Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is stalling hiring and slowing an economic rebound. With confirmed viral cases still elevated in much of the nation and businesses under continued pressure, many employers appear reluctant or unable to hire. Even counting the hiring of the past three months, the economy has now recovered only about 42% of the 22 million jobs it lost to the pandemic-induced recession, according to the Labor Department’s jobs report released Friday.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is weakening hiring and the economic rebound. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST

VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA MISINFO: As various countries race to produce a successful coronavirus vaccine, disinformation experts are bracing for a steady drum of misleading claims and propaganda aimed at undermining competing countries’ efforts to develop an antidote. SENT: 740 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-RUSSIA VACCINE: Russia is boasting that it’s about to be the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials. But scientists worldwide are sounding the alarm that the headlong rush could backfire and point to ethical issues that undermine confidence in the Russian studies. SENT: 1310 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF-WAITING AGAIN: Small businesses are in limbo again as the coronavirus outbreak rages and the government’s $659 billion relief program draws to a close. SENT: 850 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TESTS: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus are a reminder that no test is definitive. SENT: 550 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FAMILY STUDY: Six thousand U.S. parents and kids are doing DIY nasal swabs twice a week to answer some of the most vexing mysteries about the coronavirus. They’re enrolled in an experiment investigating how many children are infected, how many have symptoms and how likely they are to spread it. SENT: 770 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: The S&P 500 eked out a tiny gain after being weighed down for much of the day by slides in major technology stocks. SENT: 1010 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-REPUBLICAN CONVENTION: North Carolina public health officials told the Republican National Committee that the party can have more than 10 people in a room to conduct official convention business while in Charlotte. SENT: 650 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS: Trump administration negotiators are heading back to the Capitol for last-ditch talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money. SENT: developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-POSTAL SERVICE: Financial losses are mounting at the U.S. Postal Service during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency said Friday it lost $2.2 billion in the three months ending in June. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK SCHOOLS: New York’s governor said Friday he would allow children statewide to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-YARD SALE: A six-state yard sale that stretches from Alabama to Michigan is being held this weekend despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 820 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-STURGIS: Hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to descend on the Black Hills of South Dakota for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally starting Friday. It’s an event that usually pumps much-needed money into the economy of Sturgis and the surrounding area, but in the midst of a pandemic, not everyone is welcoming a demographic with a thirst for freedom and the open road and a likely disdain for wearing masks. SENT: 830 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-REGAL CINEMAS-REOPENING: Regal movie theaters have been closed for almost five months in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic, but they are gearing up to open on August 21. And this time it might just stick. SENT: 840 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EL SALVADOR: For months, the strictest measures confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America seemed to keep infections in check in El Salvador, but a gradual reopening combined with a political stalemate has seen infections increase nearly fourfold. SENT: 800 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDIA: India’s Health Ministry has recorded more than 2 million coronavirus cases while deaths exceed 41,000. Recovered patients are also growing. India has the third-highest caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil. SENT: 875 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA-1 MILLION CASES: Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health experts tell The Associated Press the true toll is likely several times higher. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BELARUS ELECTION: Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is facing massive opposition protests as he runs for a sixth term in Sunday’s election. Lukashenko’s cavalier attitude to the coronavirus pandemic and refusal to introduce any restrictions to stem the outbreak have angered many in the ex-Soviet nation of 9.5 million. SENT: 990 words, photos. VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA: The coronavirus infection rate in Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has been “relatively flat” in the past week. Includes developments from throughout Asia. SENT: 640 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVES LOST-MAN OF THE SEA: Carlos Manuel Sandoval lived for decades on the edge of the Sonoran Desert, but he never stopped hearing the siren call of his birthplace in coastal Mexico. Sandoval was 65 when he died June 30 of complications from COVID-19. SENT: 690 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-WE ELOPED: For one writer, plans to elope took an unexpected turn when the virus hit. SENT: 710 words, photos.

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HERMAN CAIN-FUNERAL: Herman Cain, the former presidential candidate, businessman and GOP ally of President Donald Trump, will be mourned at a private funeral in Atlanta on Friday. Cain died July 30 of complications from COVID-19. SENT: 390 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY: The number of daily new coronvirus cases in Italy has jumped higher, with 552 confirmed infections on Friday, a roughly 38% jump compared to the previous day. SENT: 320 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DETENTION DEATH: A federal official says a 72-year-old Canadian man held in custody at an immigration detention center in Virginia that was the site of the largest coronavirus outbreak among such facilities has died. SENT: 440 words, photos.

BRITAIN-BA: Some 4,000 British Airways workers are learning whether they will be fired as the airline slashes jobs amid the drop in demand and travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. SENT: 250 words, photos.

SWITZERLAND-OUTBREAK-VACCINE: The Swiss government says it has struck a deal with Moderna to supply Switzerland with 4.5 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine if the U.S. biotech firm successfully develops one. SENT: 250 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CRIME AND COVID-19: The U.N. counterterrorism chief says a 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in the first quarter of the year. Vladimir Voronkov says many targeted hospitals and health care systems, which hindered their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. SENT: 400 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-HIGH SCHOOL QUARANTINE: The entire football team and marching band at an Alabama high school are under quarantine following potential exposure to the new coronavirus. SENT: 300 words.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

-US cases county-by-county. Embed code can be found in Coverage Plan. A static graphic also will be available in AP Newsroom.

-State trends (table): Trends in new cases and positivity rates for each U.S. state over the past 14 days.

-Case count (table): Searchable table of confirmed cases, including recoveries and deaths, by country, updated each hour.

-Interactive breakdown of unemployment filings by state with time scale for each (going back as far as 2000)

-Virus Europe Spread (map): An auto updating European map tracking the total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths from coronavirus.

Additional graphics and interactives include:

- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve (Chart): Chart compares the cumulative cases over time in some of the hardest hit countries by coronavirus.

-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus Global Spread (Map): Map of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Map also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus US State Map: State by state count of confirmed cases in the U.S.

-Virus US State Table: Table tracks the number of cases, recoveries and deaths for the US including its territories.

-Status of Cases Worldwide: Auto-updating once a day, this chart tracks the levels of active cases and deaths from COVID-19 around the world over time.

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