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Tahiti Covid-19 surge tops 500 cases

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French Polynesia has recorded another 46 Covid-19 cases, raising the tally for August to 511.

University of Dayton reports 111 new COVID-19 cases, 744 active cases

Over the weekend, UD reported its highest single-day total of 167 cases on Saturday, and another 65 cases were reported Sunday, according to the university’s campus status webpage. The number of coronavirus cases is nearing 10 percent of the student body, based on the total undergraduate enrollment of 8,717 for 2020 reported to U.S. News & World Report for its annual college rankings.

Source: University of Dayton reports 111 new COVID-19 cases, 744 active cases

Private coronavirus task force reports warned states of virus spread | TheHill

on June 16, Pence wrote a Wall Street Journal op-ed that blamed the media for stoking fears of a coronavirus resurgence, saying that “panic” was “overblown.”

But just a week later, the task force concluded that seven states were in the “red zone.” New cases had spiked 70 percent in Arizona, 72 percent in Texas, 87 percent in Florida, 93 percent in Oklahoma and 134 percent in Idaho.

Still, Pence pushed the benefits of states reopening businesses, saying “all 50 states are opening up safely and responsibly.”

By mid-July, the task force concluded 20 states were in the “red zone” and increased testing was recommended.

 

Source: Private coronavirus task force reports warned states of virus spread | TheHill