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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