The AP plans the following coverage today of the virus outbreak. For up-to-the minute information, visit AP Newsroom’s coverage hub Find AP Virus Alerts here

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: As more and more schools and businesses around the country get the OK to reopen, some college towns are moving in the opposite direction because of too much partying and too many COVID-19 infections among students. The outbreaks since students began returning to campus in the past few weeks have heightened town-gown tensions and led to recriminations between local politicians and university officials. SENT: 880 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PUBLIC HEALTH CREDIBILTY: The credibility of two top public health agencies is on the line after controversial decisions that outside experts say suggest political pressure from the Trump administration. SENT: 1120 words, photos.

SMALL BUSINESS STRUGGLES-ANN ARBOR: Small business owners in college towns across the U.S. are hoping for the best when students return — and bracing for the worst. That includes the owners of the bars, restaurants and other retailers on South University Avenue near the University of Michigan, which have been hit hard financially since the COVID-19 pandemic sent tens of thousands of their customers back home in mid-March. Those that have been able to withstand the exodus thus far are praying they can hang on long enough to still be standing when business as usual resumes and are scrambling for new strategies. SENT: 1290 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECUADOR-FLOWER FIASCO: Flower growers in Ecuador are trimming back their fields, cutting plants at the root and in some cases tossing out piles of colorful blooms entirely as the pandemic delivers a devastating blow to one of the nation’s biggest export industries. Demand for the small South American country’s prized flowers has struggled to rebound after plummeting earlier this year – and remains at just 70% the normal rate. SENT: 640 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GAZA LOCKDOWN: A virus lockdown has compounded the suffering of residents of the Gaza Strip, many already struggling to get by amid a crippling blockade. SENT: 840 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-KATRINA-NEW ORLEANS: As the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall approaches, New Orleans’ Black community is again being pummeled by disaster. This time it’s the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH AFRICA-CIGARETTE SMUGGLING: Cigarette smuggling boomed in South Africa during its nearly five-month ban on legal sales as part of its anti-COVID-19 measures. Even though legal sales are once again permitted, many in the tobacco industry think the illegal trade will continue. SENT: 630 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged European neighbors to better coordinate cross-border virus restrictions as infections were on the rebound – and as multiple countries imposed tests or quarantines on visitors from France. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN: The British government is encouraging workers to return to their offices amid concern that the number of people working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic is hurting coffee bars, restaurants and other businesses in city centers. SENT: 710 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN-EMERGENCY VACCINE USE: Britain is preparing to revise its laws to allow the emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine before it is fully licensed but only if the shots meet required safety and quality standards.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA: South Korea is tightening social distancing restrictions in the greater capital area, requiring restaurants to provide only deliveries and takeouts after 9 p.m. and shutting down gyms and after-school academies. SENT: 840 words photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CALIFORNIA: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is announcing a new process for reopening businesses that is slower and more gradual than what the state tried earlier this summer. SENT: 750 words, photos.

CONSUMER SPENDING: U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.9% last month, a dose of support for an economy struggling to emerge from the grip of a pandemic that has held back a recovery and kept roughly 27 million people jobless. SENT: 760 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: More gains for stocks on Wall Street Friday gave the S&P 500 its fifth straight winning week. SENT: 735 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-NO SHARING BAKING: While many have found their inner star baker during the pandemic, it’s been the opposite for a reporter who finds she can have her cake but others can’t eat it too. SENT: 650 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-RNC-CHARLOTTE: Health officials in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County say four people who were at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte have tested positive for the coronavirus. SENT: 270 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-RNC-TILLIS-MASK: North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis says he “fell short” of his own standard by failing to keep his face mask on in the White House crowd while listening to President Donald Trump’s speech. SENT: 425 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LA HOUSE PARTIES: Authorities say TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills held despite a ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 370 words, photos.

CANADA-ECONOMY: The Canadian economy was devastated in the second quarter due to the coronavirus panedemic, but there are signs of a slow recovery. SENT: 380 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NICARAGUAN REFUGEES: The U.N.’s refugee agency says more than 60,000 of the Nicaraguan refugees and asylum seekers in Costa Rica are going hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic. SENT: 280 words, photos.

FINLAND-VIRUS OUTBREAK-OPERA: The Finnish National Opera is kicking off its fall season with a coronavirus-themed production. “Covid fan tutte” is a satirical take on Mozart’s classic opera piece “Cosi fan tutte,” with an adapted contemporary story line that reflects the Nordic country’s pandemic experiences. SENT: 320 words, photos.

GERMANY-VIRUS PROTEST: Police in Berlin on Friday requested thousands of reinforcements from other parts of Germany to cope with planned protests over the weekend by people opposed to the country’s coronavirus restrictions. SENT: 320 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW ZEALAND-US AMBASSADOR: United States Ambassador Scott Brown’s diplomatic status has allowed him and his wife to avoid going into quarantine at New Zealand’s border after they returned from a trip to the U.S. this week. SENT: 475 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NETHERLANDS-SCHIPHOL: Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport says it will cut hundreds of jobs and is warning that air traffic likely will not return to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels until 2023-25. SENT: 200 words, photos.

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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