More than a dozen states are showing new highs in the number of covid-19 cases or hospitalizations. In Arizona, the state’s health director has directed hospitals to “fully activate” their emergency plans for caring for covid-19 patients. Ahh, oof and ouchAHH: The U.S. government will fund critical studies of three coronavirus vaccine candidates beginning this summer. Clinicians put on personal protective equipment at a drive-through coronavirus testing location at Six Flags America in Bowie, Md. The Trump administration's responseFederal health officials last week awarded a $628 million contract to a company linked to an official leading the pandemic response.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2020 11:26 UTC