover from this as a province in trying to reduce the stigma for all people,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer. “We need to change our culture and conversation toward support and understanding.” | “I am very, very, very concerned about how to move forward and recover from this as a province in trying to reduce the stigma for all people,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer. “We need to change our culture and conversation toward support and understanding.” |
| New York City will enter the second phase of reopening on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. As many as 300,000 people are expected to return to work. | |
| Despite large increases in new cases in recent days, Texas announced a plan to reopen schools in the fall with both in-person classes and options for remote instruction. | |
| The first major border reopening in Australia could happen next month, as two universities make plans to fly in some international students who have almost finished their degrees. | |
| With college football scheduled to kick off in just over two months, four games have been canceled because of the virus — the first at the Division I level. | |
| Here’s a roundup of restrictions in all 50 states. | Here’s a roundup of restrictions in all 50 states. |
| A contractor that makes Covid-19 testing materials for the U.S. government has been accused of unsanitary work conditions in a Texas warehouse, The Wall Street Journal reports. | |
| Almost 30,000 volunteers have said they are willing to be infected with the virus as part of “human-challenge studies” that could speed up research on potential vaccines, Bloomberg reports. | |
| New York City Ballet is canceling its fall season and its holiday run of “The Nutcracker,” the company announced today. | |
| Many summer camps across the U.S. are canceling their programs, but some are remaking the experience with extensive safety measures. | |
| Parents aren’t getting many breaks this year. After nine weeks of sheltering in place, three families share the lessons they’ve learned in this Times Opinion video. | |
| The adult film industry, which developed an effective health screening system during an H.I.V. outbreak in the late ’90s, could serve as a model for businesses now trying to keep workers safe. | |
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