Several states continue to set records for daily new cases, including California, Texas, and Florida, which are averaging more than 8,000 new cases per day over the last seven days. Multiple states have paused or rolled-back reopening efforts:

Several states continue to set records for daily new cases, including California, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, and Florida. At least 16 states have paused or rolled-back reopening efforts. California, Florida, and Texas have all ordered bars to close or to halt on-premises alcohol sales. Multiple states have mandated masks be worn in all indoor public areas.

Several states are setting records for daily new cases, including California, Texas, and Florida. These states are also seeing increased hospitalizations, prompting governors to take action. Texas governor Greg Abbott urged residents to stay home after the state recorded 5,000 new infections. California governor Gavin Newsom announced that all residents must wear face masks in public. 

Several states are seeing sustained increases in daily new cases. California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona, Arkansas, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Utah are among those in this category.
 

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, or NBER, the U.S. is now officially in a recession, ending 128 straight months of economic growth. Gross domestic production dropped by 5 percent in the first quarter of 2020, and analysts predict that the drop in the second quarter is likely to be far worse. A tracking tool from the Atlanta Federal Reserve estimated a drop of nearly 54 percent for the quarter.
 

Mass protest gatherings in major cities and small towns alike across the country have raised fears of increased spread of COVID-19. Some of the hardest-hit cities like NY, LA, DC, and Boston saw the largest protest gatherings over the past week. 

New unemployment claims in the U.S. passed the 40 million mark since the pandemic took hold. Approximately 1 in 4 U.S. workers have filed for unemployment since mid-March. 

New Security Law Threatens Hong Kong's Autonomy

Last week  at China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), spokesman Zhang Yesui confirmed that the NPC will propose a national security law for Hong Kong. China’s parliament will draft the legislation directly into Hong Kong’s mini-constitution (Basic Law) bypassing the territory’s Legislative Council (LegCo).

• More than 100,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Illinois top the list of total deaths. 
   
  

• According to the Department of Labor, 2.4 million people filed for new unemployment claims last week, bringing the pandemic-driven total to nearly 39 million over the last several months. Economists warn that the recovery may not be as quick as hoped.