Hotspots.

On Saturday, Florida reported at least 15,299 new COVID-19 cases, a new record for the most new cases in a single day in any state. / 1/19  |  CNN

Now with no active coronavirus cases, New Zealand lifts most restrictions, though its borders remain closed to foreigners. / 2/19  |  BBC

New York City has reported its first day with zero confirmed or probable COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. / 3/19  |  Bloomberg

Related: Upstate New York sees an uptick in coronavirus cases after a group traveled to Albany from Atlanta. / 4/19  |  Gothamist

A month ago, Corpus Christi, Texas, had a low caseload and no mask requirements. After Texans flooded the beachfront city in hopes of vacations, it’s now one of the fastest-growing outbreaks in the state. / 5/19  |  The New York Times

“Non-white and Hispanic Americans under age 65 are dying in greater numbers than white people in that age group.” / 6/19  |  STAT

By commuting Roger Stone’s sentence, Trump has crossed a line even Nixon wouldn’t—pardoning in exchange for crimes—though he considered it. / 7/19  |  The New Yorker

Stone says he now wants to “exonerate” Michael Flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to charges of lying to the FBI. / 8/19  |  NBC News

Op: With Trump’s campaign hitting a rough patch, it wouldn’t be unsurprising for him to tap the most experienced presidential campaign advisor he knows: Roger Stone. / 9/19  |  The New York Times

In an op-ed, Robert Mueller responds to Trump’s commutation of Stone’s sentence: “He will not go to prison. But his conviction stands.” / 10/19  |  The Washington Post

In response, Lindsay Graham tweets that the Senate Judiciary Committee will call Mueller to testify about his investigation. / 11/19  |  The Week

Trump has reportedly tasked his chief of staff with finding leakers. / 12/19  |  Axios

The US Roman Catholic Church used a new exemption to acquire at least $1.4 billion in federal relief funds. / 13/19  |  Associated Press

The St. Louis couple that became infamous for brandishing firearms at protestors has a long history of suing their neighbors. / 14/19  |  St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The US is set to move ahead with its first federal execution in 17 years. / 15/19  |  BBC

Los Angeles Apparel violated health guidelines and refused to shut down two months ago. Now 300 employees have contracted COVID-19, and four have died. / 16/19  |  LAist

The NHL will return this summer, but only in Canada, where coronavirus infection rates are under control. / 17/19  |  CBC

Washington, DC’s NFL team will finally change its name and logo. / 18/19  |  ESPN

“Q: But if I did have it, I’d have antibodies, right? A: Absolutely. Maybe. Do you have them? Q: I don’t know yet. A: You should get a test.” An unhelpful FAQ from Dave Eggers on coronavirus testing. / 19/19  |  The New York Times


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