Arizona, Texas and Florida are together reporting about 25,000 new coronavirus cases as new restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the pandemic take hold in the United States and around the world. The face-covering requirements, lockdowns, health checks and quarantine lists underscore the reality that the number of infections is continuing to tick upward in parts of the world and make clear that a return to normalcy may be farther off than many local leaders had envisioned just weeks ago. Alabama will begin requiring face masks after the state reported a pandemic-high of 40 deaths in a single day.

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RACING FOR A REMEDY-PROFILE OF A KILLER: Countless hours of treatment and research, trial and error now make it possible to take much closer measure of the new coronavirus. But to take advantage of that intelligence, we must confront our persistent vulnerability. SENT: 2,845 words, photos, video. A 1,370-word abridged version is also available.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL: Arizona, Texas and Florida together reported about 25,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as new restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the pandemic took hold in the United States and around the world. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Stocks rose across the board on Wall Street Wednesday following some encouraging, though very early results in developing a coronavirus vaccine. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCHOOL COSTS: The cost of bringing students back to classrooms is proving a major stumbling block to safely reopening schools across the U.S. SENT: 990 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WALMART-MASK MANDATE: Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements. SENT: 890 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ZIMBABWE-SELLING THEIR CARS: Cars have become mobile markets in Zimbabwe where enterprising residents are selling goods from their vehicles to cope with economic hardships caused by the coronavirus. SENT: 890 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-JURY TRIALS: Even as confirmed coronavirus cases climb in many states, some courts across the country facing a growing legal backlog after months of delays are beginning to hold jury trials again with safety measures some attorneys say are both insufficient in ensuring participants’ health and infringe on the constitutional rights of the accused. SENT: 940 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SRI LANKA-PATIENT 206: He is known in Sri Lanka as “Patient 206,” linked by officials to nearly half of the island nation’s more than 2,600 coronavirus cases, including hundreds of navy sailors sent into a slum area to find and isolate his contacts. For months he’s been anonymous, but now Prasad Dinesh has spoken out to try to clear his name. SENT: 1030 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’ll begin to roll out details of the new COVID-19 relief package to senators as soon as next week. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOST LIVES-BRITISH REFEREE: Hundreds of football players in London are learning that after COVID-19 took the life of Jermaine Wright, a 46-year-old referee and driving force in their league for more than 20 years. SENT: 780 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NYC RESTAURANT WAITERS: It’s been the story for many a starry-eyed creative type looking for a big break — wait tables to pay the bills, while auditioning, performing, writing, whatever it takes. But there’s been a plot twist, thanks to the coronavirus putting thousands and thousands of food servers out of work. SENT: 940 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PARENTAL BALANCING ACT: For children, school is an opportunity to learn and make friends. For many parents, it’s more: a safe place for their children to stay while they are at work, or even a necessity for them to be able to work. The outbreak of the new coronavirus has seen these two versions of school collide. SENT: 1040 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-POSTAL SERVICE: Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general. SENT: 820 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ROSE PARADE CANCELED: Organizers say they have canceled the 2021 Rose Parade because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on planning for the New Year’s tradition and the risk of spreading infections. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ARIZONA EVICTIONS: Housing advocacy groups have joined lawmakers in lobbying Arizona’s governor to extend his coronavirus-related moratorium on evictions. SENT: 720 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOUISIANA: Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has issued a legal opinion saying the governor’s statewide mask mandate and bar restrictions to combat the coronavirus outbreak appear to violate Louisiana’s constitution. SENT: 740 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating at home. SENT: 590 words, photos

VIRUS OUTBREAK-OHIO GOVERNOR: Ohio’s Republican governor won wide praise for his quick response early during the coronavirus outbreak. Now he’s facing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. SENT: 950 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW ORLEANS: It’s a fresh taste of bitter medicine for New Orleans: A sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is forcing bars to shut down again just a month after they were allowed to partially reopen. SENT: 800 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA: Renewed restrictions have taken effect in Hong Kong as it battles a virus resurgence. Includes developments from throughout Asia. SENT: 960 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDIA: As India’s confirmed coronavirus cases approach 1 million, lockdowns are being reimposed in parts of the country as local governments try to prevent the health system from being overwhelmed.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK: New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will reopen five days a week starting Aug. 29 after being shuttered since March 13 to curb the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 430 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MOTOWN MUSEUM: The Motown Museum is back in business. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. SENT: 290 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-THEME PARKS: Days after reopening two theme parks amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Florida, Walt Disney World is welcoming back visitors to two more theme parks that had been shuttered since March because of the new coronavirus. SENT: 330 words, photos.

BRITAIN-BANKSY: Even if you are Banksy, tagging is forbidden on London’s Underground. The local transportation agency had the acclaimed street artist’s latest work on the subject of COVID-19 scrubbed from one of its trains. SENT: 190 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPAIN-CANCELING FUN: Authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands have ordered the closure of bars and nightclubs in beachfront areas popular with young and foreign visitors in hopes of curbing the spread of the coronavirus and losing a reputation as a place for hard partying. SENT: 360 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE: France’s new prime minister on Wednesday laid out 100 billion euros in new spending to rescue the virus-battered economy from its worst crisis since World War II. SENT: 430 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SHARING VACCINES: More than 70 rich countries have signed up to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative intended to ensure that any effective shots are fairly distributed globally — but which may also allow them to buy more vaccines for their own stockpiles. SENT: 370 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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