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| Coronavirus US: Covid-19 cases rise in 41 states as total number nears 3.5m – live updates | Coronavirus US: Covid-19 cases rise in 41 states as total number nears 3.5m – live updates |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Total number of cases recorded stands at 3,499,398 as only Delaware and Maine see numbers falling | Total number of cases recorded stands at 3,499,398 as only Delaware and Maine see numbers falling |
| One bright spot in the otherwise bleak coronavirus news is the promising details released this week about Moderna’s trail Covid-19 vaccine. | |
| Jessica Glenza in New York has been reporting on it for us: | |
| Read it here: Moderna raises vaccine hopes but more trials are vital, say experts | |
| The Associated Press are reporting that early this morning the supreme court cleared the way for the second federal execution this week. The vote to allow the execution of Wesley Ira Purkey to go forward was 5-4, with the court’s four liberal members dissenting. | The Associated Press are reporting that early this morning the supreme court cleared the way for the second federal execution this week. The vote to allow the execution of Wesley Ira Purkey to go forward was 5-4, with the court’s four liberal members dissenting. |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that “proceeding with Purkey’s execution now, despite the grave questions and factual findings regarding his mental competency, casts a shroud of constitutional doubt over the most irrevocable of injuries.” | Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that “proceeding with Purkey’s execution now, despite the grave questions and factual findings regarding his mental competency, casts a shroud of constitutional doubt over the most irrevocable of injuries.” |
| She was joined by fellow liberal justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan. | She was joined by fellow liberal justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan. |
| But a lower court put an emergency hold on the execution for one hour as it weighed issues in the case, further delaying what initially had been slated for Wednesday evening at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. Protesters against the death penalty had gathered there this week prior to the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee on Tuesday, in the first federal execution after a 17-year hiatus | But a lower court put an emergency hold on the execution for one hour as it weighed issues in the case, further delaying what initially had been slated for Wednesday evening at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. Protesters against the death penalty had gathered there this week prior to the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee on Tuesday, in the first federal execution after a 17-year hiatus |
| Purkey was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 16-year-old Jennifer Long before dismembering, burning and then dumping her body in a septic pond. He also was convicted in a state court in Kansas after using a claw hammer to kill an 80-year-old woman who suffered from polio. | Purkey was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 16-year-old Jennifer Long before dismembering, burning and then dumping her body in a septic pond. He also was convicted in a state court in Kansas after using a claw hammer to kill an 80-year-old woman who suffered from polio. |
| Lawyers for the 68-year-old Purkey, of Kansas, argue that he has dementia and is unfit to be executed. They say his condition has deteriorated so severely that he doesn’t understand why he is being executed. | Lawyers for the 68-year-old Purkey, of Kansas, argue that he has dementia and is unfit to be executed. They say his condition has deteriorated so severely that he doesn’t understand why he is being executed. |
| One of the other significant overnight developments was the announcement that Donald Trump has replaced his campaign manager Brad Parscale in a major shake-up of his team as he trails Joe Biden nationally in the polls. | One of the other significant overnight developments was the announcement that Donald Trump has replaced his campaign manager Brad Parscale in a major shake-up of his team as he trails Joe Biden nationally in the polls. |
| Parscale was under pressure after the disastrous rally the Trump campaign held in Tulsa, followed by the cancellation of a planned event in New Hampshire. | Parscale was under pressure after the disastrous rally the Trump campaign held in Tulsa, followed by the cancellation of a planned event in New Hampshire. |
| Parscale will be demoted to senior adviser, and Bill Stepien, the deputy campaign manager, will take over the top position. | Parscale will be demoted to senior adviser, and Bill Stepien, the deputy campaign manager, will take over the top position. |
| My colleague Maanvi Singh has more here: Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale in major shake-up | My colleague Maanvi Singh has more here: Trump replaces campaign manager Brad Parscale in major shake-up |
| Good morning, welcome to our live coverage of US politics and the coronavirus crisis. Here are some key points from yesterday and overnight, and a little bit of what we can perhaps look forward to today. | Good morning, welcome to our live coverage of US politics and the coronavirus crisis. Here are some key points from yesterday and overnight, and a little bit of what we can perhaps look forward to today. |
| The total number of cases of Covid-19 recorded in the US now stands at 3,499,398 according to the Johns Hopkins tracker. 41 states continue to see rising daily new case numbers. Only Delaware and Maine are seeing numbers fall | The total number of cases of Covid-19 recorded in the US now stands at 3,499,398 according to the Johns Hopkins tracker. 41 states continue to see rising daily new case numbers. Only Delaware and Maine are seeing numbers fall |
| The governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt announced he has tested positive for coronavirus. Despite his positive test result Republican Stitt said he does not currently plan to roll back the state’s reopening | The governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt announced he has tested positive for coronavirus. Despite his positive test result Republican Stitt said he does not currently plan to roll back the state’s reopening |
| Dr Anthony Fauci has stood firm after a series of attacks from the White House, saying “I think you can trust me” | Dr Anthony Fauci has stood firm after a series of attacks from the White House, saying “I think you can trust me” |
| The city of Berkeley is moving forward with a first-of-its kind proposal to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in an effort to curb racial profiling | The city of Berkeley is moving forward with a first-of-its kind proposal to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in an effort to curb racial profiling |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from hospital after being admitted yesterday for treatment of a possible infection | Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from hospital after being admitted yesterday for treatment of a possible infection |
| Twitter is still reeling from a hack that saw the accounts of prominent figures, including Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Bill Gates and Kanye West compromised by a bitcoin scam. | Twitter is still reeling from a hack that saw the accounts of prominent figures, including Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Bill Gates and Kanye West compromised by a bitcoin scam. |
| Donald Trump gets his intelligence briefing in the morning. In the afternoon he’ll be at the White House talking about ‘Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans’ | Donald Trump gets his intelligence briefing in the morning. In the afternoon he’ll be at the White House talking about ‘Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans’ |
| Joe Biden will deliver pre-taped remarks for a virtual climate town hall launching ‘Biden Climate Voters’ with Governor Jay Inslee this evening. Elizabeth Warren is also out on the virtual campaign trail, and Nancy Pelosi will be holding her weekly press briefing this morning | Joe Biden will deliver pre-taped remarks for a virtual climate town hall launching ‘Biden Climate Voters’ with Governor Jay Inslee this evening. Elizabeth Warren is also out on the virtual campaign trail, and Nancy Pelosi will be holding her weekly press briefing this morning |
| We should get the latest jobless figures today as well | We should get the latest jobless figures today as well |
| I’m Martin Belam, I’ll be with you for the next few hours. You can message me at martin.belam@theguardian.com | I’m Martin Belam, I’ll be with you for the next few hours. You can message me at martin.belam@theguardian.com |