Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Cases are soaring in India and Pakistan, together home to more than 1.5 billion people and where authorities say nationwide lockdowns are no longer an option because of high poverty. In Latin America, Brazil has a confirmed caseload and death count second only to the United States, and its leader is unwilling to take steps to stem the spread of the virus. Alarming escalations are unfolding in Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Panama, even after they imposed early lockdowns. Worldwide, there are 10.1 million confirmed cases and over 502,000 reported deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Experts say both those numbers undercount the true toll of the pandemic, due to limited testing and missed mild cases.

The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information, visit AP Newsroom’s coverage hub at https://newsroom.ap.org/page/Coronavirus Find AP Virus Alerts here.

SENT/DEVELOPING:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONTACT TRACING — Health departments around the U.S. that are using contact tracers to contain coronavirus outbreaks are scrambling to bolster their ranks amid a surge of cases and resistance to cooperation from those infected or exposed. SENT: 1,080 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-WHO-CONTACT-TRACING — WHO: Countries complaining about contact tracing are ‘lame.’ SENT: 460 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK — For months, experts have warned of a potential nightmare scenario: After overwhelming health systems in some of the world’s wealthiest regions, the coronavirus gains a foothold in poor or war-torn countries ill-equipped to contain it and sweeps through the population. Now some of those fears are being realized. SENT: 1,100 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL — Governments are stepping up testing and reimposing restrictions as newly confirmed coronavirus infections surge in many countries. India reported 20,000, while the caseload in the U.S. is growing by about 40,000 a day. SENT: 650 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FISHING SLOWDOWN — The amount of commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it’s unclear if the slowdown will help jeopardized species of marine life to recover. SENT: 880 words, photos.

MED-VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ANTIVIRAL-DRUG — The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed countries. The price was swiftly criticized; a consumer group called it “an outrage” because of the amount taxpayers invested toward the drug’s development. SENT: 710 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WORLD HUNGER — Millions of people have been pushed into hunger by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.N. World Food Program said Monday as it appealed for nearly $5 billion to help feed the growing numbers in poor and middle-income countries. SENT: 440 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE-BORDERS — The European Union is edging toward finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again in coming days, with Americans almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of U.S. coronavirus cases. SENT: 460 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK — New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on President Donald Trump to sign an executive order requiring people to wear a mask in public and to “lead by example” by wearing one himself. SENT: 330 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-IRELAND — Life became ever so slightly more normal in Ireland as pints were pulled and locked-down hair was trimmed for the first time since the middle of March. SENT: 560 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SMALL BUSINESS-LENDING DEADLINE — Many small businesses are feeling left behind as a key government coronavirus relief program prepares to stop accepting applications for loans Tuesday. While the Small Business Administration has approved more than 4.7 million loans worth over $517 billion, as of late Friday there was still more than $140 billion in available money. Despite the program’s success, it has created obstacles that stopped many business owners from applying. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 4 p.m.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-MOROCCO-REAWAKENS-PHOTO-GALLERY — Moroccans are re-experiencing a taste of the life before. In newly opened public spaces, every sip of coffee in a cafe, every dip in a river with friends, every moment of outdoor intimacy is savored. In the capital Rabat, people welcomed the end of more than three months of virus lockdown starting Thursday with the joy of a religious holiday. SENT: 610 words, photos.

FILM-AMC THEATERS-REOPENING DELAY — AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks. The company said Monday that it would open approximately 450 U.S. locations on July 30 and the remaining 150 the following week. By AP Film Writer Lindsay Bahr. SENT: 200 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-PARK CONCERTS — What started as a way for two musicians to get out of the house during the pandemic has turned into nightly concerts at the boathouse in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The musicians, accustomed to playing their Haitian roots and jazz music in bars and restaurants that had been shuttered or limited to takeout by the lockdown, couldn’t be happier. SENT: 650 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-SOULLESS SOCCER — In Britain, where one AP writer and soccer fan lives, some said the return of the game would lift morale. That’s debatable. Watching the English Premier League with empty stadiums upon its return has been excitement-free — a bizarre feeling for someone who has spent decades following his team, Arsenal, at home and abroad. SENT: 640 words, photo.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — Residents of the central English city of Leicester waited to hear whether lockdown restrictions will persist for their area for two weeks longer following a spike in coronavirus infections. Leicester has recorded 866 new coronavirus cases in the two weeks up to June 23, or nearly a third of its total through the pandemic. SENT: 380 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — India has reported a daily record of nearly 20,000 new infections as several Indian states reimpose partial or full lockdowns to stem the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 980 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PUERTO RICO — Puerto Rico’s governor has extended a coronavirus curfew for three more weeks, marking the longest such curfew in any U.S. jurisdiction even as she authorized the re-openings of certain businesses and government agencies. SENT: 340 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MTV VMAS — The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will still go ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 100 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MINK FARMS — Wisconsin animal health officials are cautioning the state’s mink producers about the dangers of the coronavirus following outbreaks among animals on several farms in Europe, spurring renewed calls from animal rights activists to ban the fur trade. SENT: 420 words.

FBO-YOUTH-FOOTBALL’S-RETURN — USA Football has developed a phased approach for the return of youth football this year. SENT: 720 words, photo.

SOC-ITALY-DISSENT — Serie A’s referees have been targeting a wide array of bench members with disciplinary action. The match officials can hear the dissent more clearly without any fans inside the stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 580 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS — Domino’s Pizza is now offering carside delivery service, allowing customers to stay in their cars while one of the company’s workers delivers their order to them. The chain said Monday that customers can choose the new contactless carryout option when placing a prepaid order online. SENT: 980 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONCERT CRITICISM — Fellow musicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large, tight crowds without masks, even as COVID-19 cases resurge in the United States. SENT: 340 words, photos.

BROADWAY REOPEN — The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Jan. 3. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 370 words, photo.

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 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.

PHOTOS

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