Those conflicts have been amplified in recent weeks in Florida, where the number of known infections has surged. There have been more than 169,000 cases of coronavirus in Florida, according to a New York Times database. Over all, the state’s Covid-19 cases were up fivefold in the last two weeks. The university shared the latest memo but otherwise declined to comment on Thursday. In response to the objections that surfaced over the weekend, the university tried to clarify its email in a memo that was posted online Monday.

Source: New York Times July 02, 2020 19:52 UTC