مصر الكرامة: Trump says the pandemic will get worse, why a 17-year-old called out Trader Joe?s, and more from Apple News

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White House shifts its coronavirus messaging

After months of downplaying the threat of the virus, President Trump acknowledged the pandemic will likely “get worse before it gets better,” and urged Americans to wear masks. USA TODAY

The number of people who have been infected in the U.S. could be six to 24 times higher than the current tally, a newly released CDC study on antibodies suggests. STAT

The GOP is in disarray as Republican senators and the White House continue to clash over additional coronavirus spending. More than 20 million Americans could lose emergency unemployment benefits if an agreement isn’t reached before the end of the month. The Washington Post

Your questions about the virus answered, plus a map of its spread, in our always-updating COVID-19 hub. Apple News Spotlight

China vowed to retaliate after the U.S. ordered it to close its consulate in Houston, marking a significant escalation in tensions. Yesterday, the Department of Justice accused Chinese hackers of a yearslong espionage effort that included targeting COVID-19 vaccine research. Bloomberg

Fourteen people were shot at a Chicago funeral last night, in an incident Mayor Lori Lightfoot called “horrific.” The mass shooting came as Trump prepares to deploy federal agents in the city, a controversial move the administration says will help curb violence. Chicago Tribune

Trump ordered the Census Bureau to exclude undocumented immigrants from its population count, which informs how many congressional seats each state receives. The ACLU said it would sue to block the decision. The Guardian

Joe Biden announced a plan aimed at supporting families and caregivers, including proposals for universal preschool and more Medicare funding. His campaign estimated it would cost $775 billion over 10 years. CNBC

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America’s Deadly Aversion to Science

Why has the pandemic response of our Republican-controlled government been so disastrous? New York Magazine

The Coronavirus

How deadly is COVID-19? Researchers are getting closer to an answer. The Wall Street Journal

Can high-tech filters make indoor air safer? FiveThirtyEight

A Brooklyn couple’s daughter was due to be born in April to a surrogate in Ukraine. Then the coronavirus struck. The New Yorker

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

Social distancing is changing how police question suspects and witnesses. It could be for the better. The Marshall Project

A 17-year-old called out Trader Joe’s. Now the chain is dropping offensive labeling. Los Angeles Times

Polar bears could be extinct by 2100, a new climate-change study warns. Time

This 94-year-old “Rosie the Riveter” once made warplanes and red bandannas. Now she makes face masks from the same cloth. The Washington Post

Doctors say no one has to get their period anymore — but opting out remains a radical idea. The Atlantic

The Last Word

“	I wanted them to know that I wasn’t pleased with the way our country has handled police brutality.”

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler joined several of his players in taking a knee during the national anthem before an exhibition game. San Francisco Chronicle

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