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Covid-19 hotspots now key battleground states in 2020 election

CNN's Harry Enten tells Chris Cuomo why some states with Covid-19 hotspots are now looking to be key battleground states in the 2020 presidential election.

Trump uses campaign email to ask supporters to wear masks

President Donald Trump on Monday sent a campaign email, typically used for soliciting donations, to make a different request of his supporters: consider wearing a mask.

Fact check: Another Trump briefing, more Trump falsehoods on coronavirus and mail-in voting

President Donald Trump's Monday afternoon appearance in the White House briefing room was replete with the now-familiar Trump fare: dishonestly upbeat assessments of the pandemic situation, a series of inaccurate claims related to mail-in ballots and exaggerations about his own accomplishments. Here are the facts.

Google unveils budget Pixel phone as pandemic curbs spending

Google has started selling its long-delayed budget smartphone

Julian Castro doesn't feel 'comfortable' sending kids back to school

Former presidential candidate Julián Castro appeared on ABC News Live and criticized Texas for reopening too early amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Morgan Freeman narrates powerful new ad to save hard-hit restaurants amid pandemic

Morgan Freeman narrates the new ad from the Independent Restaurant Coalition to urge Americans and Congress to support the RESTAURANTS Act to fund relief efforts.

Australia to deploy 500 more soldiers to enforce stay-at-home order

Right-wing media focuses on 'imaginary controversy' suggesting Biden won't debate Trump

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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina

Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina Monday night, bringing coastal and inland flooding with the storm that is expected to keep moving up the coast.

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When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well.

ISABEL KERSHNER AND PAM BELLUCK

As countries consider back-to-school strategies for the fall, a coronavirus outbreak at a Jerusalem high school offers a cautionary tale.

6 tips on how to engage anti-vaxxers

With prospects of a Covid-19 vaccine looking up, attention is also turning to the problem of anti-vax ideas. According to a recent survey, one in six Britons would refuse a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available. Although vaccine hesitancy is a complex problem with multiple causes, the number of conspiracy theories circulating about the coronavirus do not help.

Trump campaign urges followers to wear masks

There's still a long way to go in the pandemic, WHO official says

US leaders have struggled to enforce social gathering rules and mask mandates as residents push for a return to normal life amid a rampant spread of coronavirus. But while people may be tired of the pandemic, there's still a long way to go, one world health official said Monday.

Analysis: Trump spinning virus failure as a win again by celebrating 'encouraging' progress

Every time President Donald Trump and his political team claim great progress in the pandemic it's a dangerous sign: things are likely about to get worse.