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The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 570,000 people worldwide.Over 12.9 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much…

The country’s seven-day death average reached 642 on Friday, up from 471 on July 5, but still a fraction of the more than 2,200 deaths the country averaged each day in mid-April, when the outbreak in the Northeast was at its worst. And eight states set single-day death records this week: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Mississippi,…

CLOSE Annual passholders were treated to a special preview of the Magic Kingdom's reopening. Walt Disney World has been closed for nearly four months. WochitWalt Disney World began a phased reopening Saturday, nearly four months after the theme park shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.As with other theme parks that have announced reopening plans, park…

Dashed Arrow Erica Chavis gets her nails done by Andy Pahm through a plexiglass barrier at A.N. Nails in Harlem Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock This is our daily update of breaking COVID-19 news for Tuesday, July 7h, 2020. Previous daily updates can be found here, and up-to-date statistics are here.New York City is in Phase 3 of…

By mySA.com Staff, Priscilla Aguirre, and Madalyn Mendoza Updated 6:37 pm CDT, Monday, July 6, 2020 San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg (right) and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff are continuing to strongly encourage the public to wear masks to protect themselves from COVID-19. The virus shows no signs of slowing down in the local area or…