(CNN)Covid-19 has "brought this nation to its knees," Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday.The country is probably going to spend about $7 trillion "because of one little virus," Redfield said during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing."We've all done the best that we can do to tackle this virus."Redfield's comments were made as half of US states are seeing spikes in new coronavirus cases -- and it's not just due to increased testing, health officials say.As of Tuesday, 25 states have recorded higher rates of new cases...…(CNN)Covid-19 has "brought this nation to its knees," Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday.The country is probably going to spend about $7 trillion "because of one little virus," Redfield said during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing."We've all done the best that we can do to tackle this virus."Redfield's comments were made as half of US states are seeing spikes in new coronavirus cases -- and it's not just due to increased testing, health officials say.As of Tuesday, 25 states have recorded higher rates of new cases...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced they intend to defund and dismantle the city’s police department following the .“We committed to dismantling policing as we know it in the city of Minneapolis and to rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe,” Council President Lisa Bender told CNN.With nine votes the city council would have a veto-proof supermajority of the council’s 13 members, Bender said.Sunday’s pledge was an acknowledgment that the current system is not...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced they intend to defund and dismantle the city’s police department following the .“We committed to dismantling policing as we know it in the city of Minneapolis and to rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe,” Council President Lisa Bender told CNN.With nine votes the city council would have a veto-proof supermajority of the council’s 13 members, Bender said.Sunday’s pledge was an acknowledgment that the current system is not...WW…

(CNN)On the day the brother of George Floyd and mother of Breonna Taylor called for protesters to abstain from violence, demonstrations continued in the wake of the Floyd's death last week.Curfews have been announced again in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles. Amid the tension and faceoffs were scenes of police officers kneeling with protesters.• In New York, where there is an 11 p.m. ET curfew, protests have largely remained peaceful, but there have been pockets of looters in Manhattan. Read More• Across the street from the White House, demonstrators...…(CNN)On the day the brother of George Floyd and mother of Breonna Taylor called for protesters to abstain from violence, demonstrations continued in the wake of the Floyd's death last week.Curfews have been announced again in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles. Amid the tension and faceoffs were scenes of police officers kneeling with protesters.• In New York, where there is an 11 p.m. ET curfew, protests have largely remained peaceful, but there have been pockets of looters in Manhattan. Read More• Across the street from the White House, demonstrators...WW…

(CNN)As more places across the US offer people a chance to shop or dine inside, the issue of whether to wear a mask .There are 17 states where the number of are trending up, and many governors have told citizens that now is an important time to wear a face covering.Virginia on Tuesday became the latest state to compel people to wear masks in certain situations. The rule applies to anyone 10 years of age or older within a public indoor space, Gov. Ralph Northam said. Masks will be required on public transportation, the governor said. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...…(CNN)As more places across the US offer people a chance to shop or dine inside, the issue of whether to wear a mask .There are 17 states where the number of are trending up, and many governors have told citizens that now is an important time to wear a face covering.Virginia on Tuesday became the latest state to compel people to wear masks in certain situations. The rule applies to anyone 10 years of age or older within a public indoor space, Gov. Ralph Northam said. Masks will be required on public transportation, the governor said. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...WW…

Christina Maxouris, CNN • Published 13th July 2020(CNN) — It took the 20-year-old 7 weeks to make it back homeCourtesy Kleon PapadimitriouKleon Papadimitriou, pictured here in southern GermanyCourtesy Kleon PapadimitriouThis was Papadimitriou's luxurious hotel room for most of the tripCourtesy Kleon PapadimitriouPapadimitriou packed canned goods and bread for his 48-day tripCourtesy Kleon Papadimitriou…Christina Maxouris, CNN • Published 13th July 2020(CNN) — It took the 20-year-old 7 weeks to make it back homeCourtesy Kleon PapadimitriouKleon Papadimitriou, pictured here in southern GermanyCourtesy Kleon PapadimitriouThis was Papadimitriou's luxurious hotel room for most of the tripCourtesy Kleon PapadimitriouPapadimitriou packed canned goods and bread for his 48-day tripCourtesy Kleon PapadimitriouWW…

(CNN)The governor of California, the first state to put a stay-at-home order in place, told his 40 million residents that the key to going back to work and play depends on six factors -- but it's still too early to tell how soon that will be."Science, not politics must be the guide," , joining a growing number of states that are taking it upon themselves to figure out how to get back to normal. "We can't get ahead of ourselves .... I don't want to make a political decision. That puts people's lives at risk."Newsom's remarks Tuesday come as the death toll from the coronavirus in the United...…(CNN)The governor of California, the first state to put a stay-at-home order in place, told his 40 million residents that the key to going back to work and play depends on six factors -- but it's still too early to tell how soon that will be."Science, not politics must be the guide," , joining a growing number of states that are taking it upon themselves to figure out how to get back to normal. "We can't get ahead of ourselves .... I don't want to make a political decision. That puts people's lives at risk."Newsom's remarks Tuesday come as the death toll from the coronavirus in the United...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — , shot while running from police, didn’t have to die, his family says.The mayor of Atlanta agrees. On Monday, she called Brooks’ death a murder.Experts say the confrontation with police on Friday night could have been handled differently.The family and the city are waiting to see whether the district attorney will file charges against the officer who fired three shots at Brooks and another officer who had been trying to arrest the 27-year-old man in the parking lot of a Wendy’s.Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard told CNN’s Anderson...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — , shot while running from police, didn’t have to die, his family says.The mayor of Atlanta agrees. On Monday, she called Brooks’ death a murder.Experts say the confrontation with police on Friday night could have been handled differently.The family and the city are waiting to see whether the district attorney will file charges against the officer who fired three shots at Brooks and another officer who had been trying to arrest the 27-year-old man in the parking lot of a Wendy’s.Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard told CNN’s Anderson...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump says he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to reopen part of that state’s economy, especially by putting beauty salons and other establishments that require close personal contact back in business.Georgia’s move to reopen its economy is the most aggressive in the US, but many other states are also looking for ways to put people back to work, even while the coronavirus still remains a public health threat.A coronavirus model routinely cited by the White House warns that no state should be opening...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump says he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to reopen part of that state’s economy, especially by putting beauty salons and other establishments that require close personal contact back in business.Georgia’s move to reopen its economy is the most aggressive in the US, but many other states are also looking for ways to put people back to work, even while the coronavirus still remains a public health threat.A coronavirus model routinely cited by the White House warns that no state should be opening...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — With new guidelines from the federal government, battling the spread of the coronavirus – but other officials say it’s still too early.In Florida, residents flocked to Jacksonville beaches after officials Friday night allowing for recreational activities for several hours each day. In Texas and Minnesota, state leaders announced they’d be lifting some of the measures in place in the coming days – still requiring residents to keep a distance and avoid big crowds.Jacksonville Beach Public Information Officer Tonya Tator told CNN on Saturday,...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — With new guidelines from the federal government, battling the spread of the coronavirus – but other officials say it’s still too early.In Florida, residents flocked to Jacksonville beaches after officials Friday night allowing for recreational activities for several hours each day. In Texas and Minnesota, state leaders announced they’d be lifting some of the measures in place in the coming days – still requiring residents to keep a distance and avoid big crowds.Jacksonville Beach Public Information Officer Tonya Tator told CNN on Saturday,...WW…

Atlanta (CNN)Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County, Georgia, Medical Examiner's Office. Brooks died from organ damage and blood loss from the two gunshot wounds, according to the office.The autopsy, performed on Sunday, lists Brooks' cause of death as gunshot wounds to the back. The manner of death is listed as homicide.Protesters took to the streets of Atlanta -- and elsewhere around the country -- again Sunday. In Atlanta, they gathered at the fast food restaurant where Brooks died Friday. The restaurant was torched by protesters Saturday....…Atlanta (CNN)Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County, Georgia, Medical Examiner's Office. Brooks died from organ damage and blood loss from the two gunshot wounds, according to the office.The autopsy, performed on Sunday, lists Brooks' cause of death as gunshot wounds to the back. The manner of death is listed as homicide.Protesters took to the streets of Atlanta -- and elsewhere around the country -- again Sunday. In Atlanta, they gathered at the fast food restaurant where Brooks died Friday. The restaurant was torched by protesters Saturday....WW…