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She survived civil war in Sudan. Then she faced coronavirus.

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Just collect less data, period.

As Cases Rise in 41 States, Officials Scramble to Add Restrictions

Residents in several states were ordered to wear masks as officials prepared for the worst. Refrigerated trucks were put on standby in some hard-hit cities.
In another cautionary effort, some large school districts said that they would open the school year with online classes.
The total number of cases in the U.S. passed 3.5 million, according to a Times database. Here’s the latest.

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Detroit

David Guralnick/Detroit News, via AP

La Puente, Calif.

Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Mexico City

Pedro Pardo/AFP — Getty Images

Watkinsville, Ga.

Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald, via AP

Caracas, Venezuela

Ariana Cubillos/Associated Press

Phoenix

Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press

Topeka, Kan.

Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal, via AP

Tulsa, Okla.

Ian Maule/Tulsa World, via AP

Chennai, India

Arun Sankar/AFP — Getty Images

How New Cases Are Changing by Day

Mar. 1

July 15

7-day average

United States » 3,512,674
total cases

Brazil » 1,966,748

India » 968,876

Mexico » 317,635

U.K. » 291,911

Canada » 108,829

See all new cases around the world

New Reported Cases in the U.S.

See the U.S. hot spots

The White House tried to distance itself from an attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci by President Trump’s top trade adviser.

Saddled With Debt and Working Longer Hours for Less Pay

As workers return in Britain, many women of color say they are still struggling.

United States ›	On July 15	14-day change	Trend
New cases	67,190	+44%
New deaths	958	+51%

U.S. Is Said to Weigh Travel Ban on Chinese Communist Party Members

The sweeping presidential order, still in draft form, would be based on the same statute used in a 2017 travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries.

Morning rush hour in Beijing this month. A broad travel ban would be the most provocative U.S. action against China since the start of the trade war in 2018.

TikTok is enlisting an army of lobbyists as suspicions over its ties to China grow.

China’s Economy Rebounds From Virus, but Uncertainty Persists

Heavy spending on infrastructure that reversed the economy’s nose-dive may be difficult to sustain, raising questions for global growth.

A Brazen Online Attack Targets V.I.P. Twitter Users in a Bitcoin Scam

In a major show of force, hackers breached some of the site’s most prominent accounts, a Who’s Who of Americans in politics, entertainment and tech.

Trump Shakes Up Re-election Staff, Replacing His Campaign Manager

Bill Stepien, the deputy campaign manager, will step into Brad Parscale’s job, according to people familiar with the plans.

With Dueling Environmental Events, Trump and Biden Define the Race

Over two days, President Trump and Joe Biden laid out wildly divergent views on environmental regulations and climate change.

President Trump plans to again try to block prosecutors from seeking his tax returns, his lawyers said.

How a Famous Harvard Professor Became a Target Over His Tweets

The outcry over free speech and race takes aim at Steven Pinker, the best-selling author and well-known scholar.

Footage of Body Cameras Offers Devastating Account of Floyd Killing

The newly released footage shows officers seemingly more concerned with controlling George Floyd’s body than saving his life.

Black business owners had a harder time getting coronavirus financial aid, according to a new study.

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Trump Isn’t the Worst Pandemic President

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Country Music Struggles to Meet the Moment. Again.

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After an Arab tahini magnate donated to an Israeli gay rights group, her company faced a boycott. But gay activists say the controversy has an upside.

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