COVID-19 Pandemic Update: New York Coronavirus Cases Pass 200k As Trump Claims US Death Toll Won’t Top 100k

Summary:

Trump and states battle over who decides on reopening
European cases (Germany, Spain) continued to slide
G7 calls for debt standstill for poor countries
Russia reports another record jump in new cases
NY coronavirus cases pass 200k
Airlines accept bailout grants, Mnuchin says
Cuomo reports 778 new NY deaths
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown lays out her plan
France reports the largest jump in deaths in 4 days
Italy reports the smallest jump in new cases in more than a month
Cuomo says he would disobey Trump order to reopen economy if it endangered his state
China reports another 89 new infections
US Dept. of Ag prepares to unveil coronavirus farm bailout
NYC adds nearly 4k as death toll blows past 4k due to the city adding a bunch of posthumous diagnoses
Trump says the US will have ‘fewer than 100k’ deaths
IMF calls for the global economy to contract 3% in 2020
Florida surgeon general says social distancing should continue until a vaccine is released
Cali pastors sue the state to reopen churches
Newsom lays out 6 conditions for reopening economy
Iran plans to divest 10% of Shasta as a sell-off of state assets begins
Sweden deaths cross 1k
UK department of health reports 778 new deaths
NATO warns supply chains of important medical supplies should be moved out of ‘non-member’ states