流感大流行新型肺炎已经在全球范围内杀死了超过682，000人。
据报道，全球已有超过1770万人被诊断患有由新型呼吸道病毒引起的COVID-19数据由约翰·霍普金斯大学系统科学与工程中心编辑。实际数字是据信要高得多由于检测短缺，许多未报告的病例和怀疑一些国家政府隐瞒或淡化其爆发的范围。
自从1997年发现第一例病例以来中国12月，美国成为受影响最严重的国家，确诊病例超过460万，至少154320人死亡。
晚上9:03:德克萨斯州州长将跳过共和党全国代表大会
德克萨斯州州长格雷格·阿博特将跳过本月晚些时候在北卡罗莱纳州举行的缩小规模的共和党全国代表大会，因为他所在的州将继续与COVID案件激增作斗争。
在美国广播公司新闻获得的一封信中，艾伯特向共和党主席罗纳·麦克丹尼尔详细说明了他的决定。
雅培写道:“能够被选为2020年共和党全国代表大会德克萨斯州代表团的主席，我感到非常荣幸。”“然而，当我们应对COVID-19大流行时，我的首要任务仍然是保护德克萨斯人的健康和安全。因此，我作为总督的职责不允许我出席在夏洛特举行的大会，特别是2020年8月24日星期一举行的第37(e)条大会。”
州长丹·帕特里克将代替德克萨斯出席大会。
阿博特在7月29日访问德克萨斯州时会见了唐纳德·特朗普总统，甚至在他离开空军一号时在停机坪上与他打招呼。
2020年7月29日，星期三，唐纳德·特朗普总统与德克萨斯州州长格雷格·艾伯特(左)聊天，与众议员迈克·柯纳威(右)站在一起。
MLB继续努力解决其COVID问题。
圣路易斯红雀队和密尔沃基酿酒人队原定于周日进行的两场比赛是最近一场因阳性测试而延期的比赛。
两队周六的比赛已经延期了。
MLB在一份声明中说:“由于对圣路易红雀队的球员和工作人员进行了额外的测试和监控，周日主场密尔沃基酿酒人队和红雀队在米勒公园球场的两场比赛已经延期。”
根据ESPN的说法，三名教练组成员和一名红雀队的球员检测呈阳性。
红雀队目前计划在周二回到底特律老虎队进行四场系列赛，包括周三的双冠王。酿酒人队下周一将面对芝加哥白袜队。
下午4:33:南非超过50万例
根据南非卫生部的数据，目前该国已有503，290例COVID-19确诊病例。
2020年7月24日，在约翰内斯堡大流行封锁的第119天，一名佩戴个人防护装备的家庭成员在墓地看着一名死于Covid-19的家庭成员的葬礼。
该机构称，报告了10，107例新病例，并进行了300多万次检测。
死亡人数也在增加，在过去的24小时内，全国约有5700万人死亡148人。死亡总数为8153人。
下午4点19分:美国食品和药物管理局授权第一次检测来评估病人的抗体
美国食品和药物管理局已经批准了两种新的抗体测试，能够估计一个人血液中的抗体数量。
美国食品和药物管理局体外诊断和放射健康办公室主任蒂姆·斯滕泽尔在一份声明中说，这种被称为“半定量”测试的测试“可能是有用的，因为我们将继续对这种病毒以及抗体的存在可能意味着什么有更多的了解。”
2020年7月26日，加利福尼亚州圣迪马斯的一个抗体检测点展示了一个冠状病毒抗体快速血清学检测试剂盒，该试剂盒显示无抗体的阴性结果。
科学家仍然不知道抗体是否或在多大程度上提供了对COVID-19的免疫力。
斯滕泽尔说:“病人不应该把结果解释为告诉他们对这种病毒有免疫力，或者有任何程度的免疫力。”
下午3:54:费城人队，马林鱼队下周继续比赛
据美国职业棒球大联盟报道，费城费城人队将于周一恢复比赛，此前几场比赛因“过于谨慎”而被取消。
比赛被取消是因为费城人队与迈阿密马林队比赛，该队在球员和工作人员中经历了许多COVID-19阳性测试。
MLB表示，费城人队球员和工作人员的最后一次暴露是在7月26日，此后没有球员检测呈阳性。
三名工作人员检测呈阳性，但MLB说，其中两个结果似乎是假阳性。
迈阿密马林鱼队也计划恢复比赛，周二对阵巴尔的摩金莺队。
自7月26日以来，球员和工作人员一直被隔离在费城。据MLB报道，马林鱼在周五的采集中没有新的阳性检测结果。
2020年7月18日，在华盛顿国家公园，费城人队的布莱斯·哈珀在第五局对阵华盛顿国民队。
下午3点20分:加州报告了最高的每日死亡人数
加州公共卫生部报告称，在过去的24小时内，有219人死于COVID-19，这是该州每日最高的死亡人数。
根据该机构的数据，目前死亡总人数为9224人。还有6，542例新病例，14天平均达到8，912例。
2020年7月31日，人们在加州格伦代尔市格伦代尔广场停车场的用餐区吃午餐。
然而，住院率和重症监护室接诊率正在下降。
本周的乐观率为6.5%，比之前14天的7.3%低了整整一个百分点。
当天早些时候，约翰·霍普金斯的病例总数显示该州的病例超过了50万。加州公共卫生部证实了这个数字。
下午1:20:众议院民主党人在与戈梅尔接触后测试呈阳性
众议院自然资源委员会主席、亚利桑那州众议员劳尔·格里贾瓦(Raul Grijalva)检测出COVID-19呈阳性。
2020年6月29日，众议院自然资源委员会主席劳尔·格里贾瓦在华盛顿的一次听证会上做了总结发言。
格里贾瓦的诊断是在他与德克萨斯州共和党众议员路易·戈梅尔特在一次委员会听证会上密切接触几天后做出的。戈梅尔特拒绝戴口罩，本周早些时候检测呈阳性。戈梅尔特最近说，在过去的几周里，他戴了更多的面具。
格里贾瓦说他没有症状，会自我隔离。
他在一份声明中说:“虽然我不能直接为此责怪任何人，但本周的情况表明，有些国会议员没有认真对待这场危机。”“许多共和党议员经常不带面具在国会大厦周围大摇大摆地走来走去，自私地发表政治声明，牺牲了他们的同事、工作人员和家人。”
除了格里贾瓦，三名众议院共和党人和几名共和党工作人员在与戈梅尔接触后也开始自我隔离。
下午1:06:密尔沃基酿酒人队球员选择退出本赛季余下的比赛
洛伦佐·凯恩是密尔沃基酿酒人队的一名外野手，他选择在本赛季余下的时间里不参加比赛。
总裁兼总经理大卫·斯特恩斯在一份声明中说:“我们完全支持洛伦佐的决定，我们将怀念他在球场上的天赋和俱乐部的领导能力。”声明。
这一消息是在布鲁尔斯对圣路易斯红雀队的比赛被推迟的第二天发布的。
2020年7月28日，宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡，在国家公园，密尔沃基酿酒人队的洛伦佐·凯恩在对抗匹兹堡海盗队的比赛中。
凯恩后来发表声明说，这个决定是在“与我的家人仔细考虑和讨论”之后做出的。
“在这个时候，我们的比赛充满了不确定性和未知因素，我觉得这是对我、我的妻子和三个孩子最好的决定，”他说，并补充说球队“非常理解和支持。”
“我祝愿我所有伟大的队友本赛季好运，并期待在2021年重返赛场。”请保持安全，”该隐说。
上午11点25分:密西西比州学区宣布第一周COVID测试呈阳性
密西西比州科林斯学区宣布，该学区一名学生的冠状病毒检测呈阳性。
这是该地区回归的第一周，也是该州第一个重新开放的地区。
2020年7月27日星期一，密西西比州科林斯市，科林斯小学的学生们在回到学校的第一天，通过热扫描仪检查他们的体温。
该地区表示，任何与此人有过密切接触的人都已得到通知，此人被描述为在6英尺范围内停留了15分钟或更长时间。
需要隔离的儿童将不被允许上学或参加学校活动，但将被要求完成他们的工作。
上午10:57:佛罗里达州死亡人数超过7000人
佛罗里达州的死亡人数已经达到7145人，根据该州卫生部的数据，在过去的24小时内增加了179人。
确诊病例480，028例，增加9，642例。
2020年7月31日，佛罗里达州登记了257名新的COVID-19遇难者，在这一天，拥挤的特朗普支持者人群中，大多数人都没有戴面具，他们在抵达坦帕国际机场后聆听了唐纳德·特朗普总统的讲话。新病例是连续第四天COVID-19死亡病例的创纪录增长。
住院人数也增加了，在过去的24小时内增加了439人。
然而，有7，968人积极住院治疗，与过去两周相比明显下降。
上午8:54:俄亥俄州立大学发布学生必须签名才能返回校园的承诺
俄亥俄州立大学发布了一项承诺，所有想重返校园的学生都必须签名，这是他们努力减少传播的一部分。
这项名为“一起做七叶树承诺”的承诺要求学生遵守学校关于社交距离、面具和卫生提示的指导方针。
它还写道:“我知道COVID-19是一种高度传染性的病毒，即使我遵循了大学的所有安全建议并遵守了承诺书，也有可能发展和感染COVID-19疾病。”
2020年7月31日，俄亥俄州哥伦布市肖特北区的一家酒吧，顾客们正在享用最后一轮饮料。
没有签署保证书，学生不能返回校园。
对于那些不签字的人，他们“将无法遵守一个合法的大学指令，根据大学政策，学生，教职员工将受到适当的问责措施和纪律处分。”
据报道，学生行为办公室将联系学生，如果他们在开学前还没有签署承诺书，将会给他们五天时间哥伦布电讯报。据《快报》报道，如果学生仍未签署承诺书，他或她将只被允许参加虚拟课程，不得安排入住时间，不得实际进入任何校园或大学设施，不得实际参与校园内外的任何大学活动。
上午8:30:加州成为第一个超过50万病例的州
根据约翰·霍普金斯大学收集的数据，加利福尼亚州成为美国第一个诊断出超过50万名COVID-19病例的州。
截至周六早上，金州已经报告了至少500，556例确诊病例。
2020年7月31日，加利福尼亚州旧金山，标志性的“我要你为美国军队效力”山姆大叔海报被看到戴着面具，要求人们站在六英尺之外。
就在上个月，加州超过了纽约，成为全国病例数最多的州。
上午7点25分:疾病预防控制中心预测，到8月22日，美国将有168，000到182，000人死亡
美国疾病控制和预防中心连夜更新了网站，预测到8月22日，168，000到182，000美国人可能会死于与COVID-19相关的死亡。
根据疾病预防控制中心的数据，基于32个模型组的数据，新的COVID-19死亡的每周报告可能会在下个月增加，在截止到8月22日的一周内有5000到11000个新的死亡报告。
疾病控制中心的汤姆·哈金全球通讯中心在亚特兰大展出。
疾病预防控制中心的预测还预测，在接下来的四周内，阿拉巴马州、肯塔基州、新泽西州、波多黎各、田纳西州和华盛顿每周新报告的死亡人数可能会增加。
早上6点25分:印度记录了最高的病例日增长率
在过去的24小时里，印度报告了超过57，000例新的COVID-19病例，这是迄今为止最大的一次，全国范围内的病例数接近170万。
印度卫生和家庭福利部还报告了764例与冠状病毒相关的死亡，使死亡总数达到36，511例。
2020年8月1日，在印度新德里的贾马清真寺，印度穆斯林戴着口罩进行宰牲节祈祷，以预防新型冠状病毒。
根据约翰·霍普金斯大学的统计，这个拥有13亿人口的国家有世界第三高的确诊病例数——19例。截至周六上午，印度共有1，695，988例确诊病例，其中超过565，000例为活跃病例。
根据卫生部的最新数据，目前已有100多万名患者康复。
上午5:31:东北大学要求所有学生接受三次测试
东北大学周五宣布，将要求秋季学期所有抵达波士顿校区的学生接受三次COVID-19测试，然后立即自我隔离。
学生还必须在第一次考试后的第三和第五天再接受两次考试。那些最初测试呈阴性的人将被允许停止隔离。根据东北大学的说法，在第三次测试结果呈阴性后，学生将被允许充分参与校园活动，比如去上课。
2020年7月23日，在马萨诸塞州波士顿市的波士顿大学，一名生物医学工程研究生在一个新的COVID-19校园测试实验室里处理拭子和样本瓶。
新措施将适用于秋季学期开始时从各州来到校园的每个学生，无论他们住在校园内还是校园外。
住在校园里的新冠状病毒检测呈阳性的学生将被隔离，并被转移到指定的校园住房单元，配有自己的浴室。根据该大学的说法，食物将被送到那里的学生手中，病例管理人员和临床支持将每天都有。
凌晨4:07:美国报告了超过67，000个新病例，总数超过450万
根据约翰·霍普金斯大学的统计，上周五在美国发现了67，000多例新的COVID-19病例，使全国范围内的病例数飙升至450万。
最新的每日病例数低于该国7月16日创下的纪录，当时在24小时的报告期内发现了77，000多例新病例。
根据约翰霍普金斯大学的数据，自流感大流行开始以来，美国共有4562171人被诊断为COVID-19，其中至少153314人已经死亡。这些案例包括来自美国所有50个州、华盛顿特区和其他美国领土的人以及被遣返的公民。
2020年7月30日，在佛罗里达州迈阿密附近的珊瑚山墙医院，医护人员将一名患者用担架从急救中心外的救护车上转移过来。佛罗里达已经成为美国新型冠状病毒爆发的新的主要中心，该州的确诊病例最近超过了纽约，现在仅次于加利福尼亚。
截至5月20日，美国各州已经开始取消家庭订单和其他限制措施，以遏制新型冠状病毒的传播。接下来的几个星期里，该国病例的日增长一直徘徊在2万例左右，然后在7月中旬首次回升至7万例。
最近几周，许多州的感染率都有所上升，包括亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州和佛罗里达州在内的一些州报告了每日感染记录。
Coronavirus updates: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to skip GOP convention
A pandemic of thenovel coronavirushas now killed more than 682,000 people worldwide.
Over 17.7 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according todatacompiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers arebelieved to be much higherdue to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their outbreaks.
Since the first cases were detected inChinain December, the United States has become the worst-affected country, with more than 4.6 million diagnosed cases and at least 154,320 deaths.
9:03 p.m.: Texas governor to skip Republican National Convention
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will skip the scaled-down Republican National Convention later this month in North Carolina as his state continues to fight a surge in COVID cases.
Abbott detailed his decision to GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a letter obtained by ABC News.
"It was an honor being selected to serve as Chair of the Texas Delegation for the 2020 Republican National Convention," Abbott wrote. "However, as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, my top priority remains focused on protecting the health and safety of Texans. As such, my duties as Governor will not permit me to attend the convention session in Charlotte, and specifically the 37(e) convention on Monday, August 24, 2020."
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will instead represent Texas at the convention.
Abbott met with President Donald Trump on his visit to Texas on July 29, even greeting him on the tarmac as he stepped off Air Force One.
8:40 p.m.: Cardinals-Brewers doubleheader called off
MLB continues to struggle to get ahold of its COVID problem.
The doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers scheduled for Sunday were the latest games to be postponed due to positive tests.
Saturday's game between the two teams had already been postponed.
"Due to additional testing and monitoring of the St. Louis Cardinals’ players and staff members, the Sunday doubleheader between the host Milwaukee Brewers and the Cardinals at Miller Park has been postponed," MLB said in a statement.
Three staff members and one player from the Cardinals have tested positive, according to ESPN.
The Cardinals are currently scheduled to return to action on Tuesday for a four-game series at the Detroit Tigers, including a Wednesday doubleheader. The Brewers are next scheduled to face the Chicago White Sox on Monday.
4:33 p.m.: South Africa surpasses 500,000 cases
There are now 503,290 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Africa, according to the country's Department of Health.
There were 10,107 new cases reported and more than 3 million tests have been conducted, the agency said.
Deaths also increased, with 148 fatalities in the last 24 hours in the country of some 57 million. The total number of deaths is 8,153.
4:19 p.m.: FDA authorizes 1st tests that estimate patient's antibodies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized two new antibody tests capable of estimating the number of antibodies in a person's blood.
The tests, called "semi-quantitative" tests, "may be useful as we continue to learn more about the virus and what the existence of antibodies may mean," Tim Stenzel, director of the Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health at the FDA, said in a statement.
Scientists still do not know if, or to what extent, antibodies offer immunity to COVID-19.
"Patients should not interpret results as telling them they are immune, or have any level of immunity, from the virus," Stenzel said.
3:54 p.m.: Phillies, Marlins to resume playing next week
The Philadelphia Phillies are set to resume playing Monday, after several games had been canceled "out of an abundance of caution," according to the Major Leagues Baseball.
The games were canceled because the Phillies had played against the Miami Marlins, a team that experienced numerous COVID-19 positive tests among players and staff.
The MLB said the last exposure of Phillies players and staff was on July 26, and no players have tested positive since.
Three staff members did test positive, but MLB said it appeared two of those results were false positives.
The Miami Marlins also are scheduled to resume playing, Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles.
The players and staff had been in quarantine in Philadelphia since July 26. The Marlins reported no new positive tests results in Friday's collections, according to MLB.
3:20 p.m.: California reports highest daily deaths
The California Department of Public Health reported that 219 people died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, marking the state's highest daily death toll.
The total number of fatalities is now 9,224, according to the agency. There were also 6,542 new cases, with the 14-day average reaching 8,912.
However, hospitalizations and ICU admittances are falling.
This week's positivity rate -- 6.5% -- was nearly a full point below that of the previous 14 days, 7.3%.
Earlier in the day, a tally of total cases by Johns Hopkins showed that cases in the state surpassed 500,000. The California Department of Public Health confirmed that number.
1:20 p.m.: House Democrat tests positive after contact with Gohmert
Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Grijalva's diagnosis comes days after he had close contact with Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, at a committee hearing. Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tested positive earlier this week. Gohmert recently said in the past few weeks he has worn a mask more.
Grijalva said he's asymptomatic and will self-isolate.
"While I cannot blame anyone directly for this, this week has shown that there are some Members of Congress who fail to take this crisis seriously," he said in a statement. "Numerous Republican members routinely strut around the Capitol without a mask to selfishly make a political statement at the expense of their colleagues, staff, and their families."
In addition to Grijalva, three House Republicans and several GOP staffers also are self-quarantining after contact with Gohmert.
1:06 p.m.: Milwaukee Brewers player opts out for rest of season
Lorenzo Cain, an outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, has chosen not to play for the remainder of the season.
"We fully support Lorenzo's decision, and we will miss his talents on the field and leadership in the clubhouse," President and General Manager David Stearns said in astatement.
The news comes a day after the Brewers' game against the St. Louis Cardinals was postponed.
Cain later issued a statement saying the decision was made after "careful consideration and discussion with my family."
"With all of the uncertainty and unknowns surrounding our game at this time, I feel that this is the best decision for me, my wife, and our three kids," he said, adding that the team was "very understanding and supportive."
"I wish all of my great teammates the best of luck this season and look forward to getting back on the field in 2021. Please stay safe," Cain said.
11:25 a.m.: Mississippi school district announces positive COVID test in 1st week back
A person in the Corinth School District in Mississippi has tested positive for coronavirus, the school district announced.
It was the district's first week back, and the first district in the state to reopen.
The district said anyone who had close contact with the person, which was described as within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more, has been notified.
Children who need to quarantine will not be allowed to attend school or school activities, but will be required to complete their work.
10:57 a.m.: Florida deaths surpass 7,000
Deaths in Florida have reached 7,145, after an increase of 179 in the last 24 hours, according to the state's Department of Health.
The number of confirmed cases totaled 480,028, an increase of 9,642.
Hospitalizations also rose, by 439 in the last 24 hours.
However, there were 7,968 active hospitalizations, which is down significantly from the last two weeks.
8:54 a.m.: Ohio State releases pledge students must sign to return to campus
The Ohio State University has released a pledge that all students who want to return to campus must sign as part of their effort to minimize the spread.
The pledge -- called the Together as Buckeyes Pledge -- mandates that students follow the university's guidelines on social distancing, masks and hygiene tips.
It also reads, "I understand that COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus and it is possible to develop and contract the COVID-19 disease even if I follow all of the safety recommendations of the university and comply with the Pledge."
Students cannot return to campus without having signed the pledge.
For those who don't sign, they "would be failing to comply with a legitimate university directive and pursuant to university policies, students, faculty, and staff will be subject to the appropriate accountability measures and disciplinary actions," the pledge reads.
Students will be contacted by the student conduct office and given five days to sign the pledge if they have not done so by the time school begins, according toThe Columbus Dispatch. If a student still does not sign the pledge, he or she will only be permitted to take virtual courses, may not schedule a move-in time, may not physically enter any campus or university facility and may not physically participate in any university activity on or off campus, the Dispatch reported.
8:30 a.m.: California becomes 1st state to tally over half a million cases
California has become the first U.S. state to tally more than half a million diagnosed cases of COVID-19, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
As of Saturday morning, the Golden State had reported at least 500,556 confirmed cases.
Just last month, California surpassed New York as the state with the nation's highest case count.
7:25 a.m.: CDC predicts 168,000 to 182,000 US deaths by Aug. 22
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its website overnight to include the prediction that 168,000 to 182,000 Americans likely would die from COVID-19-related deaths by Aug. 22.
According to the CDC, based on data from 32 modeling groups, weekly reports of new COVID-19 deaths may increase over the next month, with 5,000 to 11,000 new deaths reported during the week ending Aug. 22.
The CDC's forecast also predicts that the number of reported new deaths per week may increase over the next four weeks in Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Tennessee and Washington.
6:25 a.m.: India records its highest daily increase in cases
India reported more than 57,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, its steepest spike to date, taking the nationwide count close to 1.7 million.
The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare also reported 764 additional coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total to 36,511.
The country of 1.3 billion people has the third-highest number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases in the world, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, India had a total of 1,695,988 diagnosed cases, of which more than 565,000 are active cases.
Over 1 million patients there have recovered so far, according to the latest data from the health ministry.
5:31 a.m.: Northeastern University to require all students be tested 3 times
Northeastern University announced Friday that it will require all students arriving at the Boston campus for the fall semester to be tested three times for COVID-19 and then immediately self-quarantine.
Students also must be tested two more times, on the third and fifth day after the first test. Those whose initial test comes back negative will be allowed to discontinue their quarantine. After the third test comes back negative, students will be allowed to fully participate in campus activities, such as going to classes, according to Northeastern University.
The new measures will apply to every student arriving on campus from all states for the start of the fall semester, whether they live on or off campus.
Students living on campus who test positive for the novel coronavirus will be isolated and moved into designated on-campus housing units with their own bathrooms. Food will be delivered to the students there, and case managers and clinical support will be made available on a daily basis, according to the university.
4:07 a.m.: US reports over 67,000 new cases as total tops 4.5 million
Just over 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the United States on Friday, bringing the nationwide count soaring past 4.5 million, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
The latest daily caseload is under the country's record set on July 16, when more than 77,000 new cases were identified in a 24-hour reporting period.
A total of 4,562,171 people in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began, and at least 153,314 of them have died, according to Johns Hopkins. The cases include people from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and other U.S. territories as well as repatriated citizens.
By May 20, all U.S. states had begun lifting stay-at-home orders and other restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The day-to-day increase in the country's cases then hovered around 20,000 for a couple of weeks before shooting back up and crossing 70,000 for the first time in mid-July.
Many states have seen a rise in infections in recent weeks, with some -- including Arizona, California and Florida -- reporting daily records.
ABC News' Rachel Scott, Ahmad Hemingway, Tom Shine, Joshua Hoyos, Scott Withers and Benjamin Siegel contributed to this report.
