COVID-19 Update: June 25, 2020: Just Wear the Damn Mask

The above words are those of Marco Rubio, as the pandemic rages in many states: tinyurl.com/y8rc3pmv.

The coronavirus runs rampant through the three most populous states: tinyurl.com/ychazklu.

The Trump Administration sparks alarm by announcing plans to close 13 COVID-19 testing stations: tinyurl.com/y9csn4aa.

Another 1.48 million Americans file for unemployment: tinyurl.com/yc7rhwej.

The Treasury sent stimulus payments to one million dead Americans: tinyurl.com/y75qvrq6.

Theatres in Florida and Utah experiment with reopening: tinyurl.com/ydd7wwdz.

Around the country:

In Arizona:

The state is overwhelmed by requests for coronavirus testing: tinyurl.com/y8tsd5mn.

In California:

The reopening of Disneyland is one hold: tinyurl.com/y824xrpu.

Live Nation announces its first drive-in concert series: tinyurl.com/ycy2w9zm.

In Florida:

Palm Beach's mask order is now in effect: tinyurl.com/yc2ex8vt.

Broward Country ramps up enforcement against businesses that don't follow COVID-19 rules: tinyurl.com/y733o45z.

The Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. tests positive for COVID-19: tinyurl.com/ycth2drs.

Carnival Cruise Lines has its credit rating downgraded: tinyurl.com/ycdc566a.

In Massachusetts:

Boston's Huntington Theatre plans 2021 return, lays off staff: tinyurl.com/y8738d9g.

In New York:

New York City is on track to move to Phase 3 on July 6: tinyurl.com/y8drp8wf.

But even in Phase 4, theatres will remain closed: tinyurl.com/y8xm59h3.

The state releases guidelines for restarting film and TV production: tinyurl.com/yctmhyzt.

The Broadway revival of The Music Man will now open May 20, 2021: tinyurl.com/ybxu24hw.

Broadway performer Adam Perry, a COVID-19 survivor, talks about the disease's lingering effects: tinyurl.com/yacpkgyc.

In Texas:

The governor hits the pause button on the state's reopening: tinyurl.com/yb6gdpvq.

The parent company of Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy: tinyurl.com/yd5yusro.

Houston Grand Opera cancels its 2020 productions plans only two for the first half of 2021: tinyurl.com/y7hh5ajl.

In West Virginia:

The governor forces a top health official to resign when the latter notes that the coronavirus infection rate is worse than advertised: tinyurl.com/yasksj6h.

In Wisconsin:

The Herd Immunity Fest was announced. Then cooler heads prevailed: tinyurl.com/yd9qfpmz.

Food for thought:

Why have the anti-racism demonstrations not led (so far) to a spike in infections: tinyurl.com/y72u6ft7.

Mobilizing:

The Broadway Relief Project at Open Jar Studios has created more than 51,000 medical gowns for the New York City public hospitals. It also created 400 jobs and many workers donated their pay to The Actors Fund. The amount donated is $32,948: tinyurl.com/y99ok4zc.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original Broadway cast of Hamilton will team up with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for the concert Global Goal: Unite for Our Future which will shine a light on how the global coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted marginalized communities. It happens June 27. Also taking part are Miley Cyrus, Shakira, J Balvin, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Jennifer Hudson, Coldplay, Usher, Christine and the Queens, Chloe x Halle, and Yemi Alade. Billy Porter and Hugh Jackman are among the many others who will also make appearances, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will take on the role of host for the evening: tinyurl.com/y8ojdfxh.

For your pleasure:

Jelani Alladin and Matt Doyle give a new twist to Rodgers and Hammerstein's "We Kiss in a Shadow:" tinyurl.com/y7uo3hey.

That's all for today. Stay safe. --DB

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