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FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said earlier today that it is “too early to tell” whether the Republican National Convention should take place in Florida next month as Covid-19 cases surge. Donald Trump’s campaign team relocated most of the convention to Jacksonville after a dispute with North Carolina over social distancing guidelines.
On Sunday Republican National Committees spokesperson Mike Reed said the RNC is still committed to Jacksonville.
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Richard Luscombe has the latest Covid-19 data from Florida.
Worrying figures just in from Florida: the state recorded 10,059 new cases of Covid-19 overnight, bringing the overall total past 200,000. Florida’s death toll increased by 29 to 3,731, and the number of hospitalisations statewide rose by a further 160, to 15,595 since the pandemic began. The statistics show that in three of the five days of July so far, new coronavirus cases are above 10,000.
Continue reading…Trump claims 99% of US cases are ‘totally harmless’ Woman killed after car drives through Seattle protestKanye West declares 2020 White House runSign up to our First Thing newsletter 4.15pm BSTFDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said earlier today that it is “too early to tell” whether the Republican National Convention should take place in Florida next month as Covid-19 cases surge. Donald Trump’s campaign team relocated most of the convention to Jacksonville after a dispute with North Carolina over social distancing guidelines. On Sunday Republican National Committees spokesperson Mike Reed said the RNC is still committed to Jacksonville. 4.00pm BSTRichard Luscombe has the latest Covid-19 data from Florida.Worrying figures just in from Florida: the state recorded 10,059 new cases of Covid-19 overnight, bringing the overall total past 200,000. Florida’s death toll increased by 29 to 3,731, and the number of hospitalisations statewide rose by a further 160, to 15,595 since the pandemic began. The statistics show that in three of the five days of July so far, new coronavirus cases are above 10,000. Continue reading…