Dr. Anthony Fauci on the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in parts of the U.S.: 'If we are an interconnected society, we've got to look at the fact on what our role is in trying to put an end to this.'
1:20 p.m.: WH task force holds 1st briefing in 2 months, Birx tells millennials to get testedA somber Vice President Mike Pence opened the briefing by acknowledging rising cases in the U.S. -- before ticking through what the administration has achieved in"slowing the spread" through"intervention and mitigation."
Pence repeated that all 50 states and territories are reopening but said the focus of Friday's task force meeting was on new cases across the South. Pence said the nation can"take some comfort" knowing that fatalities have decreased from two months ago. A sign about the new face mask order is posted on the door of a closed restaurant, June 25, 2020, in Houston.All bars that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from alcohol sales must close at noon on Friday. They can stay open for delivery and takeout, including alcohol, Abbott said.Rafting and tubing businesses must shut down, he said.
MORE: Hospital chief talks Texas's rising coronavirus cases: 'People have completely let their guard down' Contact tracer Kandice Childress, right, works at Harris County Public Health contact tracing facility, June 25, 2020, in Houston."Our situation today is far worse today then it was when this began," she said."For those of you across the nation who are watching us consider us the canary in the coal mine, watch what is happening here and learn."Dr.
A general view as people are seen dining at local restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., June 24, 2020. Members of the Mississippi Army National Gaurd host drive thru testing at J.L. King Senior Memorial Park Coronavirus drive thru testing, Starkville, Miss., June 22, 2020.State epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers attributed most of the recent uptick to"broad community transmission."
New York City is on track to begin phase 3 of reopening on Monday, July 6 -- which will include nail salons, massage parlors and access to city basketball and tennis courts.The city is working to expand restaurant outdoor seating to city streets. New Mexico's phase 2 of reopening will be on hold as the state evaluates the"alarming sustained rise in cases nationally."
Hospital beds are seen inside a room that will be suitable as an Intensive Care Unit for patients suffering from the coronavirus disease , at the El Tunal hospital in Bogota, Colombia June 12, 2020.
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