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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo removes a mask as he holds a news conference to announce the opening of a bicycle and pedestrian path across the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, Monday, June 15, 2020, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) ** FILE **

Andrew Cuomo: N.Y. schools will get green light or red light in August

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will determine by the first week in August if regional infection rates are low enough to reopen schools, saying he refuses to use the state's children as "guinea pigs" as President Trump makes a hard push to resume in-person learning.

July 13, 2020
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks at a free COVID-19 testing provided by United Memorial Medical Center at the Mexican Consulate Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Houston. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Texas continue to surge. On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars again and scaled back restaurant dining as cases climbed to record levels after the state embarked on one of America's fastest reopenings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Sylvester Turner, Carlos Gimenez worry about positive coronavirus test rate

The U.S. steered out of a coronavirus maelstrom in the spring but faces a summer of sorrow if it cannot corral the fallout from early reopenings, wanton partying and lax compliance with federal safety tips that have been undermined at times by the White House, which gathered large crowds for Independence Day celebrations.

July 5, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets Vice President Mike Pence upon his arrival at Tampa International Airport on Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Tampa. The Vice President met with Governor DeSantis regarding the efforts the state is making to combat COVID-19. (Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plea for July 4: No crowds, no tight spaces

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday pleaded with Floridians to avoid enclosed spaces and crowds over the Independence Day weekend, as the state posted over 10,000 cases of the coronavirus -- a single-day high -- ahead of a visit from Vice President Mike Pence.

July 2, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence, right, walks with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, left, as the two head to a meeting to discuss the surge in coronavirus cases Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Mike Pence pledges aid amid Arizona coronavirus crisis

Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday the federal government will swiftly dispatch doctors and nurses to Arizona after Gov. Doug Ducey pleaded for 500 additional personnel to tame an explosion of COVID-19 cases and a rise in deaths.

July 1, 2020
President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at a campaign rally at the BOK Center, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. Trump is asking Americans to let him keep his job. His critics are asking how much of that job he’s actually doing. Those questions have gotten louder in recent days following revelations that Trump didn’t read at least two written intelligence briefings detailing concerns that Russia was paying bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: I think masks are good

President Trump said Wednesday he doesn't have a problem with masks and he would wear one if he found himself in a crowd without enough distance to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

July 1, 2020
In this June 22, 2020, file photo, a couple walks past a sign asking people not to visit Miami Beach, Florida's famed South Beach, if they have a cough or fever. An Associated Press analysis of coronavirus case data shows the virus has moved, and is spreading quickly, into Republican areas, a new path with broad potential political ramifications. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Swing-state voters give Donald Trump poor marks for COVID-19 response: Poll

Voters in six states critical to President Trump's electoral fortunes give him poor marks over his handling of the coronavirus, with more than half saying he pushed states to reopen their economies too quickly to improve his reelection chances, according to a CNBC/Change Research poll.

July 1, 2020