Bringing America Back is an ABC News feature that highlights the day's top stories in economic recovery and medical preparedness amid the coronavirus pandemic. These stories delve into the key steps America is taking -- or needs to take. Stay on top of the latest developments regarding states' social distancing measures, advancements in the treatment of COVID-19 and more.
Medical experts have been very vocal about the fact that face coverings play an important role in reducing coronavirus transmission, as the issue becomes an increasingly political one. The use of masks is also said to be important while riding elevators, protesting and even during sex.
In 22 states, new coronavirus cases are on the rise, an ABC News analysis has found. That includes South Carolina, which in recent weeks has seen its highest numbers of daily cases during the pandemic. Florida has also broken records in the past few days, as the state continues to reopen and plans to host the Republican National Convention later this summer.
UV light robots and lamps are just some of the innovative ways hotels are attempting to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
In March, Kahului had some of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation at 2.2%. A month later, that number became 35%.
The big question is: When will there will be a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccination? But some researchers fear that federal regulators will act too quickly to greenlight a vaccine.
As scientists work to learn more about COVID-19, a lab in Boston is making advancements in studying how the virus attacks lung tissue, in hopes of understanding why some people are more susceptible to severe disease.
More than a dozen influential jazz and blues musicians have died due to COVID-19, according to the Jazz Foundation of America.
"You're just like, 'This is too big, I can't do this.' And then you kind of realize, like, well, none of us can. That's why we... all work together as a... society," Cassie Franklin, the mayor of Everett, Washington, told ABC News.
On Friday, television and film productions were able to resume in Los Angeles County. Here's a look at what that means during the pandemic.
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