Texas surpassed 200,000 coronavirus cases on Monday, marking a surge that has forced some hospitals across the state to prepare for hitting capacity. Janet Shamlian spoke to a nurse who contracted the disease and to Harris County’s top elected official, who says she’s begging Governor Greg Abbott for the authority to issue a mandatory stay-at-home order. Source
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Colleges unveil plans to reopen campuses
While the coronavirus sweeps the U.S., colleges and universities are figuring out how to keep the pandemic from reaching their campuses as they prepare for the upcoming academic school year. Meg Oliver reports. Source
Only 40% of Harvard undergrads will return to campus this fall
Even though all coursework will be done online, tuition at Harvard will still be nearly $50,000. Source
Watch live: WHO holds briefing as scientists urge amended guidance
Hundreds of scientists have urged the agency and other public health organizations to amend their guidelines to reflect the risk that the coronavirus can be airborne. Source
Black man claims group of assailants threatened to “get a noose”
A Bloomington, Indiana civil rights activist says he was assaulted by a group of white men at a lake. Two people were hit by a car at a protest over the incident. Source
Titans Season Ticket Rep Spotlight: Emily Brown
Meet Titans season ticket rep Emily Brown, a native of Cincinnati who joined the club five years ago from the Pen State athletics department. Source
Sub shop workers fired for making noose out of bread dough
A video posted to social media shows one employee draping the bread dough noose over the neck of another and yanking it. Source
Unemployment could worsen in a COVID-19 second wave
The jobs recovery could lose ground if a second wave of coronavirus cases hits the U.S. this year, economists warn. Source
Michigan tourism industry says this is “a year simply to survive”
“It really feels like we’re walking into the middle of the war every single day, just trying to tread, keep our head above water,” said one restaurant owner. Source
“I was almost the victim of an attempted lynching” in Indiana
A Bloomington, Indiana civil rights activist says he was assaulted by a group of white men at a lake. Two people were hit by a car at a protest over the incident. Source