Charles Morgan New York Cases Surge, Other Cities Aren’t Far Behind

Plus: British PM Boris Johnson Tests Positive For COVID-19

While countries across the world are waging their own battles, America’s war with COVID-19 is still just beginning. New York now has almost half of all the confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, while cities including Chicago, Detroit and New Orleans could become the new hotspots. Despite the growing number of cases, people still feel confident in government leadership. In fact, President Trump’s approval ratings have recently increased.

Business

Stocks fell on Friday after a 3-day rally over concerns about the new stimulus bill.

Elon Musk has put himself at the center of the coronavirus response by promising to provide ventilators—but the first Tesla employee just tested positive for COVID-19.

WeWork tenants are on the verge of rebelling as the company continues to demand rent payments.

Billion-dollar delivery app GoPuff is now bringing groceries to doctors and nurses on the coronavirus frontlines.

Science & Health

The average age in a state could help predict the mortality rate of coronavirus there. The youngest state? Utah.

New survey data shows that Americans are concerned that the COVID-19 threat is growing.

It’s a good thing we’ve started some mitigation efforts—a new study predicts that had the pandemic continued unchecked, 40 million people may have died.

Hurricane season for some parts of the U.S. is coming up soon—will it affect coronavirus transmission?

Tracker of the day

Celebrities & Coronavirus: COVID-19 doesn’t distinguish between race, gender, or class. Here’s an updated list of all the celebrities that have tested positive for the virus.