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Pittsburgh Seemed Like a Virus Success Story. Now Cases Are Surging.
by Campbell Robertson and Sarah Mervosh on July 13, 2020 at 5:07 am
Pittsburgh, a sister city to Wuhan, China, saw only modest cases for months. In the last two weeks, cases are suddenly soaring.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Florida Tops U.S. Record With Over 15,000 New Cases
on July 13, 2020 at 5:06 am
Florida set a single-day U.S. record with over 15,000 new cases. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pushes for U.S. schools to reopen.
Florida Records Nation’s One-Day Peak for New Virus Cases
by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, Rick Rojas and Sheri Fink on July 13, 2020 at 5:02 am
The state recorded 15,300 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, easily passing the previous one-day high of 12,274 set at the height of the outbreak in New York in April.
Fire Breaks Out on U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard in San Diego
by Neil Vigdor and John Ismay on July 13, 2020 at 2:56 am
A Navy spokesman said that 17 sailors and four civilians were being treated for injuries after a fire and explosion aboard the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard.