By , Adam Renton, Amy Woodyatt, Ed Upright, and Melissa Macaya, CNN 12:27 a.m. ET, August 1, 202054 PostsAn ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now projects more than 173,000 coronavirus deaths in the United States by August 22.The new projections, published Friday, forecast 173,270 deaths by August 22, with a possible range of 167,692 to 182,366 deaths.“State-level ensemble forecasts predict that the number of reported new deaths per week may increase over the next four weeks in: Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Puerto...…By , Adam Renton, Amy Woodyatt, Ed Upright, and Melissa Macaya, CNN 12:27 a.m. ET, August 1, 202054 PostsAn ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now projects more than 173,000 coronavirus deaths in the United States by August 22.The new projections, published Friday, forecast 173,270 deaths by August 22, with a possible range of 167,692 to 182,366 deaths.“State-level ensemble forecasts predict that the number of reported new deaths per week may increase over the next four weeks in: Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Puerto...WW…

Updated 6th July 2020Ennio Morricone, Oscar-winning film composer, dies at 91, the Oscar-winning film composer, has died at the age of 91, his lawyer told CNN Monday.He died at dawn in a Rome hospital after falling and breaking his leg, his lawyer, Giorgio Assumma, said. Morricone is best known internationally as the composer behind the instantly recognizable melodies from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West." The Italian composer was famous for the tension-filled scores of spaghetti Westerns, and won an for his soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful...…Updated 6th July 2020Ennio Morricone, Oscar-winning film composer, dies at 91, the Oscar-winning film composer, has died at the age of 91, his lawyer told CNN Monday.He died at dawn in a Rome hospital after falling and breaking his leg, his lawyer, Giorgio Assumma, said. Morricone is best known internationally as the composer behind the instantly recognizable melodies from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West." The Italian composer was famous for the tension-filled scores of spaghetti Westerns, and won an for his soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful...WW…

By , and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 12:50 a.m. ET, July 20, 202047 PostsThere are 49 hospitals in Florida with 0% ICU beds available, according to Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as of 3 p.m. EST Sunday.Five of those hospitals are in Broward County, just north of Miami Dade, which now has an overnight curfew in place from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily. Broward saw about 10,000 new cases in a week and has a positivity rate hovering just under 17%.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a tweet Sunday that the virus "is more rampant in Louisiana now than it has ever been.""We now have a...…By , and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 12:50 a.m. ET, July 20, 202047 PostsThere are 49 hospitals in Florida with 0% ICU beds available, according to Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as of 3 p.m. EST Sunday.Five of those hospitals are in Broward County, just north of Miami Dade, which now has an overnight curfew in place from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily. Broward saw about 10,000 new cases in a week and has a positivity rate hovering just under 17%.Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a tweet Sunday that the virus "is more rampant in Louisiana now than it has ever been.""We now have a...WW…

By , , , Amy Woodyatt, Mike Hayes and , CNN 8:04 a.m. ET, March 28, 2020182 PostsOur live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has Former Vice President got visibly emotional Friday night when discussing how hard it is to not be there for loved ones dying from coronavirus.Biden referenced his personal history of losing his wife, children and parents."My message is, God love you. You know, I've lost a couple children, I've lost a wife and it is incredibly difficult to go through and it's harder to go through when you haven't had an opportunity to be with...…By , , , Amy Woodyatt, Mike Hayes and , CNN 8:04 a.m. ET, March 28, 2020182 PostsOur live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has Former Vice President got visibly emotional Friday night when discussing how hard it is to not be there for loved ones dying from coronavirus.Biden referenced his personal history of losing his wife, children and parents."My message is, God love you. You know, I've lost a couple children, I've lost a wife and it is incredibly difficult to go through and it's harder to go through when you haven't had an opportunity to be with...WW…

By , , Adam Renton, , Mike Hayes and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 9:46 p.m. ET, March 23, 2020143 PostsKansas will issue an executive order tomorrow morning limiting mass gatherings to 10 people, Gov. Laura Kelly announced in a press conference on Monday. Kansas has a total of 82 coronavirus cases, with two deaths in the state.A group of clothing and textile manufacturers, including Hanes, are planning to deliver their first shipments of three-ply face masks to the federal government by midweek to help health care workers respond to the coronavirus pandemic.The largest US yarn spinner,...…By , , Adam Renton, , Mike Hayes and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 9:46 p.m. ET, March 23, 2020143 PostsKansas will issue an executive order tomorrow morning limiting mass gatherings to 10 people, Gov. Laura Kelly announced in a press conference on Monday. Kansas has a total of 82 coronavirus cases, with two deaths in the state.A group of clothing and textile manufacturers, including Hanes, are planning to deliver their first shipments of three-ply face masks to the federal government by midweek to help health care workers respond to the coronavirus pandemic.The largest US yarn spinner,...WW…

Spain (CNN)Around 300,000 nonessential workers are estimated to have gone back to their jobs in Spain's Madrid region on Monday as the country began a partial aimed at curbing the spread of , a spokesperson for Madrid's regional government told CNN. As Spain enters its second month of lockdown, some restrictions were eased, allowing those who cannot work from home, such as those in the construction and manufacturing industries, to return to work.However, shops, bars, and restaurants and other businesses considered nonessential remain closed.Spain has been one of the countries worst affected...…Spain (CNN)Around 300,000 nonessential workers are estimated to have gone back to their jobs in Spain's Madrid region on Monday as the country began a partial aimed at curbing the spread of , a spokesperson for Madrid's regional government told CNN. As Spain enters its second month of lockdown, some restrictions were eased, allowing those who cannot work from home, such as those in the construction and manufacturing industries, to return to work.However, shops, bars, and restaurants and other businesses considered nonessential remain closed.Spain has been one of the countries worst affected...WW…

Spain (CNN)Around 300,000 nonessential workers are estimated to have gone back to their jobs in Spain's Madrid region on Monday as the country began a partial aimed at curbing the spread of , a spokesperson for Madrid's regional government told CNN. As Spain enters its second month of lockdown, some restrictions were eased, allowing those who cannot work from home, such as those in the construction and manufacturing industries, to return to work.However, shops, bars, and restaurants and other businesses considered nonessential remain closed.Spain has been one of the countries worst affected...…Spain (CNN)Around 300,000 nonessential workers are estimated to have gone back to their jobs in Spain's Madrid region on Monday as the country began a partial aimed at curbing the spread of , a spokesperson for Madrid's regional government told CNN. As Spain enters its second month of lockdown, some restrictions were eased, allowing those who cannot work from home, such as those in the construction and manufacturing industries, to return to work.However, shops, bars, and restaurants and other businesses considered nonessential remain closed.Spain has been one of the countries worst affected...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A man in the town of Manacor on the Spanish island of Mallorca has been arrested on suspicion of infecting 22 people with Covid-19, according to the Spanish National Police.“Despite having symptoms and having done a PCR test, he continued his normal life without waiting for the result or quarantining,” police said of the suspect in a tweet on Saturday.Authorities added that the 40-year-old man “came to work with a 40°C fever [104°F] according to his colleagues. He was coughing loudly all over the place, lowering his facemask, while saying:...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A man in the town of Manacor on the Spanish island of Mallorca has been arrested on suspicion of infecting 22 people with Covid-19, according to the Spanish National Police.“Despite having symptoms and having done a PCR test, he continued his normal life without waiting for the result or quarantining,” police said of the suspect in a tweet on Saturday.Authorities added that the 40-year-old man “came to work with a 40°C fever [104°F] according to his colleagues. He was coughing loudly all over the place, lowering his facemask, while saying:...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Tanzania’s President has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address on Wednesday. He was 61.“President John Magufuli died of a heart ailment that he has battled for over 10 years,” Samia Suluhu Hassan said.She added that the president had been receiving treatment at Mzena hospital since Sunday, and announced 14 days of national mourning.Hassan is now the acting president of Tanzania. While a date for her swearing-in has not yet been announced, she will be Tanzania’s first female...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Tanzania’s President has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address on Wednesday. He was 61.“President John Magufuli died of a heart ailment that he has battled for over 10 years,” Samia Suluhu Hassan said.She added that the president had been receiving treatment at Mzena hospital since Sunday, and announced 14 days of national mourning.Hassan is now the acting president of Tanzania. While a date for her swearing-in has not yet been announced, she will be Tanzania’s first female...WW…

Milan (CNN)A of famed Italian journalist Indro Montanelli in Milan has been painted red and sprayed with the words "racist" and "rapist," while a petition has called for its removal. While serving in the army in 1935-1936, during Italy's war in Eritrea, the 26-year-old Montanelli bought and . During a 1969 interview with Italian journalist and activist Elvira Banotti, Montanelli said he was married to the child because he "bought" her, which he said was part of the region's tradition and common among Eritrean soldiers. When Banotti pressed Montanelli on whether he had raped the girl, named...…Milan (CNN)A of famed Italian journalist Indro Montanelli in Milan has been painted red and sprayed with the words "racist" and "rapist," while a petition has called for its removal. While serving in the army in 1935-1936, during Italy's war in Eritrea, the 26-year-old Montanelli bought and . During a 1969 interview with Italian journalist and activist Elvira Banotti, Montanelli said he was married to the child because he "bought" her, which he said was part of the region's tradition and common among Eritrean soldiers. When Banotti pressed Montanelli on whether he had raped the girl, named...WW…