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(Bloomberg) — Texas reported its fifth consecutive day of virus cases over 10,000, while Arizona reported record deaths. New cases in Florida dropped for a second day, as did deaths. Overall, new U.S. cases rose 1.4%, below the daily average of 2% over the past week. Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed tougher enforcement against bars and restaurants in part of New York City. Canada denied the Blue Jays permission to play in Toronto, the AP reported. The Trump administration is balking at $25 billion… Source link

Google said it will block more ads from websites that promote conspiracy theories about COVID-19, starting next month. The world’s largest internet search provider will use human and automated reviews to locate and take action against rule-breaking web publishers and advertisers. The company already has a policy against harmful health claims online, and it has removed more than 200 million ads that were trying to take advantage of the mayhem caused by the pandemic. Friday’s changes are… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Florida posted a record number of 156 virus deaths. The Republican presidential convention in Florida will be scaled back as cases in the state continue to spike. Maryland’s Republican governor criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the virus, saying it “bungled” testing. The U.K. accused Russian state intelligence of trying to steal vaccine research. Hong Kong reported a record number of cases, the third time in about a week that its new outbreak breached… Source link