Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the South and West are raising fears that the outbreak is spiraling out of control and that hard-won progress against the scourge is slipping away because of resistance among many Americans to wearing masks and keeping their distance from others. Cases surpassed 100,000 in Florida on Monday. Hospitalizations are rising dramatically in Houston. And more than 20% of those tested in Arizona were positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

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AP POLL-VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMY — Americans’ outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. But a new poll suggests Democrats and Republicans are living in alternate economic realities amid the sharpest recession in the nation’s history. SENT: 966 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL — Coronavirus cases in Florida surpassed 100,000, part of an alarming surge across the South and West as states reopen for business and many Americans resist wearing masks or keeping their distance from others. SENT: 800 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street in early trading after a shaky start as investors weigh the risks that rising coronavirus cases could pose to the reopening of businesses shut down due to the pandemic. SENT: 600 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRAL QUESTIONS-SUPPORT BUBBLE — Is it safe to form a COVID-19 “support bubble” with friends? Yes, if done correctly. UPCOMING: 800 words by 3:30 a.m.

US VIRUS OUTBREAK-VACATION HOT SPOTS — People are flocking to South Carolina’s beaches for vacation after being cooped up by COVID-19 for months. But the virus is taking no vacation as the state has rocketed into the top five in the country in cases divided by population. UPCOMING: 980 words, photos, video by 1 a.m.

US-VIRUS OUTBREAK-BACK TO CAMPUS — Colleges around the country are in the process of bringing their athletes back to campus, with the hope of competition starting in September. A steady stream, of reports about positive test results have followed. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 7 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-POULTRY — China’s decision to ban imports from a single Tyson Foods poultry plant because of concerns about a coronavirus outbreak there puzzled many in the meat industry and raised concerns about whether this could threaten a major market for U.S. meat. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by midnight.

ELECTION 2020-VIRUS POLITICS — President Donald Trump’s relatively ho-hum crowd for his weekend campaign rally in Tulsa raises new questions about politics in the age of coronavirus: Maybe pandemic-scarred Americans aren’t ready yet to risk exposure for close-up engagement in the 2020 presidential election. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 5:30 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK — From Macy’s “Miracle on 34th Street” store to the World Trade Center’s office towers, New York City hit a key point in trying to rebound from the nation’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 880 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ICU — Medical workers at a Maryland intensive care center say they’re not ready to let down their guard against the coronavirus and the public shouldn’t be either. SENT: 760 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-TOGETHER AND SAFE — Fifteen months away from family, friends and home were taking their toll. But a promotion and a pandemic later, one writer was back home. SENT: 650 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVE CONCERTS — Tour promoter Live Nation has announced its first-ever drive-in concerts series for July, months after the live music industry has been on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 750 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVE CONCERTS-BRAD PAISLEY. SENT: 950 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SUMMER BEACH TIPS: Americans have never been more ready to get out of the house and bask in the sun. Warm weather beach destinations are the most popular vacation searches. But the craving for a beach getaway coincides with recent spikes in coronavirus cases in beach havens like Florida, Texas and the Carolinas. SENT: 772 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PAKISTAN — Coronavirus infections are accelerating in Pakistan, and overwhelmed hospitals are forced to turn away patients. SENT: 990 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH SUDAN’S STRUGGLE — South Sudan was never going to be ready for COVID-19. Five years of civil war and corruption stripped away much of its health system. SENT: 958 words, photos, video.

BRAZIL VIRUS DEATHS — Relatives keep burying their loved ones who died of COVID-19 in suburubs of Rio de Janeiro. UPCOMING: 700 words, photo, video by 6 p.m.

TEN--DJOKOVIC EVENT-VIRUS CASES — Novak Djokovic’s charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the number of positive cases among professional athletes. SENT: 860 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-POACHING — The coronavirus pandemic has led to a spike in poaching in India and other parts of the world. SENT: 955 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — India’s coronavirus caseload has risen to 425,282 as infections soar in rural areas to which migrant workers fleeing major cities have returned in recent weeks. SENT: 730 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-JAPAN BASEBALL — Japanese high school baseball players who had their heart set on going to the annual tournament won’t be able to go, with the event canceled over the coronavirus pandemic. But they still get something special to commemorate the honor — dirt from Koshien Stadium. SENT: 570 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL CITIZEN — Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a global broadcast calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available for all. SENT: 300 words, photo.

THE EPSYS — This was a different version of The ESPYS. No red carpet, no nattily dressed athletes, no house band or monologue poking fun at the past year’s top athletes and moments. The focus was on honors, the pandemic and racial justice. SENT: 850 words, photos.

US—SPORTS-WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN—Most of the games played between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals have been in the World Series. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, they would have been playing a regular-season series next weekend at Fenway Park. There also would have been a World Series title won in Omaha, Nebraska. A look at some of the sporting events that had been scheduled this week. By Stephen Hawkins. SENT: 475 words, photos.

US VIRUS OUTBREAK-PETITION SIGNATURES OHIO — The state of Ohio continued on Monday to defend its right to impose strict signature requirements on ballot issue campaigns amid the global pandemic. SENT: 315 words.

US VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOUISIANA — Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to announce whether Louisiana will further loosen its restrictions on businesses and move to Phase 3 of the White House reopening guidelines, a decision that has grown trickier as the state has seen recent spikes in coronavirus cases. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 6 p.m.

US VIRUS OUTBREAK GEORGIA — COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in Georgia as experts warn the disease is spreading widely. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 5 p.m.

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.

-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 Cases Compared Inside and Outside of China (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in China over time and compares them to cases confirmed outside of China.

-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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