Editor's Note: Here are the latest key updates you may have missed relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of July 13, 2020. 
(Source: Statista)[/caption] Florida reported 15,300 new virus cases on July 12, a new single-day record in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, exceeding previous records set by Texas, New York and California. Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced public schools are to reopen in August. "There is a need to open schools fully to ensure the quality and continuity of the educational process, the comprehensive well-being of students and families and a return to Florida hitting its full economic stride," Corcoran's order said. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos also said students across the U.S. should go back to attending school this fall. In an interview with CNN, she said, "There is going to be the exception to the rule. But the rule should be that kids go back to school this fall." President Trump signed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) deadline to August 8. A Michigan Circuit Court Judge ruled in favor of the insurer in a case where restaurants were seeking business interruption insurance coverage due to COVID-19-related government shutdowns. The decision is one of the first in the U.S. to consider whether the virus causes the 'physical damage' needed to trigger coverage under most business policies. Nearly four months after shutting its gates, Walt Disney World in Florida reopened its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks on July 11 despite rising COVID-19 cases in the state. Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios will open on July 15. On July 12, New York City reported its first day of zero confirmed COVID-19 deaths. Louisiana Governor Bel Edwards signed a new law that will shield K-12 schools and colleges from most civil lawsuits should a student or teacher contract the virus on-site.
In the U.S.
According to Johns Hopkins University (as of July 13, 2020):
- Total U.S. cases: 3.3 million
- Total U.S. deaths: 135,213
(Source: Statista)[/caption] Florida reported 15,300 new virus cases on July 12, a new single-day record in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, exceeding previous records set by Texas, New York and California. Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced public schools are to reopen in August. "There is a need to open schools fully to ensure the quality and continuity of the educational process, the comprehensive well-being of students and families and a return to Florida hitting its full economic stride," Corcoran's order said. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos also said students across the U.S. should go back to attending school this fall. In an interview with CNN, she said, "There is going to be the exception to the rule. But the rule should be that kids go back to school this fall." President Trump signed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) deadline to August 8. A Michigan Circuit Court Judge ruled in favor of the insurer in a case where restaurants were seeking business interruption insurance coverage due to COVID-19-related government shutdowns. The decision is one of the first in the U.S. to consider whether the virus causes the 'physical damage' needed to trigger coverage under most business policies. Nearly four months after shutting its gates, Walt Disney World in Florida reopened its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks on July 11 despite rising COVID-19 cases in the state. Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios will open on July 15. On July 12, New York City reported its first day of zero confirmed COVID-19 deaths. Louisiana Governor Bel Edwards signed a new law that will shield K-12 schools and colleges from most civil lawsuits should a student or teacher contract the virus on-site. Around the world
According to Johns Hopkins University (as of July 13, 2020):
- Total cases globally: 12.95 million
- Total deaths globally: 569,878
- Cases by region: Americas (6.66M), Europe (2.9M), Eastern Mediterranean (1.29M), South-East Asia (1.16M), Africa (477,575), and Western Pacific (244,219)
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